Powder choice 20 Tactical

[londonhunter]

Definitive powder for 20Tactical
Hope you folks don't mind me asking going to start load development with a new build

Bat MV in 20tactical no turn neck lilja barrel 9 twist with silencer for Varmint shooting up to 450 yards in windy England

I have narrowed choice down to 3 powders

Can you spare a few minutes and share your experience ?

1. V133 starting load 23.5

2. Reloader 10x starting load 24.0

3. 8028 - any suggestion of starting load on this one ?

I plan to start with Bergers 50 grains and once I have a load mr Berger suggested that I should even try his 55 grains

Thanks

 

[londonhunter]

I meant 8208XBR

 

[bountydog]

hey mate,

I have a 20 tactical lilja barrel 1:9twist on order. Just wondering how you have being going with your loads and powder using the 55grain bergers? I'm thinking quite good, as from the countless research i've done this is should be the ultimate 20caliber combination. Also have you tried shooting any 40grain bullets, as they should still be accurate out to 550yards with the 1:9twist? cheers if you could let me know!

 

[londonhunter]

I don't know about 550 yards but between 300 and 400 yards it is effortless to hit a coin !
v133 and reloader 10x both have nodes around 24.0 - 24.5

I am using dakota brass and I am told it is effectively lapua though not head stamp that way
please be careful and go up small steps at a time

at the moment the whole of northern europe is under a blanket of snow hence nobody is shooting bench

My next task is to decide 50 or 55 grains bergers at distance and under windy condition which is the whole point of the build

what I really like is I can see the hit during and after the shot
not like a 22-250 or 6BR there is total blank out for a second

good luck

yes bottom line it is fantastic and 1 in 9 takes 20 caliber into the 6 mm lower envelope
if you know what I mean