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pinotguy · July 7, 2008, 02:31 PM

Go with the 8x68S - it certainly meets your "unusual" criteria. It will also meet your performance guide-lines. Reloading is a HUGE plus for this cartridge but Norma is introducing an 8x68S factory load this fall that uses the 200-gr. Swift A-Frame at around 2950 FPS.

July 7, 2008, 02:31 PM	#10
pinotguy Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 143	Go with the 8x68S - it certainly meets your "unusual" criteria. It will also meet your performance guide-lines. Reloading is a HUGE plus for this cartridge but Norma is introducing an 8x68S factory load this fall that uses the 200-gr. Swift A-Frame at around 2950 FPS.