New 208 A/max
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:44 pm
Hi all , just got off the ph to a guy in the states that has recently run some 30 cal 1000yd group tests with 3 of the most popular long range bullets avail + the new Hornady A/max 208 gn.. He reports that none of them came out in front and probably important that the A/max shot just as good as the venerable 210 Berger..The 210 Sierra SMK and the 210 JLK all arrived on paper in roughly the same spot and at approx the same group size ...In his cartridge (90 gns H2O) nothing stood out as special ,all liked around 3000fps ,estimated Bc ,checked with 2 Ohler 43s was approx .635 at 1000yds ..Raising the speed to 3150 with another 10 gns of powder cap changed nothing in reality..All shot through a 12 twist when it was white all around..Still good news to the 11 to 12 twist group, now ya got four bullets to choose from Hope this helps..JR.. Jeff Rogers