Rechambering Question

[Mike in Oregon]

I have a Savage Model 12 LRPV 204 that has never been fired that I planned to use in the rat patches. It's driving me crazy, because I would much rather shoot something way more efficient. If I could just rechamber to perhaps a twenty something, what are your thoughts on rechambering the factory barrel? Remember, it's a 12 twist and I already have a 20VT and 20SCC in the making.

 

[jxb]

Since when is a 204 not a twenty something. Shoot it and if it shoots well then enjoy, there's nothing inefficient about a 204. When I want efficient I put down the Swift and pick up the 204. They all have their time and place. Give each some love and all will be well with the world.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

Since when is a 204 not a twenty something. Shoot it and if it shoots well then enjoy, there's nothing inefficient about a 204. When I want efficient I put down the Swift and pick up the 204. They all have their time and place. Give each some love and all will be well with the world.

Not a hater on the 204 by all means. Perhaps another 20VT or 20SCC. Everything would still be well with the world, right?

 

[jackieschmidt]

The 204 Ruger is about as much powder as you would want to stick behind a 5mm bullet. So I am not quite sure what your options are with the factory 20 caliber barrel.

Maybe get regular 223 or 223 Ackley Imp barrel from UrbanRifleman. It’s a simple matter of screwing on and setting the headspace on the Savage.

 

[Tommie]

I have a Savage Model 12 LRPV 204 that has never been fired that I planned to use in the rat patches. It's driving me crazy, because I would much rather shoot something way more efficient. If I could just rechamber to perhaps a twenty something, what are your thoughts on rechambering the factory barrel? Remember, it's a 12 twist and I already have a 20VT and 20SCC in the making.

Keep the 204 barrel and get another chambered in whatever you want.

 

[L.Sherm]

As Jackie stated the 204 creates alot of heat in a warm day and high volume rat patch its were the VT and SCC shine.
Years ago I set back a CZ 527 204 to 20 VT and never regretted it.
That being said If its a factory barrel I would bore scope it to see if you wanna dump money into it savage factory barrels can shoot but be rough.

 

[jpx2rk]

Easy button is 20P, but just get an aftermarket barrel in 11T.

 

[Evan]

I wouldn’t pay a smith to rechamber a factory barrel, even if it shot well before. Chambering runs $350 minimum around here and the known guys charge 450-500. If I am paying that, it is to chamber a premium barrel exactly how I want it.

I like jackie’s idea to get a new barrel from urbanrifleman.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

As Jackie stated the 204 creates alot of heat in a warm day and high volume rat patch its were the VT and SCC shine.
Years ago I set back a CZ 527 204 to 20 VT and never regretted it.
That being said If its a factory barrel I would bore scope it to see if you wanna dump money into it savage factory barrels can shoot but be rough.

Exactly.

I'll be messaging you soon to pick your brain on a similar issue.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

I wouldn’t pay a smith to rechamber a factory barrel, even if it shot well before. Chambering runs $350 minimum around here and the known guys charge 450-500. If I am paying that, it is to chamber a premium barrel exactly how I want it.

I like jackie’s idea to get a new barrel from urbanrifleman.

I hear that. Mine is at $100 or so.

 

[effendude]

I just picked up a friend's LRPV in 223, 1-7" and I am looking for a 204 barrel for it. Let's talk! Price?
Scott

 

[Evan]

I hear that. Mine is at $100 or so.

That’s a price from the 90s!

Edit: 20 TCM?

 

[Mike in Oregon]

I just picked up a friend's LRPV in 223, 1-7" and I am looking for a 204 barrel for it. Let's talk! Price?
Scott

Oh......, things are going to compound here.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

That’s a price from the 90s!

Edit: 20 TCM?

My smith likes me perhaps???

 

[Mike in Oregon]

That’s a price from the 90s!

Edit: 20 TCM?

20 TCM?

 

[SBS]

I've set back my worn Savage .204 heavy barrels to make smaller .20cal. rounds. All have shot at least as well as the original .204 chambering. I do my own work, so cost not an issue. The .20-222 is an outstanding ctg., but dies are expensive.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Since it's rats, 223 case based, minimal case work. Factory barrel will get shorter. This seems to point in a certain direction.

 

[Evan]

20 TCM?

A 22 TCM necked down to 20 cal. GRT suggests that it could shoot a 32gn VMAX at 3100fps out of a 20 inch barrel using 9gns of N105.

EDIT: 13gns of IMR-4227 would apparently get you 3200fps. Both loads are 52ksi. I keep thinking something like that might be a pretty sweet little rodent gun.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

A 22 TCM necked down to 20 cal. GRT suggests that it could shoot a 32gn VMAX at 3100fps out of a 20 inch barrel using 9gns of N105.

EDIT: 13gns of IMR-4227 would apparently get you 3200fps. Both loads are 52ksi. I keep thinking something like that might be a pretty sweet little rodent gun.

Do slow for me Evan. Thanks though.

 

[White Eagle]

if this gun doesn't measure up sell it get something that you want