.20 BR

Rifle cartridge July 2013 July 2013 Product January 2023 .20 BR US Rifle .22 BR Remington Rimless, bottleneck .204 .232 .459 .470 .473 .054 1.535 small rifle 40 V-Max 4000 1420 50 VLD 3600 1440 6mmbr.com The .20 BR is a centerfire wildcat rifle cartridge. It is based on the .22 BR Remington case necked down to accept a 0.204 in mm 2 flip diameter bullet and maintaining the shoulder angle of 30° and case length of 1.535 inch mm 2 flip. The cartridge features a short fat case which is reputed to be both efficient and accurate.De Haas Frank Bolt Action Rifles - 4th Edition 2003 Krause Publications 978-0-87349-660-5 Wayne van Zwoll 636–643 Short Stature, Long Range The large powder capacity of the case allows it to propel a 40 gr flip bullet at over 4000 ft/s flip, however the cartridge is considered overbore and can be expected to have a relatively short barrel life. The inherent accuracy of the BR case design and the high performance of the .20 BR has led to it being adopted by varmint hunters and target shooters.July 2013 Advantages of this cartridge include; its ability to be chambered in any rifle action which has the .308 Winchester sized bolt face; its short length enables action makers to utilise shorter ports to increase rigidity; and cases are easily formed and loaded.July 2013 See also .20 Tactical .204 Ruger 5 mm/35 SMc 5 mm caliber List of rifle cartridges References Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Wildcat cartridges