Thread: "20" Fireball??
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Old 05-19-2019, 07:29 PM
Bill K Bill K is offline
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Originally Posted by varmintshooter View Post
In my opinion you run a 221 thru a 20 vt die load and shoot. Its not like you need to waste time fire forming brass it just happens. I can't tell the difference between the forming shot and those already formed. I like to think that the 30* shoulder helps to keep the brass from stretching.
That is the main point, for sure. A slight gain in FPS is just a small addition to the VT over what would have been a 20 VT with just no shoulder change.
Either way it is one fine cartridge in both accuracy and striking ability. Bill K
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