8 x 57 IS (8 mm Mauser)

Test barrel: 620 mm (24½”), 1 in 9½” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 56,80 mm (2.236”)

Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Lapua, OT, G573		C.O.L. 73,5 mm / 2.894 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N110	1,78	27.5	773	2536	2,04	31.5	833	2733
N120	2,22	34.3	821	2694	2,57	39.7	907	2976
N130	2,62	40.4	868	2848	2,90	44.8	945	3100
N133	2,88	44.4	886	2907	3,20	49.4	969	3179
Bullet	8,1 g / 125 gr		Hornady, SP		C.O.L. 74,0 mm / 2.913 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N130	2,80	43.2	874	2867	3,12	48.1	950	3117
N133	3,14	48.5	883	2897	3,50	54.0	979	3212
N135	3,22	49.7	882	2894	3,57	55.1	974	3196
Bullet	9,7 g / 150 gr		Speer, Spitzer		C.O.L. 76,0 mm / 2.992 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,97	45.8	801	2628	3,31	51.1	880	2887
N140	3,13	48.3	799	2621	3,49	53.9	892	2927
Bullet	10,4 g / 160 gr		Barnes, TTSX		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,67	41.2	752	2467	3,02	46.6	834	2736
N140	2,87	44.3	767	2516	3,14	48.5	841	2759
N540	3,01	46.5	782	2566	3,33	51.4	870	2854
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		Speer, SP		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,86	44.1	748	2454	3,18	49.1	829	2720
N140	2,99	46.1	747	2451	3,33	51.4	838	2749
N150	3,13	48.3	761	2497	3,48	53.7	853	2799
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N559		C.O.L. 81,0 mm / 3.189 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,70	41.7	730	2395	2,95	45.5	803	2635
N140	2,87	44.3	743	2438	3,11	48.0	804	2638
N540	2,89	44.6	747	2451	3,14	48.5	814	2671
N150	2,89	44.6	744	2441	3,14	48.5	809	2654
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Nosler, Expansion Tip		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,58	39.8	712	2336	2,96	45.7	791	2595
N140	2,77	42.7	719	2359	3,11	48.0	795	2608
N540	2,78	42.9	718	2356	3,18	49.1	808	2651
N150	2,90	44.8	735	2411	3,15	48.6	801	2628
Bullet	11,7 g / 181 gr		Brenneke, TOG		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,84	43.8	705	2313	3,16	48.8	782	2566
N540	2,93	45.2	746	2448	3,22	49.7	822	2697
N150	2,93	45.2	723	2372	3,18	49.1	788	2585
Bullet	12,8 g / 198 gr		Brenneke, TIG		C.O.L. 77,0 mm / 3.031 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,82	43.5	697	2287	3,12	48.1	759	2490
N540	2,91	44.9	715	2346	3,19	49.2	783	2569
N150	2,93	45.2	708	2323	3,20	49.4	768	2520
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Barnes, TSX		C.O.L. 77,2 mm / 3.039 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,77	42.7	677	2221	3,11	48.0	760	2493
N150	2,79	43.1	679	2228	3,08	47.5	745	2444
N550	3,10	47.8	701	2300	3,40	52.5	767	2516
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Nosler, Accubond		C.O.L. 79,1 mm / 3.114 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,75	42.4	701	2300	3,00	46.3	765	2510
N150	2,79	43.1	693	2274	3,07	47.4	766	2513
N550	2,97	45.8	713	2339	3,33	51.4	784	2572
N160	3,32	51.2	706	2316	3,50	54.0	746	2448
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Nosler, Partition		C.O.L. 81,0 mm / 3.189 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	3,27	50.5	681	2234	3,64	56.2	785	2575
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Sierra, MatchKing		C.O.L. 79,1 mm / 3.114 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,82	43.5	715	2346	3,05	47.1	781	2562
N150	2,74	42.3	699	2293	3,03	46.8	764	2507
N550	3,00	46.3	716	2349	3,25	50.2	783	2569
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Speer, Spitzer		C.O.L. 79,5 mm / 3.130 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,77	42.7	661	2169	3,08	47.5	759	2490
N150	2,86	44.1	680	2231	3,19	49.2	763	2503
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Swift, A-Frame		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,85	44.0	714	2343	3,13	48.3	788	2585
N150	2,91	44.9	709	2326	3,22F	49.7F	786	2579
N550	2,99	46.1	713	2339	3,19	49.2	773	2536
F – Case full
Bullet	14,3 g / 220 gr		Sierra, Game King		C.O.L. 81,0 mm / 3.189 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,74	42.3	675	2215	3,03	46.8	742	2434
N540	2,79	43.1	688	2257	3,09	47.7	759	2490
N150	2,75	42.4	679	2228	3,07	47.4	746	2448
N550	2,92	45.1	689	2260	3,25	50.2	764	2507
N160	3,38	52.2	715	2346	3,40F	52.5F	722	2369

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