WHAT IS THE TWIST RATE ON A 16 Beowulf®, A 24 Beowulf®?
The twist rate for the 16 Beowulf® barrel is 1 turn in 19, the twist rate for the 24 Beowulf® barrel is 1 turn in 24 inches. The faster twist on the shorter 16 Beowulf® barrel was designed to allow the widest possible selection of bullet types and loads to be fired from the gun even loads that are sub sonic. The slower twist on the 24 Beowulf® is optimized for accuracy with 300 grain to 400 grain bullets.