The action is blued; the barrel is stainless steel, in a matte finish, 26 inches long with a one-in-12-inch twist. No trimming is necessary if the cases were the proper length before starting. However, the same rifle may like the Sierra 39 grain BlitzKing. We have Tactical dies for sale, from great brands like Forster, Hornady, Lee, Lyman, RCBS, and Redding Reloading Products. The latter came in handy for setting exact overall cartridge length for the various bullets used. There is virtually no difference performance-wise between virgin brass and fire-formed 20 VarTarg brass, so you don't need two different loads. Warren's cartridge was aptly named. selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. The .20 Practical project is now in the ammo production phase. And this may be a dumb question but if I have to go the Redding route, with that die fit/function in a RCBS press? The .20 Practical is just that, probably the best mid range, hi-volume, rodent killer cartridge ever. I've been getting 1-1/2 to 2 thousandths with my .225 bushing that I use for my two 20 Practical bolt guns. Ok, so I thought I would go ahead and get my Redding dies and bushings so I can start forming brass while I'm getting money together for the rest of my .20 Practical build. From left: the .223 Remington case full-length resized, a case run through the .20 Tactical seating die, a case full-length sized in the .20 Tactical die, the .223 Remington case after form-and-trim die use (note the wrinkle below the shoulder), the .20 Tactical case fireformed. PMC and Federal cases were used here, of which I had enough to run the series of tests. Be the first to receive our best deals, latest products, promos & more. Bullet SelectionBy far, the most popular 20-Caliber bullets are the factory-made pills from Berger, Hornady and Sierra. No mechanical mods are required to your AR, other than a barrel change. yes they will fit. I ordered .226 bushing as per the information I found on accurate shooter. For heavier ones, a one-in-9-inch twist is recommended, especially at longer ranges. forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/20-practical-dies-headspacing-question.4052414/, Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 14_6 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/14.1.1 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1. 20 VARTARGThe 20 VarTarg (VARmint/TARGet) is another 20-Caliber cartridge designed by Todd Kindler for varmint hunting. - 20 Practical - 20 Tactical - 30 ARX. I shoot ground rats & I find myself leaving the bolt setups in the safe more often than not & the AR's going almost every time. Since all these cartridges are built around a love of varmint hunting, this is an important consideration. Free shipping. The adjustable decapping rod allows you to adjust the bushing position, sizing only part of the neck length when desire d . Very light recoil in most cases allows the shooter to see the target being hit (or missed). With the 20 VarTarg, long barrel life can be expected. You may also find that some brands may shoot very well, but only if you sort the bullets by weight or base to ogive length first. Also if you have a regular 223 die you can use that without the decapper/expander for the first step and only need the final bushing to finish. Varmints probably won't know the difference. We offer Custom Sizers, Seaters, Hydraulic Form Dies and Trim Dies from .20 Caliber to .408. I think it's part number 14206. What others may consider Wildcat is the norm for us. Anybody know the part number for the correct 20 cal decaping assembly? You have to use the bushing die so you can neck down to 20 cal.It takes more than one step so you need to change size of bushing and your regular 223 die cant do that. The 20 Practical gives the SAME performance as the 20 Tactical without fire-forming, or having to buy expensive forming dies. To reach those numbers with a .22-caliber bullet, one must exceed 60 grains in weight. yes they will fit. This is especially useful for reloaders who are using commercial brass as is. Concentricity is enhanced by the ability of the resizing bushing to selfcenter. What's not to like? I'm using Norma USA match brass, the neck wall thickness is .013. I shoot a .20 tactical with 22 inch barrel and it has a rifle length gas tube and 10 twist shooting 39g sierras. Thank you for the help. Here is a five shot with brass ran through the die again, and a 5 shot with brass out of the bag @ 27.5g of WC844 with the 32g Noslers, out of my 18" barrel. Ive been assured that my one-in-12-inch barrel twist will stabilize all bullet weights up through 45 grains. Woa will do some custom work within reason. Todd Kindler reports great accuracy with N120 and the Sierra 32-grainer, running close to 3800 fps. I know Bullberry makes a two ended die to go from 221 FB to 17 FB, does anyone know if they make one for 223 to 20 practical. For the tests, in purchasing whatever could be found in stores and requesting samples of those I couldnt from manufacturers, I ended up with the Barnes 26-grain HP Varmint Grenade, Hornady 32-grain V-MAX, Sierra 32-grain BlitzKing, a Berger 35-grain Varmint, a Sierra 39-grain BlitzKing and Hornadys 40-grain V-MAX. Of course it did rain the next day. . Uses the same interchangeable bushings (.001" increments) as those used in our bushing style neck sizing dies. Typical Redding quality. I've been thinking about having a 20 practical made. That is saying a lot. $1435.00. #2 01-16-2013, 03:21 AM bowfisher. Recently picked one up and want to make some more loads than what it came with. Low noise derived from relatively small powder charges in small capacity cases coupled with long barrels plays well in settled areas and among farmers who would prefer to keep things down to a roar. All I can feel when shooting it suppressed is the action running. Worked perfectly. You can start with .223 Rem brass, and just size down the necks with a neck-bushing die. A raceway cut in the bolt body captures the bolt release on the left side of the receiver and serves to prevent binding. Nor is there a need for neck turning. Redding Type s decapping assembly 204R. The beauties of the .20s, their fans will tell you, are numerous. 