"Why did Faxon go with a 1:8 Twist Rate (5.56)?"

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3 жыл бұрын

"Why did Faxon go with a 1:8 Twist Rate (5.56)?"
Jay walks us through this great audience question from Episode 30.
Email us your questions! Podcast@FaxonFirearms.com
Find all of Episode 30: bit.ly/2YKhJkd
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@ronb8052 Жыл бұрын

That may be the longest explanation I've ever heard that still left me confused.

@marknoice9661 4 ай бұрын

In other words he has no clue as to why faxon went with the 1/8 twist instead of the 1/7 twist.

@guysview 3 жыл бұрын

Well, that is a one minute question that he took a half hour to answer.

@bench175 2 жыл бұрын

Shitty answer too. "Because it's valid"

@imagohouse7412 2 жыл бұрын

And still didn't answer

@davidharvey5157 Жыл бұрын

Answered like a politician

@madmike7706 Жыл бұрын

He stumbled like a drunken sailor. Was that first or second hand knowledge/ opinion or just good old BS?

@michaelmendez5658 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you asked someone else this question. I couldn’t stand to hear this guy talk in circles.

@austinkerr5092 2 жыл бұрын

Drink when he says “um”

@bobblack6572 2 ай бұрын

Oh shit!!!

@FixedWing82 Жыл бұрын

This guy should be a politician I forgot what the question was after a while Pretty sure he never answered it anyway

@bobbyc2768 3 жыл бұрын

my favorite twist rate...i can shoot 55 grain match loads at about 1 inch at 100 yds in my testing, and everything up to 77 grains under an inch, i'm a happy guy. i even fire a good amount of 22LR now with this ammo shortage using the CMMG Bravo conversion kit, and i've never done an accuracy test with it at 100 yards but at shorter ranges i will call it pretty decent accuracy, certainly way better than i expected using 40 grain 22LR bullets that aren't meant for 1-8 twist

@rich1958 2 жыл бұрын

Well umm… I was hoping for a much better answer.

@NOTFALLIN1 3 жыл бұрын

1:8 is all I'll buy

@vitovato5342 3 жыл бұрын

Got one for sale in .223 Wylde skeletonized apopka fl spikz tactical

@d1ndark25 2 жыл бұрын

@@vitovato5342 still for sale?

@DC-jt9py 2 жыл бұрын

1/3 of the answer was um and uh.

@jerryavalos9610 3 жыл бұрын

That is why all my AR target barrels are 1/8, in fact all my barrels regardless of application should be 1/8.

@calebdoner 3 жыл бұрын

You could have rehearsed your answer, done it in one take, removed the cuts, and eliminated the Umms. All we needed to know is that 1:8 will stabilize anything that can fit into an AR15 magazine, so why bother with the potential downsides of a 1:7 barrel with potentially poor quality bullets.

@LAFooFrmLA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for so easily answering this question sir. As soon as I read your response I was able to stop watching this video. Now I can continue my research for my build. 🤣

@akradr 2 жыл бұрын

I have a DSG upper with a 1/8 twist and it’s great with heavy bullets (68 to 77 grns). however I have consistently been disappointed with 55 grn at 100 and 200 yards. 1/8 might as well be 1/7. I prefer 1/9 due to all my 1/9 barrels show very accurate results at 100 and 200 yds, and it has done very good groups with the heavier type projectiles also.

@FixedWing82 Жыл бұрын

Yep, same here. My old ass bushy 1/9 barrel is an absolute tack driver with everything except 77s, which I never shoot anyway since I can never find it on the shelves and its far too expensive when it is. I shoot almost nothing but 55 or 62gr and 1/9 is definitely the ticket for that. So what does everyone under the sun sell? 1/7. Derp.

@sawboneiomc8809 3 жыл бұрын

In a 3:24 video...more ummm...and blather than information. Never again

@a.bizzle9699 3 жыл бұрын

1:8 is the Fonz right now.

@xaviersmith2926 3 жыл бұрын

I'm all for a 1:8 twist barrel. My only concern is, will the rounds that your using in your particular gun still be able to have the same terminal performance they would have in a 1:7 twist barrel?

