20br and 20bra for pdogs

[urbanrifleman]

Anyone have any suggestions for loads for 32 grain V-Max, 40 grain V-Max or 39 grain blitz Kings in 20 BR or 20 BR Ackley?

 

[chuckshooter]

I shoot 40gr vmax's in my 10t 20BR, I'm not home to look at my data but, I believe I changed my load to benchmark, because it was more available that varget.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I shoot 40gr vmax's in my 10t 20BR, I'm not home to look at my data but, I believe I changed my load to benchmark, because it was more available that varget.

I would be very interested in that load.

 

[GT Accuracy]

Xbr8208 (20 dasher) and N130/8208/TAC/H335 in my br. All with the 40 gr vmax or 39 sierra.

I found the 39 sierra to be one of the least finicky bullets out of my 20 br’s. It just shoots everything so well.

Ill get you some data tomorrow

 

[17VLD]

My old 20 br is a 12 twist and it shot the 40Berger and 39BK very nicely with 30.0 of N540. The BKs took 3 pds in a row at 500 yards on the Montana border back when the VHA was a thing and the 500 yard club was a goal for me. Now it's tiny groups at 600 yards. What's next for the 20s, perhaps a ELD-VT?

 

[L.Sherm]

Xbr8208 (20 dasher) and N130/8208/TAC/H335 in my br. All with the 40 gr vmax or 39 sierra.

I found the 39 sierra to be one of the least finicky bullets out of my 20 br’s. It just shoots everything so well.

Ill get you some data tomorrow

I know a couple other guys who have good luck with 8208 with 39-40 in the BR case.

 

[urbanrifleman]

My old 20 br is a 12 twist and it shot the 40Berger and 39BK very nicely with 30.0 of N540. The BKs took 3 pds in a row at 500 yards on the Montana border back when the VHA was a thing and the 500 yard club was a goal for me. Now it's tiny groups at 600 yards. What's next for the 20s, perhaps a ELD-VT?

That would seem an obvious choice. The problem would be the availability of fast twist blanks. Where as with 22s and 6mm 8 twist barrels are very common.

 

[Skunce]

Hopefully Hornady will produce a fast twist 20 ARC and a ELD-VT to go along with it. Contacting Hornady with an interest in a new high BC 20 may help them decide to go that route.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Hopefully Hornady will produce a fast twist 20 ARC and a ELD-VT to go along with it. Contacting Hornady with an interest in a new high BC 20 may help them decide to go that route.

Of course, a competitor to the 55 Berger might be great for the market.

 

[Skunce]

Of course, a competitor to the 55 Berger might be great for the market.

The 55 Berger shoots great in my rifle. But I sure would like to have a 50 or 55 grain plastic tipped bullet that expands better available.

 

[urbanrifleman]

The 55 Berger shoots great in my rifle. But I sure would like to have a 50 or 55 grain plastic tipped bullet that expands better available.

That would be cool. Imagine a super high bc 55 with splody.

 

[Gabe22BR]

Let go get some stuff together

 

[Gabe22BR]

MY rifle is a Bat SV - shoulder fit kreiger barrel- 1-9” @ 32” 1.250” straight

Use cation on all loads- especially the 8208XBR loads- I started w/ my 55gr bullet loads went up from there-

My 203B/RL15 loads
30gr(3732fps)- 31.4gr (3823fps) was fine showed no pressure…
450 primers was used


I didn’t go on up, just wanted to see if the 39gr BK would shoot-

Target 100yds
All 3 shots-
1/4” target ️

 

[L.Sherm]

The lightest bullet i tried in my 20BRA was Badger Bob's 46gr bullets, I used RL15 and they shot really well.

 

[urbanrifleman]

MY rifle is a Bat SV - shoulder fit kreiger barrel- 1-9” @ 32” 1.250” straight

What is the velocity on target 9?

And what was the load? 8208?

 

[Gabe22BR]

#9 = 4930fps

 

[Tommie]

Has anyone used Varget with 40’s in a straight 20BR?

 

[Tommie]

What's next for the 20s, perhaps a ELD-VT?

Oh if only…

 

[clowdis]

I don't own a 20 nor have I ever shot one, but it would seem a little short on range for prairie dogs. Do you use 20's in conjunction with something heavier? About what's the range of the 20's?

 

[L.Sherm]

I don't own a 20 nor have I ever shot one, but it would seem a little short on range for prairie dogs. Do you use 20's in conjunction with something heavier? About what's the range of the 20's?

Theres been a few that have done it to a 1,000 on P.D.
If you run the 55 Berger through there Ballstics calculator what a 55 will do in a 20BRA with a 100 yard sight in its 29-30" of drop at 500 yards pretty impressive.