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Should I go 20 practical?
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<blockquote data-quote="TigerOnThe Hill" data-source="post: 3057425" data-attributes="member: 125976"><p>I'd always used a XP-100's 22 and 6 BR along w/ a 223 Rem 14" Contender barrel. During my "leave of absence" from pd hunting for many years for child rearing, the 20's came out. When I wanted to start my son on pd hunting, I bought him a bolt gun in 223 Rem. Up to this point, I'd had no experience w/ the 20 calibers. A short time later, one of my son-in-laws started pd hunting w/ me using his 204 Ruger. I loaded the armo for him and was impressed w/ both its accuracy and results in the pd fields. Then my brother-in-law bought a 204 Ruger and started pd hunting w/ me. I really liked the performance of the 204 Ruger, but was disappointed in the quality and availability of the Hornady brass. Consequently, a few years later when I decided I wanted a 20 caliber, I put a 20 Practical McGowen barrel on a Model 200 Stevens rifle. Compared to the 204 Ruger, the 20 Practical, there's a much larger selection of brass, varying in quality from pick up range brass to Lapua brass. If I was forced to choose between the 20 Practical and the 223 Rem, I'd go w/ the 20 Practical. The Practical shoots flatter and one can spot their own shots. Admittedly, wind can be a factor in lightweight bullets for both, but when the wind picks up, I change guns. Keep us updated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TigerOnThe Hill, post: 3057425, member: 125976"] I'd always used a XP-100's 22 and 6 BR along w/ a 223 Rem 14" Contender barrel. During my "leave of absence" from pd hunting for many years for child rearing, the 20's came out. When I wanted to start my son on pd hunting, I bought him a bolt gun in 223 Rem. Up to this point, I'd had no experience w/ the 20 calibers. A short time later, one of my son-in-laws started pd hunting w/ me using his 204 Ruger. I loaded the armo for him and was impressed w/ both its accuracy and results in the pd fields. Then my brother-in-law bought a 204 Ruger and started pd hunting w/ me. I really liked the performance of the 204 Ruger, but was disappointed in the quality and availability of the Hornady brass. Consequently, a few years later when I decided I wanted a 20 caliber, I put a 20 Practical McGowen barrel on a Model 200 Stevens rifle. Compared to the 204 Ruger, the 20 Practical, there's a much larger selection of brass, varying in quality from pick up range brass to Lapua brass. If I was forced to choose between the 20 Practical and the 223 Rem, I'd go w/ the 20 Practical. The Practical shoots flatter and one can spot their own shots. Admittedly, wind can be a factor in lightweight bullets for both, but when the wind picks up, I change guns. Keep us updated. [/QUOTE]
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