I'm intending to put together a nice little long-range squirrel sniper in a few weeks, and have a question to put to all you fellow ARFers out there. I've heard heard all the rampant rumours and superstitious gobbledeygook passed down from a friend of a friend about the "meat-axe" effect of the 1:14 twist in Vietnam. The place I'm intending to order my barrel from offers it in a 1:10 twist, or a 1:14 twist. I have three questions I guess.
#1 - At what distance can I expect the bullet will begin to tumble?
#2 - Most importantly, does the tumbling adversely affect accuracy? Is a 1:14 only going to be worth shooting at CQC distances?
#3 - Is there even such a thing as a "meat-axe" effect? I realize that the accounts of severed limbs and whatnot are exaggerated, but the idea of a wound cavity the height of the length of the bullet would be nice. Does it really work that way?
I know these are newbie questions, but I'm still very new to the world of the Big Black Rifle with the Tiny Bullet.Be kind, and thanks in advance for your input!