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20BR-IMPROVED testing 50gr Berger
Shooting my 20BR IMPROVED on a BAT action with PacNor 25" bbl.
Tested a discontinued 50gr Berger Varmint @ 300 yards with 3730-3739 muzzle velocity. Bullet was shot into bulging 7 in. thick water jugs that were lined-up. The bullet didn't touch the second jug but there was a dimple in the opposing wall of the first plastic jug where the bullet almost exited in the second jug. The pet load groups 1.1 to 1.5 inches @ 300 yds. Loves 30.5 grains IMR 8208 ES 15.o SD 5.65 The bullet totally fragmented into a 100 pcs. at this distance. I think it'll exit coyotes under 300 yards but past this distance it'll be fur friendly with enough energy to make clean kills and that was my objective |
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20 BR Improved
What twist barrel are you using for the 50 grain bullets?
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very cool any pics of the rifle love to try this caliber
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Thanks for the picture of the bullet fragments. I always wondered what that looked like. Should really tear up the innards of a varmint.
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1:9 PacNor
Last edited by AlbertaAl; 10-04-2018 at 01:41 AM. |
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You are giving me a heart attack with rifle porn.
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20br-imp
This is a single shot BAT action which is 10 years old and super smooth reliable and beautiful.
In comparison to a DEFIANCE Deviant that I had built on a 6.5x47 which I quickly sold as it was the worst action I have ever owned. It was pretty but extremely gritty - binding and sloppy and the neither the manufacturer or gunsmith could explain themselves or help. My BAT rifle has 4 barrels / different calibres that I change myself in less then 15 minutes which are 20BR, 22-250Ackly, 243Ackly and 20BR-IMP. The 20BR-IMP requires custom dies whereas the 20BR simply uses 22BR dies with proper bushings. None of these require turning necks and I dont heat treat brass. The 20BR likes the Berger 40 and 39SMK , both @ 3900 fps The 22-250Ackley likes the 69SMK @ 3600 fps |
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Have you tested bullets for friendliness this way before? Does the test seem to hold true? Not being judgmental genuinely curious. I know water is better at stopping bullets then most people realize. Look forward to the results on game. Great build, lovely rifle.
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But, I wanted to do something and see the results. In my example I shot from a distance of 300 yards because at that distance the bullet will have lost speed/energy and therfore the bullet would have been expected to be less fragile ... but it wasn't. I expect this load will have too much energy on coyotes under 300 yards but has the benefit of excellent killing energy at 400 - 600 yards plus I believe that shooting into jugs of water will vary in test reults when shot at varying distances. |
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