Saubier.com  



Go Back   Saubier.com > Saubier.com Forums > Small Caliber Discussion Board

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-10-2019, 07:27 PM
358SCOTT 358SCOTT is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 100
Default SAKO Rebarrel to 20 VT with REM. reamer

I have a Sako L461 rifle I would like to rebarrel with 20 VT with a Pac Nor barrel. The reamer from Pac Nor is .232 neck----.050 freebore----.374 at the .200 line. I would like to use Lapua or Nosler brass. I have a neck turner. What problems will I encounter?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-10-2019, 08:10 PM
Bill K Bill K is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: N.E. Kommie Kalifornia
Posts: 6,304
Default

I can not foresee any problems. My 20 VT is the same neck size and I use various brands of brass, even some formed from 5.56 and it all works. Some may need trimming, of course, and neck turning to clean it up. Bill K
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-10-2019, 11:38 PM
JohnJ65 JohnJ65 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Akron, Ohio
Posts: 26
Default

I had two Ruger #3's done into 20 VT at Pac-nor recently, I sent them my own 20 VT reamer I had made for Lapua brass with a no turn neck. The nice folks at JGS reamers and some forum members helped me with the design.

Do some reading and you will find out that the original 20VT reamer is set up for a tight fit with the Remington brass, The Lapua brass is made larger to fit the generous chambers on factory rifles, maximum SAMMI spec.

I was having issues forming the Lapua brass with an off the shelf die as it was leaving a ridge at the base of the case. Of course that led me to have Whidden make a custom sizing die.

For some, sticking to the Remington brass may be the best option.

If you would like to see the reamer print I used your welcome to PM me and I will send it to you.
Zero freebore, .2345 neck, .3770 at the .2000 line of the base


John.

Last edited by JohnJ65; 07-10-2019 at 11:43 PM. Reason: more info.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-11-2019, 12:31 AM
df06 df06 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,146
Default Sako 20 vt

I had a Sako A1 that was rebarreled to 20vt. Believe the neck was .234. I used Rem 221 fb brass and it worked great.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.