@cfnaround1585 3 жыл бұрын

Terminal performance will likely be unaffected since that’s mostly based on pressures and velocity. The only way you will lose it is if a heavier weight bullet doesn’t have enough spin to stabilize… which isn’t likely in a 1:8. At least within reasonable distances. Every bullet begins to tumble at some point

@jhalscott 3 жыл бұрын

I have never found an AR round that couldn't be stabilized in a 1:8 twist. I find mostly 1:7 lately, but always had great luck with 1:9 too.

@legaspiaudio9830 2 жыл бұрын

Can you shoot 75grain ammo on 223 wylde with a 1:8 twist Rate & get proper Stabilization?

@MRsolidcolor 3 жыл бұрын

i have a 8 twist 18' socom from yall and its a beast

@kingqp 2 жыл бұрын

Yknow um

@donz8501 Жыл бұрын

Dude ... Uuuhm ... You talk? Like uuuhm a little? Girl uuuhhm from uuuhm 12? Uuuhhhm year old?

@gdmofo Жыл бұрын

One in seven twist rate works just fine it was also intended to stabilize Tracer rounds better it does the job apples and oranges I've had excellent results with 55 grain all the way up to 77 grain with my one and seven twist rate really getting finicky here one in eight twist rate also does fine with those bullet weights

@jezzynottes1177 Жыл бұрын

Uuuuhm ... I uuuuhhhm guess this guy uuuuhhhm is fired and uuuhm doesn't work there uuuuhm anymore😂

@chrisgutzman4919 3 жыл бұрын

What grain bullet do you recommend in a 1:8 twist 16" barrel?

@D70340 3 жыл бұрын

Most 55 thru 70gr bullets work ok in the 1-8 twist, in the AR platform. At least i`ve had no issues using 55 to 70gr.

@chrisgutzman4919 3 жыл бұрын

@@D70340 thanks. I've decided to go with 62 grain. In the middle kinda.

@Nick-fm9ux 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisgutzman4919 hopefully not green tip

@b.p.stimemachines2327 Жыл бұрын

One and eight with a mid gas system it it obviously over gases and puts more energy behind the projectile

@velvetpilot2008 3 жыл бұрын

So I can still fire M855 62gr out of a 1/8 twist barrel? Cause Sig uses 1/8 in their M400 rifles and that's my next purchase.

@D70340 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and they actually do very well, if YOU do your part.

@christianfontaine2946 Жыл бұрын

Unless your shooting 77 or 72 grain pills..... For a "match" grade barrel. How about you at least offer a 1:7 or a 1:7.5 barrel

@jasonjackson329 3 жыл бұрын

Have y’all not done any test using the 1-7 and 1-8 with same loads / etc etc and seeing which one will reach further before tumbling ?

@jhalscott 3 жыл бұрын

That's not how it works.

@BafflingBS 7 ай бұрын

Why 1:8 for your 300blk? I’ve always been under the impression that 1:7 was ideal for that caliber. Especially subs.

@AndrewIsNew 3 жыл бұрын

77gr TMK is only marginally stable out of a 1:8

@jtasgl88 2 жыл бұрын

This is objectively not true.

@jonathanholladay1784 3 жыл бұрын

Omg this dude is annoying spit it out already

@randyemenhiser2573 3 жыл бұрын

I got a faxon, gunner profile, "match grade" barrel a few months ago. 223 Wylde, 1:8, 16 inch. It SUCKS. I have an $80 barrel from Bear Creek Arsenal that's way better. And I have a TRUE match grade barrel from Wilson Arms. The faxon flat-out SUCKS

@tawaitai 3 жыл бұрын

I'll take it off your filthy hands!

@masterofthought6395 Жыл бұрын

That’s the barrel game my friend a good barrel maker will make 100 barrels and 90 of them will shoot 10 won’t a shitty barrel maker will make 100 barrels 90 of which won’t shoot 10 of which will. Obviously these numbers are not representative of the reality just using them to draw a picture. Faxon builds a decent barrel for the money I think you can do just as well spending less but don’t let one bad barrel make up your mind forever my 2 cents.

@madmike7706 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Faxon should take some public speaking classes. When I said some I mean a lot. I've haven't listened to that many ah's and um's since I caught someone in a lie. Some people shouldn't open there mouths in public a you are that some.