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My companion cartridge for the 20VT during a pd hunt last spring was my 6.5x55AI.

No, it was a custom job done by Joel Russo out in PA. He used a B&C Tac/Varmint stock that I had for a pattern. Savage target action and Shilen 12 twist 26" barrel.

After reading RIO's 20VT report maybe we need to start a seperate fan club on the 204 forum? I put this together last winter and shot it over the summer. As with Rick I am very happy with it. No, it doesn't launch the pd's at similar ranges like the 204R will however it is very accurate and does wel...

Interesting to finally stumble on this thread. I am in the same place right now building a 20VT on the Savage RBLP target action. I had a difficult time deciding on dies to order and finally decided on the Redding bushing style neck die set. I ordered a prefit Shilen barrel so not exactly sure what ...

4Jake, I took advice from Rick last spring and had a 1-11 Pac Nor installed on my Savage. The factory tube would key hole the 39 gr. BK's and I even picked a couple out of the 1/2" plywood backstop at 100yds and they were stuck in backwards! No kidding! The new Pac Nor is performing very well. ...

Glenn, my plan was to take it with doggin and set up for long range. It is a 6x47 Lapua. Now after shooting it from the bench I am thinking of doing up a different stock I can drop it in to and carry at the dog towns. Maybe another A-5 style but with some different wood. Not sure I want to mess with...

Glenn, yes Joel did say he had to go slow when shaping/inletting it. There was enough blank left for a second stock so he sent it back to me and I modified it a bit and ended up with this.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Toobuilder/IMG_1364.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Toobui...

Thanks guys. The stock is an A-5 style. I really like how it feels as I usually shoot with a bi-pod laying down. Silverfox, it was ordered as a Savage varmint contour but I did end up having to open up the barrel channel a bit. Seems it didn't start to taper untill about three inches from receiver. ...

Hello, I don't post much but come here often for info on the 204R. This past spring with advice from Rick I had a Pac Nor super match barrel ordered for my Savage. I just got it back from the gunsmith the other day. I have not shot it yet as the wind has been crazy the last few days but thought I wo...

trevort, I looked on the Sinclair site and don't see that it lists a .20 cal. flash hole deburring tool. Maybe they have one now and have not updated the site or I didn't look in the right spot. I think I may end up going with the K&M tools though. Just finished putting together an order of all ...

Been browsing a couple of weeks, great forum BTW. Only been loading for a couple of years and find the more I read the more I don't know and have to learn. I have a new Savage FV-S in 204 I will be loading for. What brand of flash hole deburring tool do you guys use? I have not purchased one yet (be...