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Twist rate of DW 375 SM barrels
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:29 pm
by Richard Pickering
Might anyone know what twist DW used in their .375-SM revolvers ? Thanks. rp
Re: Twist rate of DW 375 SM barrels
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:25 pm
by 35isit
Richard, I think they were 1 in 18. I probably am wrong, but that sticks in my feeble mind. Will Curlin had one and it wouldn't stabilize anything except light bullets. He wanted to shoot a long heavy cast bullet in it. To get it to shoot he had to load it so hot you couldn't get the cases out. When you backed down the charge accuracy went away. He asked D W for a 1 in 14 barrel, but they never sold enough to warrent making any.At least that's what I remember from 20+ years ago.
Re: Twist rate of DW 375 SM barrels
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:41 pm
by Ihmsa87
Twist was 1 in 18.75