20 Practical

[oldjad01]

Thinking of a 20" Practical for use in the truck driving over a friends 40,000 acre ranch thinning the dog towns. (Just to let you know that it will be legal.) I don't think that the loss in velocity would be too great if I cut it at 22" rather than the usual 26" everybody seem to prefer? 32gr bullets are right at 4000fps from a 26", so shouldn't I still should have 3800 or better?
JimDee

[Armed in Utah]

You can expect additional muzzle blast...but the in cab portability will be nice..

My 25.5" 20 PT runs 40 moly V out at 3900 fps....why 25.5" ??

The barrel was a 204 R for a short time....then rechambered to 20 PT...

Awesome cartridge to say the least....I prefer the 40s over the 32s

for better downrange performance....std 223 load of 26/H4895 works

very well in mine...new handle Jim ?? Haven't see ya around here in a while...

[macon]

i like the 39 gr. sierra blitzkings there like little hand grenades

[Captain Finlander]

I have a 223AI with a 24"/1 in 14" twist barrel that shoots 35 and 40 grainers to those velocities. It seems to me that I can get a bit more velocity with a less restrictive twist for the same pressures.

[macon]

huh my 204 kicks 39s out at 4100 so whats the advantage of a 20 over a 204

[taylorce1]

huh my 204 kicks 39s out at 4100 so whats the advantage of a 20 over a 204


Over abundance of cheap .223 brass to load the cartridge with would be the main thought. Kind of like when I built a 6X47 Rem instead of a 6X45. Now I'm stuck necking up .222 Rem Mag or .204 Ruger to make my cases. The .223 case would have been the more "practical" that is for sure.

[macon]

so its a 223 case necked down to 20

[McKinneyMike]

Yes the 20 Tactical and 20 Practical are necked down 223 cases.