my new 20 vartarg

[shadrac]

just had dan dowling build me a new 20 vt sako A1 action krieger barrel 24" mcmillon stock fire forming loads shoot under 1/2 inch going back out later to see how the once fired brass shoots so far i love this cartridge.

 

[dave in wyo]

Having a cooper 20 vartarg I think you will love this little cartridge. Dan has built four rifles for me over the years and theres none better then he is. dave

 

[DogBuster]

H322 in mine.....built it around '07 or so..........

 

[shadrac]

this is also my fourth gun from dan all of them are very accurate.

 

[SS427]

I didn't notice a big improvement in group size between virgin brass and fire formed brass.

I run 32 grain bullets and use H4198. 18 grains shoots about half the size of groups as 18.5 grains for me.

Assuming Hornady is still making them, the Z-max bullets shoot as good as the twice as expensive Sierra and Nosler plastic tip bullets, again at least for me. Only place I have found the Z-max in stock lately though has been Cabelas.

Just got 100 Berger 35 grain hollow points, I think they are labeled varmint bullets, and I have heard these are some of the most accurate 20 caliber bullets available. Can't wait to try them.

 

[shadrac]

i'm also using 32 vmax 18 gr 4198 with 3650 fps what speed are you geting?

 

[varmintshooter]

I know all guns are different in that what works in one won't in another. In my cooper 38 both the 32's and 39's shot better the faster I pushed them. With H-4198 I was at 18.8 gr with the 32's and 18 gr with the 39's both sub .5 moa but my best group was with 35 gr Berger hp's with 5 shots in .17" at 110 yds. Gotta love the VarTarg.

 

[tonyb]

Yep, make sure you try H-4198 and the 32gr. bullets. Somewhere between 18gr. and 18.8gr. In my experience loading for 5 different Vartargs, this powder has won out every time! I have had the best luck with the blitzkings and Varmageddons by Nosler.

Tony.

 

[shadrac]

thanks for all the replys

 

[th82457]

I used H322 in mine with 32 gr V-Max for a long time. Then I tried 18.5 RL7 and same bullet - this is the ticket in my CZ. Now have some AA2200 to try. H4198 would give good groups at times - but seemed more temperature sensitive in my gun that H322 or RL7.

 

[tjtjwdad]

Mine seemed to shoot the best in the 18.6-19.0 grain range with Nosler 32gr Ballistic Tip [boat-tail] bullet with both RL7 and H4198. I ended up with H4198 because of availability. Almost identical in group size and velocity was Reloder 7 the problem is is trying to find that powder.

HTH,

 

[Edvanwa]

which stock did pick and the contour. (pic's wood be cool) Thinking about going the same way with my 222 when the barrel go's south

 

[shadrac]

mcmillon stock remington varmint contour

 

[tdoyka]

20 vartatrg
18.6gr of h4198
32gr varmageddon
tc encore
.2" at 100yds(3 shots)

 

[SShooterZ]

H4198 and 32gr VMax seem to be the ticket out of my .20VT.
Built on a Model 7 action with a Rock Creek 1:12 twist by Bob Green.
Shot the best with I think 18.6gr and around 3650 FPS.
Lethal on PDs.