What is a 20 VarTarg turbo?

What is a 20 VarTarg turbo?

20 VarTarg is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the . 221 Remington Fireball case, necked down to fire a 5.2 millimetres (0.204 in) bullet. The name VarTarg is a portmanteau of varmint and target. There is also a .20 VarTarg Turbo based on the .222 Remington.

What gun shoots 20 caliber?

Introduced in 2004 by Hornady and Ruger, the . 204 Ruger is the only 20-Caliber cartridge offered as factory-loaded finished ammunition. With 32gr bullets, Ruger claims the round is the fastest factory cartridge in any caliber.

Is there a 20 caliber?

20 is a varmint caliber, and what it does better than other calibers can be answered by comparing the best and worst features of calibers on either side of it: the . 17 and . 22 centerfires. Probably the most attractive feature of the .

Is a 223 a 20 caliber?

The . 20 Tactical is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the . 223 Remington case, necked down to fire a 5.2 millimetres (0.204 in) caliber bullet.

What caliber is a 20mm round?

The 20 mm caliber is a common firearm bore diameter, typically used to distinguish smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called “guns”, from larger-caliber “cannons” (e.g. machine gun vs. autocannon). All 20 mm cartridges have an outside projectile (bullet) diameter and barrel bore diameter of 0.787 inches (20.0 mm).

How fast does a 22 Creedmoor shoot?

For example, shooting the 22 Creedmoor with a moderate handload and Hornady’s 75-grain ELD, the bullet leaves the pipe at 3,200 fps — and that is not on the hot side for this cartridge.

What is a 20 VarTarg?

Developed in 1996, the .20 VarTarg is a wildcat cartridge whose parent case is the .221 Fireball (left). A loaded .204 Ruger round is shown at far right for comparision purposes.

What is the difference between a 223 and a 20 VarTarg?

Standard 223 Rem, long-neck almost 221 FireBall, cut-off long-neck almost 221 FireBall, trimmed chamfered and de-burred almost 221 FireBall, sized finished 20 VarTarg ready to fire form. The 20 VarTarg is a wildcat of the 221 Rem FireBall necked down to 20 Cal. In my case I made them from the 223 Rem.

Is the 20 VarTarg an oracle caliber?

I have to say he is an oracle on the caliber. Developed in 1996, the .20 VarTarg is a wildcat cartridge whose parent case is the .221 Fireball (left). A loaded .204 Ruger round is shown at far right for comparision purposes.

How can I enlarge the 20 VarTarg targets?

The 20 VarTarg targets above can be enlarged by clicking on them, click outside pic to return. Standard 223 Rem, long-neck almost 221 FireBall, cut-off long-neck almost 221 FireBall, trimmed chamfered and de-burred almost 221 FireBall, sized finished 20 VarTarg ready to fire form.