BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: Re: Ring of Fire/Saturday De: Gamgee Data: Mon, 25 May 2026 08:34:31 -0500 ----------------------------------------------------------- -=> Weatherman wrote to Gamgee <=- -=> Gamgee wrote to Logic44 <=- -=> Logic44 wrote to Gamgee <=- > Well, just to keep things accurate (no pun intended)... The .25 > *caliber* doesn't use a 1 in 16 twist. That particular pistol may do > so, but it's independent of the caliber. Other .25 pistols can/do have > different twist rates. Lo> So is the twist rate listed on Wikipedia the just the optimal twist Lo> rate, or the most common? Ga> That question can't be answered, as there are too many unknown Ga> variables. Optimal twist rate is a combination of several factors, Ga> including bullet weight, bullet velocity, and barrel length. I have no Ga> idea what is optimal for a .25 micro pistol. Ga> Honestly I can't even see why anyone would want such a thing. It's Ga> about the same as a .22LR and that isn't even in the discussion when it Ga> comes to self-defense. Perhaps only that "it's better than nothing". We> There are those who are recoil sensitive and for whom a smaller caliber We> is a better choice. Being simple blow-back actions they also generally We> require less training and/or experience to operate in a stressful We> situation. There are plenty of reasons beyond "better than nothing" We> for choosing a mouse gun caliber for personal defense. We'll have to just disagree on that I guess. The only reason I can think of is wanting to carry while wearing a Speedo at the beach. ;-) We> Just because you can't see why anyone would choose a mouse gun for We> their defense doesn't mean that there aren't valid reasons why someone We> else WOULD. That "logic" is quite susceptible to debate. ... It's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six. --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52 n gSynchronetn Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]