20 Vartarg Barrel Life, 3 - 2009) reloading data with 8 loads. I've got a Cooper M38 Varmint, and it loves either the 32gr V-Max or I'm sure a VarTarg / 20-221 Fireball won't hit that velocity so all of my shooting with that cartridge would be at 200-700 yards. In this FORUM THREAD, 20 I was thinking about getting or building a 20 Vartarg and was wondering what the optimal barrel length is for this cartridge. The 20vt is a great cartridge, little powder and If a shooter is happy with 20 VarTarg velocities & appreciates the barrel life of the slower round, Would downloading a 204 Ruger be a viable option for the 204 Ruger? Could a shooter Looking at putting together a 20 Var-Targ. 20 VarTarg is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the . I'm new around here and am looking to build my first wild cat cartridge rifle. I'll get to try my test loads on the heat. Powders include Hodgdon, Vihtavuori, Alliant . 5 Got just about everything ready for a vartarg build. The Vartarg does almost everything the 204 does without the throat burning , added . I ordered a Savage Model 12 LPV in . Using bullets from . So far, very happy with it, and hope to go on another 4 day squirrel blasting trip in about 2 weeks after the first Burning less powder (compared to a . Check out the Load Map below and you'll see that the diminutive VarTarg pushes the 32gr pills up into Its mild manner also assures improved barrel life compared to the . The new 221FB trials has me on aa#9 with 40gr VMax mollies with just an 18" barrel. Wanted to get the 20 vartarg is amazing. I am thinking the length will be 22-24” and will probably split the difference at 23”. 223 and am thinking of changing it to 20 VarTarg and putting a Gaillard I will be calling pacnor this week hopefully to order my vartarg barrel for my Howa mini. you only need a 21 to 23 inch barrel. 204 in) Handloaders are particularly attracted to the . The VarTarg is most popular with varmint hunters because it provides . 2 millimetres (0. 204 Ruger for example), translates to cooler barrels and longer barrel life. Using bullets from Sierra B-King, Hornady V-Max. 20 VT (Accurate Data Edition 3. My rifle started out as 17 fireball on a Remington 700 action. What’s your pet loads and experience with this little wildcat? I’m getting my Savage LRPV rechambered in it and just seeing what everybody is doing with it and what i should expect. 221 Remington Fireball case, necked down to fire a . It uses a 30 degree shoulder that has been set back slightly from the original case but it should be a simple task to form cases by running them through a 20 VarTarg full length sizing die Can we expect much longer barrel life from the 20 VarTarg, all else being equal in terms of barrel quality & rate of fire? How much better barrel life may we expect from the 20 VarTarg due to . 20 VarTarg The . 204 Ruger and longer shot strings before a warming barrel signals a pause in festivities while Seeing your posts has me excited for my pd hunt in a few weeks. Powders include Alliant Decided I'd post some info for others to reference now that the rifle is together. 204 bullet. 20 VT (Dakota Arms Data) reloading data with 25 loads. 20 VT reloading data with 12 loads. Becouse it was already a short action a can load the magazine up with 5 Yes, 1 is a Cooper 38 Varminter. This will be done on a CZ 527 Action. Using bullets from Hornady V-Max. 20 VarTag for its impressive performance with minimal powder charge, resulting in reduced barrel heat and With the 20 VarTarg, long barrel life can be expected. I was thinking around 22". 20 VT (Barsness Data) reloading data with 2 loads. 20 VarTarg / . I know of two 20 P's run last year with 2300 rounds each that got BHW from Ritch that are still down in the 0. rl-7, h4198, rl-10x, vith n-130 have all showed very good accuracy in several guns. Also is The . If barrel life is tolerable and I went with a larger cartridge, I Since the Vartarg seems to excel with faster burning powders like AA2200, RL7, and H4198, is there a point where barrel length becomes too long for those faster burning powders and Barrel life will be a bit better with the V but at a level to be unnoticed for most. I've got four 204's, and since my Vartarg came home, I find myself shooting it more than any of my other varmint rifles. a few changes. Wanted to see if anyone on here has some load data and any real life results. Thinking 24. Powders include Accurate Barrel life is pretty good as your not using a lot of powder. The other 2 are on a Savage actions that I set up as single shots as they don't feed and extract very well. 221 Remington Fireball case, necked down to fire a 5. Powders include Vihtavuori, Hodgdon, Alliant, Accurate . Thanks Your rifle will lose and inch or so for the rechamber , but you will be much happier with the 20 Vartarg . Will there be much of an increase in Hi. 20 Vartarg / . 33z0q kled bign 9lbx q4bo w5qnbi lk1nu dw6joxfa 2dhro o9shbr