what model and action for a tac-20

[cwop]

i want to build up a tac20. what mod and caliber would i use?

thanks

bob

[snoog37]

223rem/204ruger in a short action would be the obvious choices to start the action with the least mods required.

[acasto]

You could even send that 204 barrel to sinman and get it rechambered and recrowned.

[cwop]

sort of wanting to do one myself.

how about one of the target actioons?

bob

[MikeCTX]

I used a model 11 223 to build my 20 TAC, but used a Shilen Select Match barrel for mine.

Know that Sinman and stevec (and Armed in Utah I think as well) took 204 barrels and built 20 TAC/20 Practical from them.

If you plan to use the Dakota/Lapua brass would suggest a .232 or .233 neck - anything smaller and you will need to neck turn the brass. This is a really nice round and will surprise you what a tack driver it is - went with a 12 twist, but a 11 is also nice. Mine shoots the 39gr SBK's and 40gr Nosler BT's into a pretty small hole.

[cwop]

well i checked at walmart today and they want 500.00 now for a model 11. but ozark guns has them for 380.00. what did the shilen barrell run you?

thanks

bob

[cwop]

by the way what would you think about a target action for this project?

bob

[MikeCTX]

Yikes!! $500!! The Shilen was from NSS, and was less than $300 to my door - 26in, Varmint contour, the wait seemed slow at first, but it was here as promised and wasn't that bad - gave me a chance to get the dies, brass, bullets, etc in.

Target action...that is what got me into a 20 TAC to begin with. A buddy from the range I shoot at, has a 20 Tac built on a Savage target action, 28in Pac-Nor, and one of SSS LRBT stocks in Indian Blanket - he polished the action and barrel to a high shine and it is one beautiful rifle. Best shooting I have ever done was one day he let me shoot a 5shot group. Yeah, if I could I would have one - I just like the RBLP action...

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5mQjiruUDT0/Sra0LZ_l_PI/AAAAAAAAAlc/Bgp4nq7sfzA/s512/20TAC.jpg

but then mine shoots pretty good for mod. 11, with a plastic varmint stock.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5mQjiruUDT0/S2XW7-CNssI/AAAAAAAAAow/FiVi6yxY4ek/s512/40NBT01102010.jpg

[cwop]

well i may invest in a target action and start putting stuff together. saw a nice 204 that could be converted so dreaming about that one too.

thanks for the help

bob

[sinman]

target will work if you want it but you don't need one if you don't want to. mine is on a standard 11f action. shoots under 1/4" too.

[fatdaddy]

If you plan to upgrade the stock, I would go with a standard staggered or center feed action. Not many after market choices for the accu-stock models yet. Target models either for that matter. Lots for the SF models thou.. Jim at northland had both actions last time I looked. Bill

[MikeCTX]

Not really off topic, if you go with something other than the target action might want to include one of the after-market triggers. On my 11 that is the one mod I have not done and really would like to do.

Sinman, do you still have the factory trigger on your 11f?

[cwop]

i would like to p/m sinman. does anyone have his email address?

thanks

bob

[sinman]

I have my factory non accutrigger right now and i worked it a little.