Quick Load question

[Tucker65]

I'm trying to get some load data for a 20 Practical I just put together. Does anyone know if the latest update of Quick Load has the 20 Practical in it?

John

 

[jepp2]

Does anyone know if the latest update of Quick Load has the 20 Practical in it?

It is in V 3.8, so I'm sure it is. Look for .20-223, 20 Tactical

Adjust for your actual water capacity

You can also use the 20 Tactical load data on the Hodgdon website

 

[Tucker65]

I didn't realize you could use the 20 tactical load data, doesn't it have more case capacity. My version of Quick Load has the 20 tactical and if I can just change the H2O capacity and be good, that'll work. I'm just not sure and didn't want to load a bunch of rounds only to find out they're way over pressure.

 

[B23]

I didn't realize you could use the 20 tactical load data, doesn't it have more case capacity. My version of Quick Load has the 20 tactical and if I can just change the H2O capacity and be good, that'll work. I'm just not sure and didn't want to load a bunch of rounds only to find out they're way over pressure.

I think it's the other way around, doesn't the 20 Practical have a slightly larger case capacity than the 20 Tactical because the shoulder is pushed back slightly on the 20 Tac and the 20 Prac is a straight 20-223 neck down.

 

[jepp2]

I'm just not sure and didn't want to load a bunch of rounds only to find out they're way over pressure.

Isn't that why your starting load is reduced by 10% and you work up to find what is the max load for your rifle?

At least on this website: http://www.tripledeuce.net/Cartridge_Comparisons_0SJN.php

20P 30.3 gr WC
20 Tactical 30.2 gr WC

For my 20P WC for FC & LC is 30.6, for Lapua is 30.1 QL default is 29.0