Originally Posted By: Kino MIMO you guys are about 10 years or so late to the show.
My 18" 6x6.8 runs 3373 with 58vmax and 3070 with 70NBTs. That's with virgin Starline brass and 8208 powder. Its definitely not a hot load and 8208 is slower than 335 that you all used for your data.
Bottom line, ballistic performance is almost identical with zero downrange difference between the two, everything proprietary to you guys. 6x6.8 is much less trouble, more available components and more barrel makers and smiths with reamers so I'm staying in the 6x6.8 camp but good luck guys with your endeavors.
We aren’t at max load with those numbers either, also virgin starline brass. You’re right, there isn’t really anything ballistically different between the 6x6.8 and the 24 Varminter. Brass prep isn’t any harder than 6x6.8, so I’m not sure where you think it is. components are actually more available for the 24 Varminter as we have barrels and dies ready to ship, in whatever length and profile you’d prefer. Starling brass is being shipped out regularly as well.
