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30 March 2004, 18:37
Tex21
8x68s?
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?
30 March 2004, 20:39
mho
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
31 March 2004, 06:00
carcano91
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
01 April 2004, 07:01
RobertD
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.
01 April 2004, 07:19
Lee Martin
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).



Lee Martin

www.singleactions.com
01 April 2004, 08:40
carcano91
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
01 April 2004, 09:37
Lee Martin
Carcano.....actually, my 8mm Rems give about 30 - 40 fps faster out of a 26" barrel when compared to the 8X68 (same barrel length, twist, etc).

Lee Martin
www.singleactions.com
03 April 2004, 05:19
Gamsjager
If you are able to handle german language this is an interesting link (also with an on-line traslator )

http://home.snafu.de/l.moeller/8x68S.html


massimo
03 April 2004, 06:40
<eldeguello>
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!!
03 April 2004, 09:14
fredj338
I like the looks of the cart. It would be even better as a .338x68.
03 April 2004, 10:21
Arts
Just curious, but why do you feel that a .338x68 would be superior?
03 April 2004, 10:25
<JOHAN>
Quote:

I like the looks of the cart. It would be even better as a .338x68.



David Tooley has already taken care of it. Lutz Moeller has also made a wildcat 8,5X64 brenneke which is a necked down 9,3X64 brenneke.
03 April 2004, 12:09
fredj338
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.