Ordered a new fat tube...20 Practical from Pac-Nor

[DogBuster]

Throat gone from the first PT barrel....original chamber was 204R....may rechamber to to VT

New one...28" full cylinder..large shank Savage....10 twist/3 groove & 11* crown..SS SM

Reamer being built by PT&G...-0- free bore (print # 10045) P-N will keep this reamer on their shelf

So if interested in a new 20 PT barrel....they will have the reamer available in 7-8 weeks

P-N has a limited selection of reamers to start back production with...

Will set it up over the winter & be ready for dog shooting early May....Savage Target action

 

[B23]

The 20 Prac IMO is one of the very best 20 cals out there and had I not already owned a 20-250 when I had my 20-222 built I would have gone 20 Practical.

If a person is only going to have one 20 cal and wants something so easy peasy it can barely be considered a wildcat the 20 Practical is as good as it gets.

 

[Tommie]

What lead time did they quote you?

 

[CF2209]

The 20 Prac IMO is one of the very best 20 cals out there and had I not already owned a 20-250 when I had my 20-222 built I would have gone 20 Practical.

If a person is only going to have one 20 cal and wants something so easy peasy it can barely be considered a wildcat the 20 Practical is as good as it gets.

Are you still happy with the 20-222 and is the 20 Prac that much better. If the accuracy difference is indissernabl which would give you better bbl life and more rounds per lb of powder. I am having trouble making my mind up also.

 

[DogBuster]

What lead time did they quote you?

6-7 weeks on reamer

'bout the same on the new barrel

no hurry......dog shootin' is purty much done this year

20-222 vs 20 Practical ?? Hmmm tough one....

For me I have both.....no real issue.....but.......

That 9 twist Duece 20 gotta be my 'fav.....3 grains less powder every shot..

 

[DogBuster]

20 cal reamer selections from PTG

Who dreams these up ?

20 Cal - 219 Cal Chamber Reamer - Pacific Tool and Gauge

pacifictoolandgauge.com

 

[B23]

Are you still happy with the 20-222 and is the 20 Prac that much better. If the accuracy difference is indissernabl which would give you better bbl life and more rounds per lb of powder. I am having trouble making my mind up also.

The 20 Prac with good brass like Lapua 223 as its parent case will run right with the 204 Ruger on speed and do so with better brass life even though you'll be running it a bit harder to match the 204 Ruger. The 204 Ruger has a slight case capacity advantage over the 20 Prac which is why you have to run the 20 Prac a little harder to match the 204 Ruger BUT with premium brass like Lapua the 20 Practical's cases, even run harder, will last much longer.

The 20-222 has a little less case capacity than the 20-223 AKA 20 Practical so it won't run quite as fast. The 20-222 also has premium brass available for it that lasts forever and I'd imagine barrel life will be a bit longer with the 20-222 than either the 20 Prac or 204 Ruger due to it using a little less powder but I can't imagine it's all that much longer.

As I mentioned above, if I was only going to have one 20 cal I'm nearly certain it would be a 20 Practical but since I already had a hot rod 20 to shoot the Berger 55's in my 20-250 I went with the 20-222 on my next twenty caliber build to shoot the lighter bullets. Sierra has a new 36gr Blitzking they are using in their 204 Ruger loaded ammo that I'm hoping they start selling as a component because my 11tw 20-222 and that 36gr Blitzking sounds like a match made in heaven.

 

[DogBuster]

I'm still waiting for a 20 cal 50 gr V max !

 

[Tommie]

20 cal reamer selections from PTG

Who dreams these up ?

20 Cal - 219 Cal Chamber Reamer - Pacific Tool and Gauge

pacifictoolandgauge.com

This one was my buddy’s design

PTG Chamber Reamer: .20-225 Winchester

.20-225 Winchester Chamber Reamer at Pacific Tool and Gauge. Made in White City Oregon USA. Making Firearm Parts and Chamber Reamers Since 1957.

pacifictoolandgauge.com

More than any commonly available caliber, the 20’s have become a wildcatter’s game. There is only one factory chambering so many people end up designing something to fit their particular performance needs.

 

[CF2209]

Anyone know the difference between the 20-222 rem and the 20-222 express as shown in the reamer list Dogbuster attached. Is it possible to inspect the prints of those reamers before you order one.

 

[17VLD]

Glad to see PAC-Nor up and running again,will definitely be calling soon to order a 20 caliber barrel for my XP-100 pistol,will most likely be a 20ppc.
I already have the 20AR dreamed up by Greg Tannel and 3 20Dusters dreamed up by Dan Clements.Have not got a 20KillerBee yet which Dan also came up with.Waiting for a donor Ruger #1 to fall out of the sky for that one.It seems that there is no lack of imagination on all the 20 caliber choices out there.Wonder how long the 20-284 would last,I think someone was trying for 5000fps
Matt

 

[B23]

Anyone know the difference between the 20-222 rem and the 20-222 express as shown in the reamer list Dogbuster attached. Is it possible to inspect the prints of those reamers before you order one.

This is the reamer print for my JGS 20-222 reamer. I don't know what a 20-222 Express is so I'm no help there.

 

[DogBuster]

Anyone know the difference between the 20-222 rem and the 20-222 express as shown in the reamer list Dogbuster attached. Is it possible to inspect the prints of those reamers before you order one.

I'm thinkin'

If you call PTG they will e mail you a copy of the reamer drawing you'd like

The print # 10045 '20 Practical-Lapua' is my original 20 PT project back in '07 (ish)