I find this to an interesting cartridge but cannot find any good information on it online. How does it stack up against, say the .338 Win Mag? Do any of you shoot it? How do you like it?
Ballistically it is a dead ringer for the 8mm Rem Mag - i.e. somewhere inbetween the .300 Win Mag and the big .338s. If the recoil does not bother you, it is a great round. Cases are available, but rather pricey. - mike
Posts: 6653 | Location: Switzerland | Registered: 11 March 2002
The 8x68 S is overall superior to the badly-designed and badly-executed 8mm Remington magnum. The latter is stone dead (and justly so), the former thrives and goes on strong. There even is a self-loader for the 8x68 S.
Carcano
Posts: 2452 | Location: Old Europe | Registered: 23 June 2001
The 8x68S is very popular in Europe, although it is pretty much unknown in this country. Hunting applications for this round is the same as the 338 Win Mag and the 8mm Remington Mag. Case capacity is a bit more than the 338 Win Mag. Old Western Scrounger can supply you with brass and there are a large number of wildcats in this country built on this case, too.
Posts: 269 | Location: East Bay, CA | Registered: 11 October 2003
Carcano....I shoot both the 8x68s and 8mm Rem Mag and find your argument to be somewhat ridiculous. Both cartridges offer similar levels of performance/accuracy, in spite of their dimensional differences (I've done three custom 8mm Mags on Model 70 actions using Shilen barrels and all will cut a minute).
Quote: Carcano....I shoot both the 8x68s and 8mm Rem Mag and find your argument to be somewhat ridiculous. Both cartridges offer similar levels of performance/accuracy, in spite of their dimensional differences
Please read my comment careful, Lee.
Yes, they *do* have roughly the same output, in terms of velocity and energy (European loading books show a slight edge for the 8x68 with some loads, while US books put the 8mm Rem Mag a bit ahead - guess how that comes ? ).
And exactly that is the reason why the 8x68 would be considered overall superior.
Carcano
Posts: 2452 | Location: Old Europe | Registered: 23 June 2001
The 8X68S sure looks like an excellent round! Also, that rifle appears to have started out very nice, only to be ruined by that horrific muzzle brake!!
If a 220gr/.32 caliber is good, then a 250gr/.34 caliber @ the same speed, to me, would be better. Plus a better selection of bullets are available in .338 than 8mm. I think this is the one reason the 8mm mag never really caught on.
Posts: 7752 | Location: kalif.,usa | Registered: 08 March 2001
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only to be ruined by that horrific muzzle brake!! 
