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20 Var-Targ experience #1913713501/22/24 | |
H Hunterapp Campfire Regular | |
OP Hunterapp Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,566 | Looking at putting together a 20 Var-Targ. This will be done on a CZ 527 Action. Thinking 24" varmint barrel with a 11 twist 3 groove Pacnor. Would anyone care to share there experiences with the Var-Targ & or offer input on this build? love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control & Proverbs 21:19 |
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Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1913728801/22/24 | |
drop_point Campfire Regular | |
 drop_point Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 2,087 Likes: 5 | Originally Posted by Hunterapp Looking at putting together a 20 Var-Targ. This will be done on a CZ 527 Action. Thinking 24" varmint barrel with a 11 twist 3 groove Pacnor. Would anyone care to share there experiences with the Var-Targ & or offer input on this build? I would highly recommend going .20 Practical instead. Nothing you shoot will be able to tell a difference except your wallet. "Full time night woman? I never could find no tracks on a woman's heart. I packed me a squaw for ten year, Pilgrim. Cheyenne, she were, and the meanest bitch that ever balled for beads." |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1913756401/22/24 | |
S sherm_61 Campfire Regular | |
sherm_61 Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,049 Likes: 3 | Build one if you want it, I sold a 20VT on a set back 204 barrel on a 527 and it shot really well and feed from the mag box only reason I sold it was because I have 3 others. Last edited by sherm_61; 01/22/24. |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1913764401/22/24 | |
S sherm_61 Campfire Regular | |
sherm_61 Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,049 Likes: 3 | Grafs has a 20VT Redding FL type S bushing die for 108.00 a 223 Type S is 88.00 so its only 20.00 more. Last edited by sherm_61; 01/22/24. |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1913840701/23/24 | |
H Hunterapp Campfire Regular | |
| OP Hunterapp Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,566 | Thank you for the input guys. 20 Var Targ it will be, as I am sitting on a pile of 221 FB brass. Not sure why, 22 calibers have yet to do much for me, & I like miser cartridges that haul the mail. love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control & Proverbs 21:19 |
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Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1913948501/23/24 | |
D dale06 Campfire Outfitter | |
dale06 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 11,834 Likes: 3 | I’ve owned three 20 VarTarg rifles and still own one. All my brass has been made by necking down Rem 221 fb brass. I’ve done no neck turning. NRA Patron |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1913954401/23/24 | |
S sherm_61 Campfire Regular | |
sherm_61 Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,049 Likes: 3 | H4198 is no where to be found. I tried it but AA2200 won out in all ive tried with 7.5 primers. |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1914060001/23/24 | |
J jdunham Campfire Tracker | |
jdunham Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 | 20VT is a sweetheart. I have built two, one likes H4198 and the other AA2200. One is a heavy barreled prairie dog rifle and the other is a walking varminter I use for woodchucks and predator calling. Probably my two most accurate rifles. I make my own brass from LC 223 brass. Not necessary but I was looking for a winter project at the time. You will like it. NRA Life Member ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1914444001/24/24 | |
H Hunterapp Campfire Regular | |
| OP Hunterapp Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,566 | Not a lot of load data out there, Though what I am noticing is 32 gr bullet over A2200, A1680, H4198 & maybe CFEBLK - are coming up as common preferred loads. Sitting pretty good here on most components, Seems the dies & the barrel are are the main thing I am short on. Looks like Pacnor offers a pre-fit barrel with Var-tag as an option. I would like to give 32 gr v-maxes a try as well as 40 grain v-max & maybe a few Hornady 45 gr spire points, a try as well. The 204 Ruger got me into the CZ527 action initially. Since that 1st 527 in 204 Ruger a quit a few CZ527's have come along. 20 VarTarg has been one I have been wanting to try for a long time now. Suppose I have opted to stop, or slow down on new rifle purchases. Some how re-barreling a few of my existing rifles, works out to be a fine progression. My 1st re-barrel was a 7.62x39 switched over to 6.5 Grendel, followed by 6mm ARC worked out good & very well. Have high hopes for the 20 VarTarg as well. love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control & Proverbs 21:19 |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1914699001/25/24 | |
J jdunham Campfire Tracker | |
