Best Barrel/twist, for 38 HBWCs

[K38]

What is general opinion on what the best twist rate for .38 HBWC. I am going to do a lightweight single action target revolver for international Center Fire, and NAR shooting, I have a now getting a bit rare Bomar rib. I am going to put a basically stock diameter barrel installed. Colt Twist is 14 to1 and S&W is slower, around 18 to1. I have heard of guns with1 in 10 barrels doing well. Any ideas about barrel makers?


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[john traveler]

This was many years ago when I was involved with PPC, but the talk then was that the S&W 18" twist gave marginal stability to 148 grain hbwc at 50 yards. The custom PPC smiths would use typically Douglas barrel blanks with a 1-in-14 twist. It would take a superior shooter to use all this theoretical accuracy advantage compared to the standard twist barrel..

 

[Aussie D]

Here in Australia, Lissner barrels are back, now called HPB.

Available in .355, .3555, .356,
.3565,.357.

Twist is available in 1:10, 1:12, 1:14, 1:16, 1:24, 1:32.

Performance will vary on projectile weight, design (shape) and velocity.

Results are outstanding. I beleive Jerry Miculek grabbed a few when he was here last year...

Cheers,

Aussie D