Joined the 20vt club

[jpx2rk]

Rick its why I shoot the 34 V- nightmares.
Back in the day when I first started they were 39.00- 500 last I bought paid 350.00 for 5,000 I'm well stocked.
I can easily get them to shoot .5 moa in multiple rifles

What powder(s) have you had success with in your rifles? Any particular combo of powder & primer that works well for you?

 

[Rick300]

I've tried them in multiple rifles without success. 3/4 - 1 MOA at best

 

[1mil]

lol man I go the rifle and shortly after I took a vacation to celebrate our 20 year anniversary. I had to track down some Leupold rings but they were too low so ordered another set. I have rounds loaded and ready to go just life happens. We recently had some heavy rains so more delays. I’m hoping to get to the range this week.
I have pulled the rifle out couple times to admire it and the work that went into it. I have found myself re reading my copy of terrific twenties and Todd’s info on it.
Made up some dummy including one to be at the lands and documenting it into my notes.
I ended up finding some 32g vmax pulls and a great price so what the hell ordered a thousand.
I may pick up some 32sbk to try as well but want to try some vmax that I have already on hand

Would you share the source of those pulls?
I've seen what I think are 2nds on Gun Deals for 17cents...but not sure if the vendor is legit.

 

[L.Sherm]

What powder(s) have you had success with in your rifles? Any particular combo of powder & primer that works well for you?

4- 20VT, AA2200 and 7.5.
3- 20P, AA2230 and 7.5
2-2OSCC and 7.5
20PPCAI AA2520 and CCI 450
All have shot the best from + .005 past touch to -.005

 

[L.Sherm]

Here's targets from a 20VT, 2-20P and 2- 20SCC all with 34 V- Nightmares

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Pondering this post this morning, and the discussion of Sierra .20cal bullets, my last trip to the rat patch was a great outing, and the below pic reminded me of the morning I was shooting rats with my 20VT loaded with RL-7 and the 32gr SBK.

Looking at my fired cases, I was reminded of the hit ratio that morning. I didn't keep an accurate record, but anecdotal memories recall my hit ratio was over 90%, probably a bit higher. This is not to say the others I shot that day were any less accurate, but the hit ratio was burned into my memory with constant "bang/thwop" sounds, and the sight of another rat launched skyward. It was a very good morning.



My Cooper M38 Varmint 20VT normaly shoots my usual bullets (32gr NBT & Vargdn) into .25", but the Sierra always turns in the best groups with the same powder charge. We're only talking a few hundreds of an inch better, but better is indeed better.

As for the 34gr Dogtowns, I'm sure they perform well for some, but the better BC of the poly-tipped bullets just seems more attractive, but I've not compared them, so there's that. With the stash of the Nosler's on hand, I'm not really pumped to try something else to replace what has been working very well in my rifle so far. You know, 'if it ain't broke'......

Below is a target shot with the 32gr SBK during load development for reference.



The Nosler plant is only a few flaps of the crow's wings away from home, so that adds to the allure too. We have some great choices in this regard, and choices are always good.

Sherm, great targets shown there buddy. No arguement, those Dogtowns seem to work very well for you. Can you elaborate on how they perform on pd's or rats out past 300 yards? I'm wondering with the decrease in BC how they perform out yonder. Thanks.

 

[L.Sherm]

I've never really tested say a BK against them at 300, ive never been one who gets stuck on B.C as long as a bullet shoots. My theory is once I gotta dial or hold over doesn't matter if its 10" or 12.
I never really shot P.D much so untill I moved to Havre I do a little but when I do I drag out my 20PPCAI with 39 TNT or some with the 55's and 20BRA.
They get shot at alot around me so there smart and all the close ones go down and stay there after the first shot or 2

 

[Rick in Oregon]

They get shot at alot around me so there smart and all the close ones go down and stay there after the first shot or 2

Sherm, that's the beauty of shooting sage rats.....they're so much dumber than a pd, you can launch one right next to his buddy and he just sits there saying "what?"

 

[L.Sherm]

Sherm, that's the beauty of shooting sage rats.....they're so much dumber than a pd, you can launch one right next to his buddy and he just sits there saying "what?"

That is 100% Rick, they are my favorite.
One thing I found interesting was when I tried the 39BK in one of my 20P I seated them exactly the same CBTO as the 34's and they shot the same, really good.