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I built a 20 practical and liked it so much I built a second one, I took my 204 ruger barrel off and stuck it in the closet. All the reasons have been listed already, chiefly for me was easy and cheap brass availability. I like 39 and 40 grain bullets out of an 11 twist, it'll basically do anything a 22-250 will on varmints with a lot less powder and recoil.

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I also have 2 20Ps. One's an AR with a 18" barrel and one's a rebarreled RAR. Both love the 35gr Bergers over H4895 and are super on fur. Unlike Erich though I don't bother even looking for my brass when hunting with the 20P AR. One pass of LC brass though a Redding FL 223 bushing die and I'm ready to load more 20P. cheap and easy.


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Originally Posted by bbassi
I also have 2 20Ps. One's an AR with a 18" barrel and one's a rebarreled RAR. Both love the 35gr Bergers over H4895 and are super on fur. Unlike Erich though I don't bother even looking for my brass when hunting with the 20P AR. One pass of LC brass though a Redding FL 223 bushing die and I'm ready to load more 20P. cheap and easy.

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I recently got a Cooper in 20 VarTarg. I shoot alot of 204R and 17 HH. I am liking The VT very much Just necking 221 Fireball down to .204. Can see every hit and miss.


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Do any of these 3 20 calibers put you in an overbore situation?

Am I right on the statements below?

204 Ruger is built off the 222 Remington Magnum case.

20 Practical is built off the 223 Remington case ?

20 Tactical is built off the ?

20 Vartarg is build off the 221 Fireball case?


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I'm pretty sure the 20 Tac is off the 223 Rem. side by side comparison with the practical, there isn't much difference.

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20 VarTarg .


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Link......lots of 20 cal info...........

I got the bug in 2007....with the 20 PT & 20 VT

Then the 20-222

Pac Nor is now building me a new 20 PT 10 twist/3 groove--28" long

Threaded for large shank Savage target action

https://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/20caliber/


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Thank you for the link tikkanut.

Mick, if I understand it correctly, one is just a neck downed 223 and the other has the shoulder changed to 30 degrees.


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I see it the way you do.

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Thank you for your posts here. I suspect there was some time involved in preparing the drawings for posting. Much appreciated.


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This link may help you some -

https://www.6mmbr.com/20Caliber.html

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Thanks Drover. tikkanut had also posted that link. You are right in that there is some good information there.


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Originally Posted by MickinColo
I'm pretty sure the 20 Tac is off the 223 Rem. side by side comparison with the practical, there isn't much difference.

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difference in the Tactical and Practical, is just shoulder angle.


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Thanks John. I felt like that was right but wasn't absolutely sure.


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What is th 20 Vartarg? A friend of mine has one.

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Originally Posted by vixen
What is th 20 Vartarg? A friend of mine has one.


The 20 Vartarg is a version of a 20 caliber based on the 221 Remington fireball case. scroll up and see the drawings.

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Originally Posted by vixen
What is th 20 Vartarg? A friend of mine has one.

A 221 fireball necked down to 20 cal with the shoulder moved forward to 30 deg.

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Bumping this thread to the top of the page. Great information.


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