8×68mm S

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Key specs

Type
Rifle
Origin
Germany
Designer
August Schüler
Introduced
1939
Case type
rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter
8.22 mm
Case length
67.50 mm
Overall length
87.00 mm
Typical bullet
180.6 gr
Typical velocity
945 m/s
Typical energy
5,224 J

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: 8×68mm S, Wikipedia