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8 x 57 IS

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Technical Specifications:

Caliber:
8 x 57 IS
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.00mm
Max. Cartridge Length / OAL:
3.228" | 81.99mm
Max. Standardized :
56565 psi | 3900 bar
Case Capacity:
63.0 Grains of Water | 4.09 cm3
CID:
CID_1174
Standard
C.I.P.
Letztes Update:
10/7/2024
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  • The 8x57 IS is a powerful rifle cartridge that was designed for use in the Mauser bolt-action rifles. It is based on the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge, and has a bullet diameter of .323 inches. The 8x57 IS is known for its accuracy and power, making it a popular choice among hunters and target shooters alike.One of the key differences between the 8x57 IS and other cartridges such as the 7.92×57mm Mauser or .30-06 Springfield is its bullet design. The 8x57 IS uses a pointed spitzer-style bullet, which gives it greater range and accuracy than other cartridges with round nose bullets. Additionally, some manufacturers produce lead-free deformation bullets for this cartridge, which are designed to maximize penetration and retain more weight upon impact.The 8x57 IS can be used in many different types of firearms, including hunting rifles, target shooting rifles, and even some shotguns. It is also available in various weights ranging from 10.4g to 12.7g depending on the manufacturer and type of ammunition being used.

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  • Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber

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  • 8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 125gr | Hornady SP

    C.O.L.: 

    2.96" | 75.2mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    53.6gr | 3.47g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | RWS Evolution Green

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    51.1gr | 3.31g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

    C.O.L.: 

    3.16" | 80.3mm

    Vihtavuori N130

    47.8gr | 3.10g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | RWS Evolution Green

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N530

    48.9gr | 3.17g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | RWS Evolution Green

    C.O.L.: 

    3.2" | 80.8mm

    Rottweil R 901

    47.5gr | 3.08g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | RWS Evolution Green

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    51.1gr | 3.31g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

    C.O.L.: 

    3.16" | 80.3mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    54.2gr | 3.51g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 139gr | RWS Evolution Green

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    51.1gr | 3.31g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 150gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

    C.O.L.: 

    3.11" | 78.9mm

    Vihtavuori N130

    46.6gr | 3.02g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 150gr | Hornady SP

    C.O.L.: 

    3.08" | 78.3mm

    Vihtavuori N135

    49.2gr | 3.19g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 150gr | Hornady SP

    C.O.L.: 

    3.08" | 78.3mm

    Vihtavuori N135

    49.2gr | 3.19g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 150gr | Brenneke TUG nature+

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    50.9gr | 3.30g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    52.3gr | 3.39g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Rottweil R 903

    50.2gr | 3.25g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.09" | 78.5mm

    Rottweil R 903

    48.8gr | 3.16g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.4gr | 3.20g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.4gr | 3.20g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    52.5gr | 3.40g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.2gr | 3.19g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.15" | 80mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.2gr | 3.19g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Rottweil R 903

    50.2gr | 3.25g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    50.3gr | 3.26g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.03" | 77.0mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    45gr | 2.92g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    51.2gr | 3.32g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    50.5gr | 3.27g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N133

    45.5gr | 2.95g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE

    C.O.L.: 

    3.16" | 80.4mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    52.3gr | 3.39g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Lovex D073.6

    51.4gr | 3.33g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.2gr | 3.19g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.2gr | 3.19g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    50.3gr | 3.26g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.02" | 76.6mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    48.9gr | 3.17g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.2" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N150

    47.7gr | 3.09g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Ogival

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    50.0gr | 3.24g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 170gr | Hornady SST

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    53.6gr | 3.47g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 170gr | Hornady InterLock RN

    C.O.L.: 

    2.98" | 75.7mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    54.9gr | 3.56g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 170gr | Hornady SST

    C.O.L.: 

    3.11" | 79.0mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    50.5gr | 3.27g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 170gr | Hornady SST

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.8gr | 3.23g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 170gr | Hornady SST

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N160

    53.7gr | 3.48g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 175gr | Brenneke TAG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.8gr | 3.23g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 175gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    53.7gr | 3.48g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

    C.O.L.: 

    2.8" | 70.5mm

    Vihtavuori N150

    41.2gr | 2.67g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

    C.O.L.: 

    3.05" | 77.5mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    50.0gr | 3.24g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    48.1gr | 3.12g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Rottweil R 903

    48.0gr | 3.11g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 60

    46.5gr | 3.01g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    47.1gr | 3.05g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

    C.O.L.: 

    2.78" | 70.5mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    42.4gr | 2.75g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

    C.O.L.: 

    2.8" | 70.5mm

    Vihtavuori N130

    38.1gr | 2.47g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

    C.O.L.: 

    2.8" | 70.5mm

    Vihtavuori N130

    38.1gr | 2.47g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Lovex D073.6

    47.7gr | 3.09g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    50.0gr | 3.24g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 60

    50.9gr | 3.30g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    48.0gr | 3.11g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 181gr | Brenneke TOG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    49.4gr | 3.20g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N150

    49.4gr | 3.20g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Norma ORYX

    C.O.L.: 

    0.04" | 1.0mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    5gr | 0.32g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.14" | 79.75mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    44gr | 2.85g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    47.8gr | 3.10g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

    C.O.L.: 

    2.94" | 74.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    48.1gr | 3.12g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ADI AR 2208

    47.7gr | 3.09g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE

    C.O.L.: 

    3.07" | 78mm

    Vihtavuori N150

    47.2gr | 3.06g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N160

    50gr | 3.24g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    45.8gr | 2.97g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    46.8gr | 3.03g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    47.8gr | 3.10g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    47.8gr | 3.10g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    47.8gr | 3.10g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.2" | 80.6mm

    Vihtavuori N133

    40gr | 2.59g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    46.8gr | 3.03g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE

    C.O.L.: 

    0.31" | 8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    44gr | 2.85g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    47.5gr | 3.08g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    46.8gr | 3.03g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SPCE

    C.O.L.: 

    3.07" | 78mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    46.1gr | 2.99g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 62

    55.4gr | 3.59g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    46.8gr | 3.03g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | RWS ID Classic

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    SNPE Vectan SP 11

    51.7gr | 3.35g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Lovex D073.6

    47.5gr | 3.08g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N140

    48.0gr | 3.11g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Rottweil R 903

    49.5gr | 3.21g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | RWS ID Classic

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 60

    53.9gr | 3.49g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | RWS ID Classic

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    SNPE Vectan SP 11

    51.7gr | 3.35g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    ReloadSwiss RS 52

    50.2gr | 3.25g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    46.9gr | 3.04g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 200gr | Barnes X S

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Lovex S060

    42.3gr | 2.74g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N150

    51.2gr | 3.32g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 200gr | Nosler Custom Competition

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N540

    47.5gr | 3.08g

    8 x 57 IS

    .323 | 201gr | RWS Evolution

    C.O.L.: 

    3.18" | 80.8mm

    Vihtavuori N150

    48.5gr | 3.14g

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