Can the 20 practical (20-223) offer anything over a 223? I want to re barrel my Winchester 70 feather weight as it's not really that accurate. It has a 1-12 twist. I rarely use it as I can't do better than 6" at 300 yards. Curiosity got me thinking and I don't have a 20 cal
20 practical
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If you really want a project and you don't just want to sell the 223 and get something else you could retube it to a 6x45 with no fear of feeding issues. But that's a better 300 and less round. You are limited if you want to keep that bolt and the feed rails as is.
Probably more responses in the gunsmithing section.
Mike
Probably more responses in the gunsmithing section.
Mike
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Limited to 300 what and less? I have a 6x45 and shoot everything from 55gr up to 105gr. This summer was shooting it to 1k with 105's. Has the exact same trajectory as a 308 win with 175's. I love the 6x45 and would never buy another 223 unless it was to screw on a new barrel in 6x45
I want to keep it as a varmint gun for crows and groundhogs. It's also good to start new shooters into centerfire rifles as its loud but no recoil. My next step up is 25/06. I posted here to get an idea of the 20 caliber offerings that use 223 brass. 20s are cheap to shoot and accurate generally and will be perfect for what I want. Light thin bullets
Interesting read on the 20 Practical, I wouldn't hesitate to go that route.
www.6mmbr.com/gunweek061.html
www.6mmbr.com/gunweek061.html
The 20 Practical provides much more velocity, a much flatter trajectory, and less wind drift than the 223rem. In fact the 20 Practical provides flatter trajectory at 500 yards than a 22-250 using 55 gr bullets. I use the 20 Tactical myself, because I prefer the longer neck of the 20Tactical.
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Both the .20 practical and the 6x45 offer the almost endless supply of cheap and or very easy to find brass by utilizing the .223 rem as a the parent cartridge.
The 6x45 is also capable and legal to use to hunt Big Game.
As already mention it's a much better choice over the .223 in a bolt gun.
357
The 6x45 is also capable and legal to use to hunt Big Game.
As already mention it's a much better choice over the .223 in a bolt gun.
357
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I'm getting almost 3000fps with 85gr speer bt's and can legally use on big game. What is not to like there. Now if my gun wasn't built as a 14# rifle I could actually use it for big game lol
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The difference in ballistics between a 204r and a 20tactica/practical is so small as to be virtually meaningless. On the other hand, the supply of quality brass is much better for the 20Tactical/Practical. There is plenty of Lapua 20 Tactical and 223 brass around.
There are a few 20's out there. The ones I know of are Practical, Tactical and 20 Extreme. I have a couple of the 20 Extreme and it is a great cartridge. Of other interest is a fellow in the states that does a 19 cal, James Calhoon, not sure how easy it would be to get it up here and then maintaining a supply of bullets for reloading. I suppose a guy could order a reamer and build it here but the bullets might still be a problem. I like my 20 so won't pursue the 19 but if I'd found the 19 first .... maybe...
Thats how it works.
I have been thinking about a 20 caliber for at least 6 years. And thinking about a 6 br for about the same time.
I finally have a 6 br barrel and dies on route. The 20 caliber may take a while yet. LOL
