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2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:27 am
by SABusaBoy
Here are my 2 Musgrave rifles - 308 Win Presidents model and 22-250 Rem Model 80
Want to find out what the twist rates of both rifles.
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:28 am
by SABusaBoy
Pictures of the 308
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:41 am
by Capt. Yoda
308 sal 1/12 twist wees en die 22-250 gaan n 1/14 twist wees
Ek het al gehoor van 308s met n 14 twist ook maar ek glo dit is skaars, ek het die selfde 308 en hys n 12 twist
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:26 pm
by swc-tr
Die .308 Musgrave in die fotos is nie Presidents Model nie, dit is Vrystaat Mk4, gebou op Santa Barbara M98 aksie, met Musgrave loop en kolf.
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Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:47 pm
by BBCT
Measure twist rate yourself - that way you can be sure because maybe your rifle has a different from normal twist rate for some unknown reason.
Use a cleaning rod with a tight fitting cloth-covered jag. Inset it into the barrel from muzzle end - all the way to near the chamber. Make a mark on the cleaning rod (I apply masking tape at the point where it exists the muzzle). Pull the rod out while monitoring how much it rotates. Once it has rotated through one complete turn make another mark on the cleaning rod. Measure how far between the first and second mak and you have the distance the bullet travels for one complete rotation. eg 12 inches means 12:1 twist rate.
If I've explained this badly, Google "How to measure a rifle's twist rate".
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:42 am
by SABusaBoy
Capt. Yoda wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:41 am
308 sal 1/12 twist wees en die 22-250 gaan n 1/14 twist wees
Ek het al gehoor van 308s met n 14 twist ook maar ek glo dit is skaars, ek het die selfde 308 en hys n 12 twist
Baie Dankie waardeer die inligting
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:46 am
by SABusaBoy
swc-tr wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:26 pm
Die .308 Musgrave in die fotos is nie Presidents Model nie, dit is Vrystaat Mk4, gebou op Santa Barbara M98 aksie, met Musgrave loop en kolf.
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Baie Dankie - lyk my die wapensmid vir wie ek die geweer gevat het, weet nie waarvan hulle praat nie. Geen wonder is hulle nou in die tronk.
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:47 am
by SABusaBoy
BBCT wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:47 pm
Measure twist rate yourself - that way you can be sure because maybe your rifle has a different from normal twist rate for some unknown reason.
Use a cleaning rod with a tight fitting cloth-covered jag. Inset it into the barrel from muzzle end - all the way to near the chamber. Make a mark on the cleaning rod (I apply masking tape at the point where it exists the muzzle). Pull the rod out while monitoring how much it rotates. Once it has rotated through one complete turn make another mark on the cleaning rod. Measure how far between the first and second mak and you have the distance the bullet travels for one complete rotation. eg 12 inches means 12:1 twist rate.
If I've explained this badly, Google "How to measure a rifle's twist rate".
Thank you, much appreciated.
Re: 2 Musgrave Rifles and question
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:55 pm
by HeinM
Jy hoef wel nie skaam te wees vir daardie 308 met sy SB-aksie nie... Uitstaande kwaliteit vir 'n werksgeweer
