13tw 20 cal

[kiwishooter]

It seems years ago 13tw barrels were common.
What cartridges were they chambered in and what bullets were you using?

Could a 12tw 13tw be used for a 20 Akley Hornet, or would it be better in a bigger cartridge for more speed.
Also what temps and elevations were you using the 13tw barrel in?

Would it work at just above sea level with temps around 50-68F?

Thanks
Kiwi

Sorry I meant to ask if a 13tw could be used for a 20 ackley Hornet

 

[17VLD]

My 13 twist rifle was built when that's all there was and I shot 33 vmax bullets at coyotes. It did very well and was chambered in 20AR a longer bodied 20 Tac. I was at 6000' elevation and later used 40 Bergers and they killed coyotes very well too. I would think your 20 hornet at sea level with 32s will work very well. Gonna try the new 36 in it and now that I am at sea level or close will see how it works.
Matt

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Gonna try the new 36 in it and now that I am at sea level or close will see how it works.
Matt

Matt, do you have any varmints there at sea level?

 

[kiwishooter]

My 13 twist rifle was built when that's all there was and I shot 33 vmax bullets at coyotes. It did very well and was chambered in 20AR a longer bodied 20 Tac. I was at 6000' elevation and later used 40 Bergers and they killed coyotes very well too. I would think your 20 hornet at sea level with 32s will work very well. Gonna try the new 36 in it and now that I am at sea level or close will see how it works.
Matt

Thanks Matt.
I wasn't aware that the 13tw was the only thing available at one time

 

[17VLD]

Matt, do you have any varmints there at sea level?

Yes groundhogs and crows, im actually 738' above sea level but I think of it as damn near sea level. I miss living at 8000' and having pds nearby. We have coyotes, foxes,possums, raccoons, and black bear too.

 

[L.Sherm]

Could a 12tw be used for a 20 Akley Hornet,

With choices these days I would do an 11tw, but you could use a12.

 

[kiwishooter]

With choices these days I would do an 11tw, but you could use a12.

Sorry for the misleading question in my original post, I have corrected the post.

I meant could a 13tw be used for a 20 Ackley Hornet

I bought a few barrels a number of years ago and when I was looking through them I found one is a 13tw Bartlien so feel the cheaper option is to use it either for a small 20 or a big 20cal.
Since I had picked up from a thread where 13tw were "the" option many years ago I thought asking the question about people's real world experience with the 13tw might be a good thing to do.

 

[L.Sherm]

Speed helps in stability but elevation helps even more.