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Rifling twist-rate primer: Part 1

ball and conical bullet

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Recently, we have had a number of questions about rifling twist rates that were attached to the twist-rate report. These questions are extremely important to the understanding of how bullets and pellets are stabilized, so I’m starting a tutorial on rifling twists today. I’ll keep adding sections as I see … Read more

How does rifling twist rate affect velocity and/or accuracy? Part 9

Rifling twist rate and accuracy

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Before we begin, there was a request last week for me to test the Benjamin 392. I thought I’d tested it already, and it turns out I did. Click see all 5 parts on the old blog. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 … Read more

How does rifling twist rate affect velocity and/or accuracy? Part 8

Talon SS velocity table for rifling twist effect

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Today, I’m presenting the first part of the data collected thus far in this extensive test. My thanks to blog reader Fred DPRoNJ (Democratic People’s Republik of New Jersey) for creating the original spreadsheet for … Read more

How does rifling twist rate affect velocity and/or accuracy? Part 7

AirForce Talon SS rifle Premiers 10 meters zero power

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 This is Part 7 in this lengthy test series that looks at the effects of the rifling twist rate on both velocity and accuracy of a pellet rifle. Today, we’ll look at the 1:22 barrel, which means … Read more

How does rifling twist rate affect velocity and/or accuracy? Part 6

Talon SS rifle Premiers 10 meters power zero

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 This is the sixth part of a very long test in which we’re looking at the effects of the rifling twist rate on accuracy and velocity. If you have landed here and not read the first 5 parts of … Read more

How does rifling twist rate affect velocity and/or accuracy? Part 5

1:12 barrel Premier zero power

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 If you’ve reached this webpage because you’re searching for information about the AirForce Talon SS rifle in .22 caliber, please note, this report is not about a standard rifle. You may be more interested in the 10-part Talon SS test than … Read more

How does rifling twist rate affect velocity and/or accuracy? Part 4

Big Shot of the Week

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Bill Cardill is this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their airgun facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 Pyramyd AIR gift card. Congratulations! Bill Cardill is the Big Shot of the Week on Pyramyd Air’s facebook page. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This could … Read more

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