Reloading die manufacturers have been forced to design the neck diameter of their dies small enough to accommodate the thinnest possible brass. Wolfe Publishing Company | 2180 Gulfstream Suite A | Prescott, AZ 86301. 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. Pet Loads and Handloader are registered trademarks of Wolfe Publishing Company. After much loading and shooting, I must agree with those who say that all the powders tested performed well. by Redding Reloading Equipment.All Rights Reserved. You can easily make 20 practical dies out of .204 Ruger dies by grinding or turning about .100 off the Base of the dies. As you change bullet weight, you may find that you need to change the brand to maintain accuracy. The 20 Practical chambering offers .204 Ruger-class ballistics using standard .223 Rem brass and easily-modified .223 Rem dies. To be fair, in my experience, some of the .22-caliber cartridges provide more explosive hits on such targets as prairie dogs, but to that we must put the question: Are there degrees of dead? The following tables provide external ballistics information (bullet drop and bullet drift) out to 500 yards with a range of useful velocities for the popular 20 CAL Hornady, and Berger bullets. The answer is no. Which Bullet Should I Use?When selecting bullets, the general rule of thumb is "let the rifle decide what bullet it likes". I see Hornady makes dies for the 20 Tactical, but then do you need the form die? You start with a 223 Remington brass that has been full-length sized in a .223 die. As expected for Redding dies, this one is of high quality and did the job without issue. I see 20 Tactical dies but none for 20 Practical. As formed, the brass chambered and the bolt closed without issue. Ive been assured that my one-in-12-inch barrel twist will stabilize all bullet weights up through 45 grains. The rifle's forend is ventilated to assist in barrel cooling, a nice touch on a varmint rifle. Sort By: Items Per Page: Item Total: (5) 0 - 5 20 Tactical Series IV Speciality 2 Die Set With Zip Spindle 005-546209 | Hornady $62.35 JavaScript is disabled. $1435.00. Based on the .223 Remington parent case, the Tactical 20 is simply the .223 necked down to 20 Caliber with a 30-degree shoulder. 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. NEW 7/8-20 UNEF Tap & 7/8-20 UNEF Die Right Hand HSS High Speed Steel. Upon completion your brass will be returned to you with your Custom Die. I have read all sorts of things. When running tests with the above bullets and a variety of powders, the best results occurred with the Sierra 39-grain BlitzKing, closely followed by the Hornady 32-grain V-MAX. The rifle is very well made, and the stock is the most beautiful Ive ever seen on a factory rifle. After that you'll need a 1:11" or 1:10" twist. Please allow 3-6 weeks for delivery. This cartridge is based on the 221 Fireball case and is probably the most efficient of the 20-Caliber cartridges. I like to run rifle length on 18" 223s. 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". You are using an out of date browser. All Type S (except 17 and 20 Cal.) Ramshot TAC, for which I had great expectations, didnt hold up as well in extended testing but did produce the smallest group, with the Sierra 39-grain BlitzKings and the largest, which may have been a case of shooter error. I have a RCBS 223 FL die set for my RCBS press. Bushings are available in hardened steel but also are available with a TIN (Titanium Nitride) coating for even greater lubricity. 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. The action is blued; the barrel is stainless steel, in a matte finish, 26 inches long with a one-in-12-inch twist. For example, the Hornady 40-grain V-MAX has a published BC of .275; that of the Sierra 39-grain BlitzKing is .287. See page 13 for additional information on crimp dies. The .20 Tactical was developed in 1998 by Todd Kindler, proprietor of The Woodchuck Den, Inc., a retail/mail-order establishment specializing in products for the small bores. Bullet SelectionBy far, the most popular 20-Caliber bullets are the factory-made pills from Berger, Hornady and Sierra. I know I can use a redding type S die set to make 20 practical brass from standard 223 brass. This is my first wild cat so I wanted to ask a few questions before I get started. The expander ball is smaller than the bullet. Free shipping. This comes out in fireforming, but it didnt happen when using the .20 Tactical seating die approach. 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. To shoot the Berger 50s, Berger recommends a 9-twist. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 20 practical Die set up on progressive DeadWoodDan Jan 17, 2018 DeadWoodDan Jan 17, 2018 #1 Attempting to be efficient and utilize what I have on hand. (The dimensions through transition are listed in Table I.). Anybody know the part number for the correct 20 cal decaping assembly? What size bushings are y'all using and is. Robin sent the form-and-trim die along as well but said I probably wouldnt need it. I have a redding type S 223 FL die along with the redding decapping Redding Part #14206. At the same time, it appears some rise above the norm. 