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Old 01-02-2021, 03:07 AM
AlbertaAl AlbertaAl is offline
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Default 20-250 ?

I've been rethinking the use of 20Cal x 55gr bullets in a repeater tactical sporter style.
I keep looking at the SAKO 85 varminter 22-250 as a donor.
These rifles come in stainless steel with a laminate stock... not exactly a tactical sporter as it stands.
Thoughts are to use the action with bottom metal/magazine. The 22-250 barrel and factory stock will be resold or stored.
These are attractive silky actions with an excellent SET trigger.
I know this will FEED the 20-250 cartridge.

The 22-250 parent cartridge is readily available brass and reducing to 20Cal won't require neck turning.
The case will provide easy resizing with plenty of powder capacity and give the Horse Power to send the 55's down range at high velocities.
I might even make it a 20-250 x 40degree (ackley) since I'm ordering a custom reamer anyway and already have the 22-250 Ackley dies
I'd expect reaching 3900 fps as being very easy to do.

Last edited by AlbertaAl; 01-02-2021 at 12:39 PM.
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