Why do some like the 20 Vartag over the 204 Ruger ?
Why do some like the 20 Vartag over the 204 Ruger ?
I have both, shoot both a lot. The primary thing about the VT is 90% of 204R performance with 30% less powder. Add in less blast, recoil (see all your hits), and less barrel heat which means longer barrel life. A pound of powder for the VT will last for almost 400 rounds......and when you shoot colony rodents as much as I do, the savings starts to add up.
After over ten years shooting both calibers, nothing evil to say about either, love 'em both! They each have their own niche and excel at each of them. Inside of 350 yards, the VT will do it with authority, grab the 204 for the longer stuff, and life is good...for me, not so much for the grass rats.
I'll add one thing though, virtually everyone who's shot my 20VT or seen it drill rats in the field, has either built one or purchased one and now loves it with a passion. Must mean sumthin'......
Why do some like the 20 Vartag over the 204 Ruger ?
I’ve been extremely happy with my 204s, just about the perfect prairie dog cartridge, IMHO. The only complaint is heat when on a target rich environment. Just bought a 20vt and can’t wait to get on pdogs w it, simply for the lower heat due to much lower powder charge. External ballistics are so close that the pdogs won’t be able to tell the difference.