20 Practical Cartridge - Making Brass and Loading - YouTube A video showing how easy it is to make brass for and load the 20 Practical cartridge A video showing how easy it is to make brass. I have some 32g Nosler HP and some WC844. The regular form and trim die 83660 will not help. This die followed with a 20 Tactical Full length die formed LC 5.56 brass into nice 20 Tactical brass. AcknowledgementsKory Hamzeh and 6mmBR.com would like to thank, in alphabetical order, WarrenB (Fireball), LeRoy Benson (Silverfox), Blake (CajunBlake), Al Boyechko, Alex Clarke, Dan Clements (DanC), Brooks Harman, Richard Miller (REM), Dave Moore, John Siebel (SnakeEye), Bob Smith, Doug Stiner (MontDoug), and Gary Wenzl. A chamber type bullet seater positively controls both bullet and cartridge case alignment. Case lubrication/wax should be used very sparingly just on the neck and the body. Comes with 30mm rings and bases pictured. JavaScript is disabled. Both have rifle length gas systems if I am at the bench I like the 26 much better if I am in the RZR I like the 20". To shoot the Berger 50s, Berger recommends a 9-twist. Currently, Cooper Arms of Montana and Dakota Arms offer factory rifles in Tactical 20 chamberings.Since the Tac 20's parent case is the ubiquitous .223 Remington, there is a huge selection of high quality brass available, limited only by your budget. NECK DIE SET COMPETITION, REDDING 20 TACTICAL TYPE S FULL BUSHING DIE, REDDING 20 TACTICAL TYPE S NECK BUSHING DIE, REDDING 20 TACTICAL TYPE S NECK BUSHING DIE SET, REDDING 20 TAC TYPE-S ELITE BUSHING 3-DIE SET, WILSON 17/20 TACTICAL BUSHING NECK DIE *S/O, Red Dot, Holographic, Magnifiers & Laser Sights, Angle Degree Indicators & Reticle Levelers. We've compiled complete ballistics tables for the most popular Berger, Hornady, and Sierra Bullets, with drop and wind-drift calculated from 100 to 500 yards. The past few years you have seen the introduction of many new sets like the National Match, Master Hunter and the Premiums as a result of changing trends in the category and stated desires of the customer base. With the factory brass, Tac 20 shooters won't need their form dies anymore, and, in all likelihood, a separate fire-forming process will become superfluous. Check out the Load Map below and you'll see that the diminutive VarTarg pushes the 32gr pills up into the 3750+ fps range with much less powder than is used by the .204 Ruger or 20 BR. Free shipping for many products! More. I have about 5k of it sitting around from the 80's. Once the entire batch is made, we send them out to be hardened via a carburized heat treat process to ensure a lifetime of use. Why? So with the 20 Practical you do less work, you shell out a lot less money, yet you give up nothing in performance. And this may be a dumb question but if I have to go the Redding route, with that die fit/function in a RCBS press? A special thanks goes to Todd Kindler, whose hard work over the years has brought the merits of sub-caliber cartridges to the attention of the general shooting community. I see Hornady makes dies for the 20 Tactical, but then do you need the form die? The white oak barrels are all heavy contour as well, not sure what contour youre after. The particulars were the Hornady 32-grain V-MAX bullet and H-322 powder. Be the first to receive our best deals, latest products, promos & more. We offer dies sets for some of the most accurate wild-cat rounds that you will not find anywhere . This style of bullet seater works more accurately than a conventional (7/8"-14) bullet seating die. Reddings .20 Tactical die set includes a full-length sizing die, a neck-sizing die and a bullet seating die. You will appreciate the unmatched quality we build into each and every die and it will definitely show downrange. I want an 18" 20 practical, what gas length and twist rate? We have found the best method to make Custom dies is to use your fired brass from the rifles chamber. If you are uncertain just email a photo of the cartridge and we can make a determination. Please read before using our Custom Sizer Die, Lead time for Custom dies is currently averaging 10 weeks. Posts: 781 A search here could bring up lots of good data, no expert but I'll give you my 2 cents. