.20 Cal information and help

[mule]

What is your guy's favorite 223 bolt face 20 Cal for a all-around varmint gun

 

[B23]

If I could only have one and this is assuming you are loading your own a 20 Practical AKA 20-223 would be my first choice followed closely by a 20-222. If a person wants to buy something off the shelf and shoot factory ammo that only leaves the 204 Ruger which certainly isn't a bad option either.

 

[Mark M.]

204 Ruger, great for coyote here in Michigan

 

[shadrac]

20 vartarg very accurate and cheap to shoot, and your barrel dosnt heat up as quick as other cartridges

 

[HillbillyLongRifle]

20 TAC

 

[22vartarg]

+1 for the 20 VarTarg..... very easy to reload for, economical and just plain fun to shoot. Extremely accurate!!!

 

[Rockchuck]

20 vartarg you will love it

 

[Lopili]

I just kicked off a 20/222 build this week. Intention is to really play with 32-34gr projectiles, hence didn't feel the need for the larger capacity cases.
Cheers...

 

[mule]

Sweet thank you guys for all the information I hope it keeps coming in and I will make up my mind on a caliber

 

[Damon555]

In this day and age?.....204 Ruger would be the way to go IMO

 

[Alguapo]

204 if you don't reload or don't want to play with a wildcat. 20 Practical if you do.

 

[Tommie]

While there are larger and smaller cases used for .20 caliber bullets, as soon as you mention “all around” then the Practical moves to the forefront.

 

[JB10]

I only have experience with the 204, so thats what i would go for and am impressed with its performance.

 

[Evan]

20 Vartarg.

You might find my thread about my experience with it interesting: https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/my-20-vartarg-custom.3969176/

 

[KY_Windage]

I have buddies who shoot p-dogs with me with their Var-Targs, but I can't see going to all that trouble just to knock a couple hundred feet per second off your bullets. On a good day I will spend 6 hours shooting the little buggers with my .204R, but I never shoot with a hot barrel. There is no need.

The VT's are much more efficient, but I'm out there to have fun, not conserve powder, and the little 32's zipping out at over 4K fps are just a little more fun.

 

[Matt_3479]

20 tac then 204. Would love a vartarg but hear about issues with feeding

 

[Cemetery21]

If you are loading/shooting high volume, 20P since 223 brass is so common and forming is not much different than just sizing.

 

[Richard Jones]

Make damn sure you get the right reamer if you go 20 P!!!!!!

 

[dedogs]

Make damn sure you get the right reamer if you go 20 P!!!!!!

Would you care to share what the "proper" reamer would be? dedogs

 

[platapus]

. 20-223 Improved here. Very pleased with the performance and better brass options than some other .20 offerings.