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. All Type S (except 17 and 20 Cal.) The 20 Practical is an ideal 20-caliber solution for AR15 platforms. Recently picked one up and want to make some more loads than what it came with. I mostly use my Hornady L-n-L progressive press and has given me groups that satisfy my needs (at this time). Finally, the case is run into the full-length .20 Tactical sizing die that sets the shoulder back and makes the cases ready for fireforming. I've been thinking about having a 20 practical made. I want an 18" 20 practical, what gas length and twist rate? I have about 5k of it sitting around from the 80's. $26.45. The Official Predator Masters Search Engine, http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading-eqsku=749-002-388, http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading-eqsku=749-002-155. The only way I can think of that the expander would rub, before the bushing has touched the neck, would be the neck wall is so thick it can't expand enough to make the hole in the neck as big as the diameter of the bullet when fired. We can custom match your dies for Factory Rifles as well as Custom Rifles including auto loading rifles. yes they will fit. Sufficient for my needs. There seemed to be a pattern emerging. 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. 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. The 20 Practical is great option for folks who favor "fast and light" smaller, lower-mass bullets traveling at very high velocities. I could not find the Redding bushing in stock for that size, so I ordered a wilson bushing after reading it would work in the Redding die. The Berger 30gr and 35gr Flat Base bullets tend to fragment more than the 40gr or 50gr Berger Boat-Tails. Anybody know the part number for the correct 20 cal decaping assembly? I ordered .226 bushing as per the information I found on accurate shooter. The decapping rod is supplied with a standard size button. Click Here to download a .pdf version of Todd Kindler's 20 VarTarg article (from Dakota Arms).No special dies are need to form 20 VarTarg brass. This enables neck sizing without the use of the size button for those who sort and/or turn case necks for uniformity. 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. However, the same rifle may like the Sierra 39 grain BlitzKing. These bushings are also free-floating to self- center on the case neck for a higher degree of sizing accuracy. Reddings .20 Tactical die set includes a full-length sizing die, a neck-sizing die and a bullet seating die. Its difficult to imagine a small capacity rifle case that hasnt been necked up or down to .20 caliber. 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. 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. I shoot a .20 tactical with 22 inch barrel and it has a rifle length gas tube and 10 twist shooting 39g sierras. forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/crimp-die-for-20-practical.4062155/, Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 14_7_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/14.1.2 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1. In those circumstances we can use your reamer print but please note the fired brass will usually yield the best results. Before putting too much stock in what size bushing everyone lists measure your brass. Posts: 781 A search here could bring up lots of good data, no expert but I'll give you my 2 cents. We can use a reamer print to produce the dies however, if the dies are manufactured and are not compatible with your rifles chamber, Whidden Gunworks will not be responsible for replacement dies or refund. The decapper you listed is for a regular size die, not the type s. Sinclair has all this stuff. dies are supplied with both the standard size button and a decapping pin retainer for the advantages and versatility described under our Type S - Bushing Style Neck Sizing Dies. 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. If there is enough consumer demand, Lapua might bring out 20 VarTarg or (more likely) .221 Fireball brass on its own--but don't hold your breath. I wasn't sure what brass I would use when I bought the barrel. The bolt has three locking lugs, a Sako-style extractor and a plunger-style ejector. Although not necessary, annealing tends to help the fire-forming process and extends the life of the brass a bit.Lapua Tactical 20 Brass Is HereLapua-brand Tactical 20 brass has arrived in the USA, and is available through Dakota Arms, Graf & Sons and other retailers. I feel the expander dragging on the way out with the .233, not a lot but enough. Redding Reloading Equipment has once again established a new die set based on customer feedback. Woa is a very good source for the 20 Practical. Do you mean the ball drags on the way in after its been sized with the .233, or that fired brass drags on the way in when you use the .226 bushing? How does the size of the bushing affect it, on the way in? This form die #1, 90660, is the one you need to form 20TAC from 223 Rem. Both have 1/10 twist. The VarTarg is popular with varmint hunters because it provides good range (up to 300 yards) and uses relatively little powder, so your barrel doesn't heat up quite as fast. The white oak barrels are all heavy contour as well, not sure what contour youre after. Full Length Die Sets For Bottleneck Cases Full length die sets for bottleneck cases contain two dies. The 20 Practical feeds and functions 100% reliably with standard AR15 magazines. #2 01-16-2013, 03:21 AM bowfisher. Then run the brass through a Tactical 20 forming die, and finally run it through a Tactical 20 full-length die. 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. 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. Specialty Parts. The 20 Practical feeds and functions 100% reliably with standard AR15 magazines. .233, not a lot but enough factory rifle those who sort and/or turn case necks for.. 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