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. The 20 Practical feeds and functions 100% reliably with standard AR15 magazines. The Woodchuck Den, Inc.11220 Hilltop Rd., SWBaltic OH 43804woodchuckden.com, Cooper Firearms of Montana, Inc.PO Box 1143662 Highway 93 NorthStevensville MT 59870cooperfirearms.com, Redding Reloading1089 Starr Rd.Cortland NY 13045redding-reloading.com, Barnes Bullets, Inc.PO Box 620Mona UT 84645(800) 574-9200barnesbullets.com, Hornady Mfg Co.PO Box 18483625 Old Potash HwyGrand Island NE 68803hornady.com, Berger Bullets, Inc.4275 N. Palm St.Fullerton CA 92835bergerbullets.com, Sierra Bullets1400 West Henry St.Sedalia MO 65301(888) 223-3006sierrabullets.com. This McGowan barrel shoots pretty well with the 32g Noslers HP, and WC844. Ambient temperature changes, powder lot variations, and differences in barrel friction can result in significantly increased pressures. Robin sent the form-and-trim die along as well but said I probably wouldnt need it. Reduced to two powders, Id go with H-322 and VV-N130. Redding dies are excellent. So that is the right decapping part #? You start with a 223 Remington brass that has been full-length sized in a .223 die. A Cooper Model 21 was used to develop .20 Tactical loads. I have formed over 1000 pcs of 20 practical brass. Simply run a .221 Fireball case through a 20 VarTarg full-length sizer die--then load, and shoot. All my Brass is LC. Anybody know the part number for the correct 20 cal decaping assembly? Although the wrinkles will blow out once the case is fired, they make the cartridge looks somewhat unattractive. Measured (as in doublechecked) all the die components and everything is marked correctly. Upon return, we bead blast, hand polish, inspect and process for shipping so please ensure you factor in the turnaround time when ordering. This means you can expect more velocity from a Berger 40gr LTB than the Hornady 40gr V-MAX or the Sierra 39gr BlitzKing.Choosing the correct bullet weight will depend on the environmental condition and the size of prey. Support Our SPONSORS Yes, Warren tells us, it does get sunny now and then in Vancouver, WA. I've been thinking about having a 20 practical made. may be contacted via his website www.6mmAR.com. Posted By: sherm_61 Re: 20 Practical Reloading - 01/05/22. Lead time for Custom dies is currently averaging 10 weeks from thethe 1st of the following month in which your order was placed and your brass or reamer print was received by us. While most of these bullets are designed for varminting, many target shooters are using the 40-50 grain bullets with considerable success. So yeah! And the 20 Practical matches the performance of the highly-publicized 20 Tactical with less money invested and no need to buy forming dies or fire-form cases. To narrow focus to reloading the .20 Tactical cartridge, lets begin with the rifle. It is also extremely accurate. I went out yesterday and worked from 26.5-27.5, 26.5 was about 3700, 27 was about 3830 and 27.5 was about 3925. The decapper you listed is for a regular size die, not the type s. Sinclair has all this stuff. We offer Custom Sizers, Seaters, Hydraulic Form Dies and Trim Dies from .20 Caliber to .408. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. A different brand of cases, I suspect. REDDING 20 TACTICAL BUSH. Concentricity is enhanced by the ability of the bushing to self-center on the neck of the cartridge case. A variety of powders are available for use with the .20 Tactical cartridge; some worked better than others in VanDenburgs test rifle. I know I can use a redding type S die set to make 20 practical brass from standard 223 brass. Upon completion your brass will be returned to you with your Custom Die. $20.00 223 seater die works just fine to seat bullets. At $20 per bushing, I should have measured first and bought second. Upon return, we bead blast, hand polish, inspect and process for shipping so please ensure you factor in the turnaround time when ordering. Also this will be perfect for the 17 m 4 as all you would need to do is run it in a 17 m 4 FL die, no other forming. Size the case in a Redding .223 Full Length Bushing Die using a .226 bushing placed in the die label side up - the bushing must be free to move slightly inside the die to ensure it is self centering. In our experience, nearly all factory bullets benefit from sorting. Redding had .20 Tactical dies in stock along with a form-and-trim die for making cases from .223 Remington brass. Are there any options for dies other than Redding Type S 223 with different a bushing? All Type S (except 17 and 20 Cal.) Can I use my set of 223 headspace go / no-go gauges to set or is there a special set for the practical? This makes the 20 Practical a great choice for an AR-based varmint rifle. If you choose to send your fired brass, please do not resize and plan to send in three pieces. While researching on how to make the brass, it seems everyone talks about using a Redding 223 FL die set with bushings and a 204 decapping rod assembly. Uses interchangeable sizing bushings available in .001" increments. Of the lot, I have to admit having developed a particular fondness for one of them: the .20 Tactical. $69.99. If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. When first acquainted with the .20 Tactical some years ago, I was provided loads by Black Hills using TAC powder from Western Powders Ramshot line, Hornady 32-grain V-MAX or Sierra 39-grain BlitzKing bullets, all in Winchester cases. This cartridge is based on the 221 Fireball case and is probably the most efficient of the 20-Caliber cartridges. Gain twist bbls cost about 100.00 more than standard twist bbls. You have to use the bushing die so you can neck down to 20 cal.It takes more than one step so you need to change size of bushing and your regular 223 die cant do that. Are there any options for dies other than Redding Type S 223 with different a bushing? 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