The .20 VarTarg is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the .221 Remington Fireball case, necked down to fire a 5.2 millimetres (0.204 in) bullet.
.20 VarTarg |
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Type | Rifle |
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Place of origin | United States |
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Designer | Todd Kindler |
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Parent case | .221 Remington Fireball |
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Case type | Rimless, bottleneck |
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Bullet diameter | .204 in (5.2 mm) |
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Neck diameter | .233 in (5.9 mm) |
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Shoulder diameter | .361 in (9.2 mm) |
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Base diameter | .376 in (9.6 mm) |
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Rim diameter | .378 in (9.6 mm) |
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Rim thickness | .045 in (1.1 mm) |
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Case length | 1.395 in (35.4 mm) |
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Overall length | 1.855 in (47.1 mm) |
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Primer type | Small rifle |
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Bullet mass/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
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32 gr (2 g) Sierra |
3,973 ft/s (1,211 m/s) |
1,122 ft⋅lbf (1,521 J) |
40 gr (3 g) V-Max |
3,392 ft/s (1,034 m/s) |
1,022 ft⋅lbf (1,386 J) |
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Source(s): Accurate Powders[1] |
The name VarTarg is a portmanteau of varmint and target.
There is also a .20 VarTarg Turbo based on the .222 Remington.
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