Help me choose a 20 cal

[tdoyka]

20 vartarg is good enough for me

 

[IAyoteHNTR]

20 Practical.

I was in your shoes and decided on the 20 Practical and have been very, very pleased with it in it's performance, cost effectiveness, etc. Glad I did it.

 

[erikc838]

I like the 20 Tactical. Of course, I am a little biased in that I have one. HSM makes good ammo for it, it is available and is great brass to use for loading. I ordered several hundred pieces from Dakota so I should be set. To make more, all you have to do is run a 223 case in the FL die.

 

[titch--]

Ive been thinking of rebarreling my 223, so Ive been humming and hawing between the 20Prac and just a normal 223 again. Reading posts like these make me lean towards the 20P though.

 

[Yotarunner]

Originally Posted By: erikc838I like the 20 Tactical. Of course, I am a little biased in that I have one. HSM makes good ammo for it, it is available and is great brass to use for loading. I ordered several hundred pieces from Dakota so I should be set. To make more, all you have to do is run a 223 case in the FL die.

i didnt know hsm made a factory round. what bullets do they use?

 

[Buster Hindend]

I'm a big fan of blue box cases, so when I found 600 pcs of 20 Tac brass and all I had to do was load and shoot

no brainer. I built a 20 Tac

 

[erikc838]

Originally Posted By: YotarunnerOriginally Posted By: erikc838I like the 20 Tactical. Of course, I am a little biased in that I have one. HSM makes good ammo for it, it is available and is great brass to use for loading. I ordered several hundred pieces from Dakota so I should be set. To make more, all you have to do is run a 223 case in the FL die.

i didnt know hsm made a factory round. what bullets do they use?

35gr Berger match varmint flat base. They run about 3800 ft/s

 

[Yotarunner]

Well guys thanks for all the help! I just got off the phone with the barrel maker and made arangements with the gunsmith. I am getting a 24" bob jurry barrel with an 11 1/4 twist contoured to fit a savage model 12 stock. I am getting it chambered and threaded by bob galloway of custom gunworks chambered in 20 practical.

 

[GLShooter]

Sounds great. Keep us posted as the project progresses.

Greg

 

[claimbuster]

Been shooting a pair of 20VT's for several years now. Really awesome. Sold a 20TAC a couple of years ago, big mistake. I'll be adding one back. The two compliment each other.

 

[Shovelheadave]

Love my 20 Practical.

Fast, accurate and "no special tools required".....LOL.

223 brass is everywhere and forming is simple.

Downside...mine doesn't buck the wind well with a 26gr bullet