jdunham Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 | Don’t overlook Sierra 32 grain Blitzkings. Great bullet in the 20VT. NRA Life Member ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ |
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Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1915088501/26/24 | |
T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana | |
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,046 Likes: 30 | Ran mine 15+ yrs.... Salvage s/shot action & 12T Pac Nor barrel Have since parted ways with it... Kilt a ton of p/dogs with it 40 & 32 gr V max....... H4198 & H322 T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A ! |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1915092501/26/24 | |
T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana | |
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,046 Likes: 30 | Stepped up one notch 20-222 now Pac Nor 9T barrel Running it prob 15 yrs now too T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A ! |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience tikkanut#1915097901/26/24 | |
H Hunterapp Campfire Regular | |
| OP Hunterapp Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,566 | Originally Posted by tikkanut Stepped up one notch 20-222 now Pac Nor 9T barrel Running it prob 15 yrs now too What bullets are you liking in the 9T barrel? love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control & Proverbs 21:19 |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1915467401/27/24 | |
T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana | |
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,046 Likes: 30 | Originally Posted by Hunterapp Originally Posted by tikkanut Stepped up one notch 20-222 now Pac Nor 9T barrel Running it prob 15 yrs now too What bullets are you liking in the 9T barrel? The original chamber was 20 BR Built for 55 Bergers Bergers poked a hole in p/dogs and had too many crawl offs No expansion & 30 grs of powder...... 40 V max solved the problem and 8 grs less powder with the 20-222 Sweet cartridge.......18# set up...... Last edited by tikkanut; 01/27/24. T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A ! |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1915498801/27/24 | |
T tdoyka Campfire Regular | |
tdoyka Campfire Regular T Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,518 | i have a TC Encore with a 23" GM heavy factory barrel in 20 VT. i use 32gr Hornady Vmax, 32gr Nosler Varmageddon and 34gr Midway/Midsouth hp and Reloder 7. it is dang accurate!!! i have killed groundhogs, foxes, coyotes, crows, feral cats along with some other stuff. when i was in a "one-hole" phase, i shot on average a .173" group at 100 yards (5 shots/bench) and a 10 shot was .217" at 100 yards. i did a .133" group at 100 yards (5 shots/bench) only once. i used 32gr Hornady Vmax and Reloder 7 to do it. i also used Redding dies, 221 Remington brass, turned the neck and whole bunch of other stuff. when i was done with the "one-hole" phase, i do now a 34gr Midway/Midsouth HP and Reloder 7 with a SRP (Winchester, CCI, Federal...) that goes on a good day 3/8" group at 100 yards (5 shots/bench), when the shooting gods are mad, it is around 1/2 to 3/4" group. i used H4198 and some other powder, but the 20VT preferred Reloder 7. "Russia sucks." Russian Admiral said, after the Moskva sank, "we have the world's worst navy but we aren't as bad as our army". |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1915531901/28/24 | |
T tdoyka Campfire Regular | |
tdoyka Campfire Regular T Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,518 | this was fire forming the 20VT and sighting in at 200 yards right to left.
"Russia sucks." Russian Admiral said, after the Moskva sank, "we have the world's worst navy but we aren't as bad as our army". |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1920231102/11/24 | |
MTSLW Campfire Greenhorn | |
MTSLW Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2024 Posts: 34 | I'm in the process do doing almost the exact same build. Rebarreling a CZ527 Varmint from 223 to 20VT, using a krieger light target 11twist. Kevin Weaver is doing the work, he has the .233 neck reamer. Got some brass off a guy on Accurate Shooter. Can't wait to light up the local gophers with it! |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1920612102/12/24 | |
T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana | |
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,046 Likes: 30 | 20 Vartarg is sweet.... Especially when Lapua 221 FB brass was available Last edited by tikkanut; 02/12/24. T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A ! |
Re: 20 Var-Targ experience Hunterapp#1924466102/24/24 | |
H Hunterapp Campfire Regular | |
| OP Hunterapp Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,566 | Suppose the 20 VT will be obsolete by this summer when my barrel arrives:) love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control & Proverbs 21:19 |
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