BERGER 20 Cal 55gr Bullets

[jcm24m]

I will be posting for sale 1000 Berger 55gr 20 cal next week when I get home from vacation. I’m just checking to see if there is still any interest in these bullets.

 

[jds holler]

How twisty of a barrel do they require?? I don't get out much, but I didn't even know there was such a thing. jd

 

[jcm24m]

I have never shot them in any 20 caliber rifle, so I will have someone else answer that question who has shot them from experience.

 

[Gabe22BR]

Yellow box or orange box ??

 

[Laurie]

I just popped on to the Berger site, and they don't show them. Sumpthin new?? jd

No - sumpthin discontinued. They go back to the period when there was a lot of interest in 17 and 20-cals for varmint-hunting including several wildcats. (Todd Kindler and Small Caliber News, The Terrific Twenties etc)

How twisty of a barrel do they require??

At the time it was introduced (1990s?), Berger said 8 twist. Since then, optimal Sg value has risen from the once-recommended 1.4 to 1.5. 8-twist gives 1.4 at sea level / 59-deg F at 3,000 fps MV. To achieve 1.5 at this MV and in the same environment, you need 1 in 7.5-inch.

 

[jcm24m]

Yellow box or orange box ??

I am 98% sure they are yellow box without having them in my hand

 

[jds holler]

No - sumpthin discontinued. They go back to the period when there was a lot of interest in 17 and 20-cals for varmint-hunting including several wildcats. (Todd Kindler and Small Caliber News, The Terrific Twenties etc)



At the time it was introduced (1990s?), Berger said 8 twist. Since then, optimal Sg value has risen from the once-recommended 1.4 to 1.5. 8-twist gives 1.4 at sea level / 59-deg F at 3,000 fps MV. To achieve 1.5 at this MV and in the same environment, you need 1 in 7.5-inch.

Thanks Laurie. That puts me out of the game. jd

 

[Gabe22BR]

I am 98% sure they are yellow box without having them in my hand

Jan, Send me a pm when ya get back from vacation

 

[HillbillyLongRifle]

You need a 9 Twist Barrel for the 55 gr Bergers!

I would not go any faster than a 8 twist barrel.

7.5 is way too much twist for these

 

[Woodchk]

I shoot them in a Bat 9” Specially Pistol

 

[jds holler]

I thought I was getting crazy when I ordered my barrel with 1-11. So far I haven't tried anything but 32 gr., but I'd like to go heavier. jd

 

[L.Sherm]

9 is all you need, there's alot of them out there doing it. Only way I would go faster is if I was shooting 55's in something like a VT.

 

[Bill K]

Doesn't Berger list the barrel twist needed on their box ? somewhere around 1/9 should work fine.

 

[newbieshooter]

DISCONTINUED - 20 Caliber 55 Grain LR Varmint Rifle Bullet

This product was discontinued in 2018. Berger Long Range BT Varmint Rifle Bullets feature Match Grade quality construction and have a large hollow point that produces rapid expansion when used for varmint hunting. Each Rifle Bullet is made with thin nosed J4 Precision Jackets which are renowned...

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[3Ackleys]

They are disco. but Grafs has Berger do a run of them every now and then.

 

[17VLD]

Doesn't Berger list the barrel twist needed on their box ? somewhere around 1/9 should work fine.

The b.c.changed when the suggested twist did as well. They both work very well in my 9 twist Dasher.

 

[L.Sherm]

I cannot figure out why Berger ever recommended a 7 twist.

 

[Dean Slater]

I cannot figure out why Berger ever recommended a 7 twist.

Me neither.I checked with them a few years ago and asked what twist rate for the 55 gr. with a 20 Dasher. They told me a 7.5 twist. So I went with a 7.5 twist and the bullets came apart before they reached the target. They made excuses with me for over a year and ended up doing nothing to help me out. Expensive lesson for me. Don't listen to Berger. Listen to the guys shooting the bullet with sucess.

 

[Tommie]

As mentioned already, Grafs does a bulk order of these bullets usually once per year. I also agree that 1-9” twist is correct when using an appropriate cartridge (BR case or larger IMO). When these bullets are available the idea is to get a lifetime supply and then never worry about supply again.

 

[Bodhisafa]

Me neither.I checked with them a few years ago and asked what twist rate for the 55 gr. with a 20 Dasher. They told me a 7.5 twist. So I went with a 7.5 twist and the bullets came apart before they reached the target. They made excuses with me for over a year and ended up doing nothing to help me out. Expensive lesson for me. Don't listen to Berger. Listen to the guys shooting the bullet with sucess.

Tell more about the 20 dasher