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Should I go 20 practical?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dentite" data-source="post: 3057413" data-attributes="member: 84845"><p>As I understand it, the history of the name ".20 Practical" was a response to a different cartridge. The ".20 Tactical" wildcat came out and made a bit of a splash as you could resize .223 brass into the .20 Tactical. But it required a resizing die.</p><p></p><p>Someone else responded with the ".20 Practical" wildcat that also uses .223 brass, but can be formed merely by using a smaller bushing in a Redding .223 bushing die. So if you already have a Redding bushing die, it's more "practical" than the .20 Tactical. </p><p></p><p>It's not intended to improve on replace the .204 Ruger, but a "practical" way to get into .204 caliber projectiles with cheap/free readily available brass.</p><p></p><p>As much as I'd love to use brand new Lapua brass in my .20 Practical...it's more practical for me to use the free .223 brass I've accumulated over the years from other shooters. </p><p></p><p>Hope that makes sense.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and I have .204 Ruger too so I like both. .204 in a bolt gun, .20 P in an AR which I prefer for predator hunting for the quick follow up shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dentite, post: 3057413, member: 84845"] As I understand it, the history of the name ".20 Practical" was a response to a different cartridge. The ".20 Tactical" wildcat came out and made a bit of a splash as you could resize .223 brass into the .20 Tactical. But it required a resizing die. Someone else responded with the ".20 Practical" wildcat that also uses .223 brass, but can be formed merely by using a smaller bushing in a Redding .223 bushing die. So if you already have a Redding bushing die, it's more "practical" than the .20 Tactical. It's not intended to improve on replace the .204 Ruger, but a "practical" way to get into .204 caliber projectiles with cheap/free readily available brass. As much as I'd love to use brand new Lapua brass in my .20 Practical...it's more practical for me to use the free .223 brass I've accumulated over the years from other shooters. Hope that makes sense. Oh, and I have .204 Ruger too so I like both. .204 in a bolt gun, .20 P in an AR which I prefer for predator hunting for the quick follow up shot. [/QUOTE]
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