is the 20 practical , 20 tactical the same

[SBS]

If you really want a sexy shoulder, neck the .223 AI down to .20 cal. Some decent capacity gain here and little trimming ever.

 

[Matt_3479]

I purchased a 20 Tac about a year ago. Savage action and mcgowen barrell. I love that thing. It has been a dream to work with. Meaning I have worked up a load with a 39gr Blitzking and another load with a 40 gr Remington accu-v. Both bullets were so easy to find a good load. Both bullets shoot one hole groups very common. 500 yard grouping with the Remington bullet was outstanding.
I use Dakota brass and 10X powder

I had a load with 10x and 39 blitzkings that just shot like crazy but I couldn’t stand how dirty it was. Switched to 8208xbr and been super pleased with it

 

[Tommie]

Personally, and I mean no disrespect, but I've never been one to drink the Kool-Aid on cartridges where there is such a teeny tiny change to the parent case design. Again, no disrespect but all of Kindler's creations are so minimally changed I just don't see the point of any of them over the straight neck down of the parent case versions. I'm sure some will read this and instantly see red. I'm fine with that and we all have our opinions but for me, it seems like a whole lot of marketing fluff just to get your name on something so you can claim it as your special design.

I've never owned a 20 Practical but considering it's a straight neck down from the parent case and would use dies many of us already have, even if there was a performance gain to the 20 Tac over a 20 Prac and at equal pressure I doubt there is, it wouldn't be enough to justify the extra cost of another set of dies and extra brass prep.

As I've stated many times before, the older I get the easier I want things to be and the less time I can spend in the loading room, the more time it leaves me to shoot and or do other things.

Ummm...100% Ditto

 

[DogBuster]

Dies are prob cheaper for the Practical

 

[spitfire_er]

I built a 20 tac on an AR simply because I had the reamer and gauges. I do like the idea of the 30 degree shoulder and it does make a nice looking case. After the initial fire forming (which is easy) its same as anything else. I have to get out and do some load development with it yet.

Ether way tac or prac, its a fun little round.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

The only advantage I see being possible with the 20 TAC over the 20P is that the TAC 30 degree shoulder will retard case growth a little more to get slightly longer brass life.

But with 223 brass being the parent of both rounds and the fact that it is very cheap and readily available everywhere, case life really isn’t a concern for these rounds in my opinion