masmiffy 82 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Called to see a gunmaker friend today who is building a .20 calibre varmint rifle for a customer. Its still a bit 'in the white' but looks the dogs! Custom laminated stock, heavy 'floating' polished molybdium barrel. Had a hold and its a beaut, bloody heavy but bet it will shoot sweet! Hes into heavy barrel rifles shoots 22.250 and 22.4000 himself with great effect. I recon one of them must weigh around 18lb all up with one round in it! Not one to carry but superb rifles. Anyone else know of any .20 calibre centre fire rifles being used in UK? Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Called to see a gunmaker friend today who is building a .20 calibre varmint rifle for a customer.Its still a bit 'in the white' but looks the dogs! Custom laminated stock, heavy 'floating' polished molybdium barrel. Had a hold and its a beaut, bloody heavy but bet it will shoot sweet! Hes into heavy barrel rifles shoots 22.250 and 22.4000 himself with great effect. I recon one of them must weigh around 18lb all up with one round in it! Not one to carry but superb rifles. Anyone else know of any .20 calibre centre fire rifles being used in UK? IF you are talking .20, then as far as I am aware the calibre is all but dead and I seem to recall it was a pistol round anyway! If that is the case you are likely to have a big problem with either factory rounds or reloading! Perhaps someone knows more than me or I have it wrong...but just WHY does this customer want a .20...and one that weighs a ton?????? Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Called to see a gunmaker friend today who is building a .20 calibre varmint rifle for a customer.Its still a bit 'in the white' but looks the dogs! Custom laminated stock, heavy 'floating' polished molybdium barrel. Had a hold and its a beaut, bloody heavy but bet it will shoot sweet! Hes into heavy barrel rifles shoots 22.250 and 22.4000 himself with great effect. I recon one of them must weigh around 18lb all up with one round in it! Not one to carry but superb rifles. Anyone else know of any .20 calibre centre fire rifles being used in UK? IF you are talking .20, then as far as I am aware the calibre is all but dead and I seem to recall it was a pistol round anyway! If that is the case you are likely to have a big problem with either factory rounds or reloading! Perhaps someone knows more than me or I have it wrong...but just WHY does this customer want a .20...and one that weighs a ton?????? .204 Ruger is gaining popularity as a .20 calibre varmint round, a colleague of mine uses one on prairie dogs in the USA, says its awsome. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Called to see a gunmaker friend today who is building a .20 calibre varmint rifle for a customer.Its still a bit 'in the white' but looks the dogs! Custom laminated stock, heavy 'floating' polished molybdium barrel. Had a hold and its a beaut, bloody heavy but bet it will shoot sweet! Hes into heavy barrel rifles shoots 22.250 and 22.4000 himself with great effect. I recon one of them must weigh around 18lb all up with one round in it! Not one to carry but superb rifles. Anyone else know of any .20 calibre centre fire rifles being used in UK? IF you are talking .20, then as far as I am aware the calibre is all but dead and I seem to recall it was a pistol round anyway! If that is the case you are likely to have a big problem with either factory rounds or reloading! Perhaps someone knows more than me or I have it wrong...but just WHY does this customer want a .20...and one that weighs a ton?????? .204 Ruger is gaining popularity as a .20 calibre varmint round, a colleague of mine uses one on prairie dogs in the USA, says its awsome. Chap ...thats a .204 that's why I picked up, asked the question and highlighted .20..its an old and dead round and not a .204!! Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 there are a couple of people on the bbs that have the 20tac rifles that has been built by a guy called dasherman. one lad called craigboy on there from ni i think it is has one and he posted some pictures of the groups he is getting at 200 and 300 yards ! and there super groups. worth going for one if you want something different with low recoil and accuracy. i would think you could see the hit to with the low recoil. Quote Link to post
riohog 5,907 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 yep 20 cal is alive .204 ruger 32 gn bullet 4225 fps thats quick suposed to be accurate i cant se barrel lasting to long though dies from rcbs bullets from hornady sierra nosler necked down .222 case with the throat angle changed Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 yep 20 cal is alive .204 ruger 32 gn bullet 4225 fps thats quick suposed to be accurate i cant se barrel lasting to long though dies from rcbs bullets from hornady sierra nosler necked down .222 case with the throat angle changed hi mate if anything the barrel in the 20tac and 204 should last pretty long if looked after. yes the fps is very high but you can get this speed with half the powder of a 22/250 so really the blast will be less harmfull on the throat then say a 22/250 round would be. Quote Link to post
riohog 5,907 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 yep i ll go along with that ive never used one and havnt got a great deal of balistic data on them pretty flat shooting at a guess not realy my cup of tea fills a gap between .17 and .22 i can see amarket for them Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 there are a couple of people on the bbs that have the 20tac rifles that has been built by a guy called dasherman. one lad called craigboy on there from ni i think it is has one and he posted some pictures of the groups he is getting at 200 and 300 yards ! and there super groups. worth going for one if you want something different with low recoil and accuracy. i would think you could see the hit to with the low recoil. I've seen those as well, very jubbly indeed Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 20tac....this seems to have passed me by...what is it? Cheers Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Most popular 20 calibre Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 20tac....this seems to have passed me by...what is it? Cheers Info from 6mmBR.com Tactical 20 The Tactical 20 was invented by Todd Kindler long before the .204 Ruger hit the market. Based on the .223 Remington parent case, the Tactical 20 is simply the .223 necked down to 20 Caliber with a 30-degree shoulder. Some versions have slightly less body taper as well--it's wise to compare reamer prints. Although the Tactical 20 has about three grains less case capacity than the .204 Ruger, it delivers very similar performance. With the right load, you can get Max velocities with 32- and 40-grainers that give up little or nothing to the .204 Ruger. Varmints probably won't know the difference. The Tactical 20 is easy to load and exceptionally accurate. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Most popular 20 calibre **** me....even old boys still get to learn, .204 is the only one I had heard of, where the **** do you get any of this ammo from...and dare I say...why would you want to??? Quote Link to post
riohog 5,907 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Most popular 20 calibre **** me....even old boys still get to learn, .204 is the only one I had heard of, where the **** do you get any of this ammo from...and dare I say...why would you want to??? proberbly most would reload using .222 or .223 casesthrough dies or fireforming why sounds like a good flat shooting round and its quickand accurate Quote Link to post
provarmint 25 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 20Br- necked down from Norma 6mm Br 20PPC- formed from 220 Russian Tac 20- necked down .223 Rem 20 VarTarg- based on 221 fireball experienced the 221 fireball, lovely smooth round. Flat shooting, minimal recoil. Quote Link to post
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