8 x 68 S

Test barrel: 670 mm (26”), 1 in 11” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: RWS, trim-to length 67,50 mm (2.646”)

Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Lapua, OT, G573		C.O.L. 86,4 mm / 3.402 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	3,40	52.5	956	3136	3,87	59.7	1053	3455
N140	3,91	60.3	990	3248	4,28	66.1	1080	3543
N150	3,63	56.0	988	3241	4,22	65.1	1091	3579
Bullet	9,7 g / 150 gr		Sierra, Pro Hunter Spitzer		C.O.L. 86,4 mm / 3.402 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	4,00	61.7	924	3031	4,48	69.1	1021	3350
N550	4,32	66.7	946	3104	4,75	73.3	1044	3425
N160	4,69	72.4	945	3100	5,12	79.0	1031	3383
Bullet	10,4 g / 160 gr		Barnes, TTSX		C.O.L. 86,4 mm / 3.402 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,55	54.8	850	2789	4,07	62.8	952	3123
N550	3,79	58.5	876	2874	4,28	66.1	989	3245
N160	4,16	64.2	877	2877	4,67	72.1	987	3238
Bullet	11,3 g / 174 gr		Brenneke, TAG		C.O.L. 87,0 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,85	59.4	851	2792	4,27	65.9	942	3091
N160	4,02	62.0	837	2746	4,65	71.8	947	3107
N560	4,40	67.9	853	2799	4,97	76.7	957	3140
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N559		C.O.L. 86,4 mm / 3.402 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,52	54.3	819	2687	4,00	61.7	907	2976
N550	3,83	59.1	847	2779	4,22	65.1	935	3068
N160	4,14	63.9	840	2756	4,62	71.3	937	3074
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Nosler, Expansion Tip		C.O.L. 87,0 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	3,35	51.7	790	2592	3,92	60.5	885	2904
N550	3,79	58.5	825	2707	4,21	65.0	921	3022
N160	3,82	59.0	803	2635	4,62	71.3	923	3028
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Barnes, TSX		C.O.L. 87,0 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	3,60	55.6	735	2411	4,21	65.0	854	2802
N560	4,15	64.0	783	2569	4,65	71.8	888	2913
N565	4,43	68.4	796	2612	5,00	77.2	879	2884
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Nosler, Accubond		C.O.L. 87,0 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	3,79	58.5	809	2654	4,16	64.2	888	2913
N160	4,13	63.7	810	2657	4,56	70.4	890	2920
N560	4,45	68.7	815	2674	4,97	76.7	912	2992
Bullet	14,2 g / 219 gr		Brenneke, TOG		C.O.L. 87,1 mm / 3.425 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	3,58	55.2	708	2323	4,11	63.4	805	2641
N560	3,95	61.0	736	2415	4,42	68.2	831	2726
N565	4,18	64.5	749	2457	4,85	74.8	848	2782

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