.20 VarTarg
Rifle cartridge
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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.[2]
| .20 VarTarg | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Todd Kindler | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent case | .221 Remington Fireball | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .204 in (5.2 mm) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .233 in (5.9 mm) | |||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .361 in (9.2 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | .376 in (9.6 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .378 in (9.6 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .045 in (1.1 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 1.395 in (35.4 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.855 in (47.1 mm) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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| Source: Accurate Powders[1] | ||||||||||||
The cartridge was created in 1996 by Todd Kindler, president of The Woodchuck Den, located in Baltic, Ohio. The name VarTarg is a portmanteau of varmint and target.[3][4][5]
