208 Amax performance (vs the 6.5 family)

[Mystic Precision]

X2 Jerry you are right, I ran the numbers on the 308,208GR Horn at 2675 vs 90gr bergers at 3200

The 208 have + 8" more wind drift in a 10mph at 90d
Flight time to target at 1000y 1.524 speed at 1464 fps and 100" more drop than the .224 90grs
The 90gr are flying at more than 200fps at 1000y, flight time to 1000 1.297
I forsee the 224 will be winning in F/Open with the 224/90gr in a 22/250 lapua case or maybe the case I am trying with 90gr Bergers.
At the week long shoot in Ottawa 300m 500m 600m 700m 8 & 900 the 90gr at 3200 will just out shoot the big calibers at 300 to 600,700 the recoil wears you down, and I am sure if they will shoot ?? the 90gr JLK VLD bullet with 30+ more BC will be a winner.
manitou

Compare the 208 at 2675fps VS 90gr at 2875fps. That is a better comparison.

In F open, shooters are heaving these monsters at 2900fps which closes the gap huge. BUT I just can't see myself doing well with this much recoil.

The 90gr VLD at 3200fps is indeed a superb zapper BUT mpwolf is right, bore wear will be horrendous.

No way around it - to reduce wind drift, you have to reduce bore life and/or increase recoil. No matter what, your costs will go up.

I'll miss competing with my 6.5's but at longer distances, they are at a disadvantage in the winds.

But I look forward to playing with my 90/223. It'll play with any 308 combo and my shoulder will barely know I have been shooting all weekend.

Jerry