Also, after seeing dozens (hundreds?) of predators and livestock dispatched with the cartridge, I have zero doubts
whatsoever about it's ability to do the same to two legged predators.
If you ever shoot an animal with the round, you'll understand. The wound track is.. impressive. The VMax round effectively fragments on impact (dare I say, vaporize), leaving behind a mess of meat, bone, tissue, and perforated blood vessels. Also, because the jacket is so light, anything you do miss, effectively fragments the round on impact (e.g. shallow angle hits against dirt, etc), effectively becomes a non-issue; not as much risk for anything downrange.
As far as accuracy, I used a PS90 in one of the matches I officiated in just for fun one day - with 100, 200, and 300 yard stages.
While my scores weren't official (as I
was the official, I didn't award myself a win) I did manage a high master score in a standard high power midrange match (which included MR63's at 300 yards, a tough target to score well on even on good days with a match rifle), and I beat a field of 20+ seasoned participants with glittering AR15 match rifles.
That was with the stock gen2 optics on the PS90, no magnification.
I also did this without a shooting coat or any other accessories typical of a high power match, while everyone else had their fancy carts and coats on, I just had my CRSO blaze yellow vest.
The interesting part was the standing stage - the PS90 is *remarkably* stable as in the standing position, much more so than an AR15. It was literally like a rock, compared to an AR15. Our standing stage was at the traditional 200 yard line.
Which is why I carry the PS90 at the farm in the truck or ATV. If there's a coyote within 300 yards of me, with that PS90, it's going to die, right there, even if I'm standing when I take the shot.
I honestly don't think I could do that as reliably with an AR, they are just not as stable when in the standing position. And in a farm field with taller growth, you can't exactly go prone to get a good sight picture.
ETA: it's worth noting that I never was able to best the score I put on that day with the bone stock PS90, even with my match AR-15. The damn gun is just a remarkable instrument to shoot with.