| DarylS |
| (.700 member) |
| 22/10/25 07:25 AM |
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Re: The big brother to my 6.5x68s, is my newly acquired 8x68s
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Caliber Specifications
Standard / Datasheet
C.I.P.
Primer Size
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. Case Length
86 Grains of Water
Bullet / Barrel Diameter
0.323'' | 8.2 mm
Max. Case Length
2.657'' | 67.49 mm
Max. Cartridge Length
3.425'' | 86.99 mm
Max. Standardized Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
SO: the same capacity as a short magnum case(roughly).
My Hornady manual lists loads for the 8x68S with the 170gr. to 3,100fps and the 195gr. to 3,000fps.