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Gambit
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Since the 9mm and 357 shoot very close to the same size bullet (for the most part), why is the twist 1:10 for the 9mm while the 357 is 1:16 ?
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Probably because the 357 Sig has a higher muzzle velocity and therefore does not need the faster twist to stabilize.
 
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