- .20 VarTarg
Infobox Firearm Cartridge
name= .20 VarTarg
caption=
origin= USA
type= Rifle
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used_by=
wars=
designer= Todd Kindler
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parent=.221 Remington Fireball
case type=Rimless, bottleneck
bullet=.204
neck=.233
shoulder=.361
base=.376
rim_dia=.378
rim_thick=
case_length=1.395
length=1.855
primer=Small rifle
is_SI_ballistics=
bw1=32
btype1=Sierra
vel1=3973
en1=868
bw2=40
btype2=V-Max
vel2=3392
en2=879
balsrc= Accurate Powders [http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/20%20Vartarg%20vs%20Accurate%20only%202.pdf 20 Vartarg vs Accurate only 2.xls ] ]The .20 VarTarg is a wildcat
centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the.221 Remington Fireball case, necked down to fire a .204 bullet. The VarTarg is most popular with varmint hunters because it provides good range (up to 300 meters) and uses relatively little powder, so the rifle barrel doesn't heat up quite as fast. The diminutive VarTarg pushes the 32 grain projectiles over into the 3750 fps range with much less powder than is used by the.204 Ruger . The VarTarg achieves this performance by using fast, high-energy propellants.The name VarTarg is a
portmanteau ofvarmint and target.There is also a .20 VarTarg Turbo based on the
.222 Remington ee also
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.204 Ruger
*.20 Tactical
*.221 Fireball
*5 mm caliber
*List of rifle cartridges References
*. [http://www.6mmbr.com/20Caliber.html 6mmBR]
*. [http://www.woodchuckden.com/VarTarg.aspx Woodchuck Den]
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