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4sarge · February 28, 2008, 10:30 PM

Experimented today with a few different loads.
40gr V-Max over 27gr of Varget. They shot fine thru my 1/7 twist barrel. Shot two thru a paper target with clean holes, then shot a pop can full of water with a dandy explosion. I too was worried about the twist rate being too fast.

February 28, 2008, 10:30 PM	#5
4sarge Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Location: south of Chicago's shadow! Posts: 204	Experimented today with a few different loads. 40gr V-Max over 27gr of Varget. They shot fine thru my 1/7 twist barrel. Shot two thru a paper target with clean holes, then shot a pop can full of water with a dandy explosion. I too was worried about the twist rate being too fast.