8×60mm S | ||||||||
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8×60mm S cartridge between .308 Winchester (left) and .300 Win Mag (right) | ||||||||
Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | Weimar Republic | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | Never issued | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Variants | 8×60mm RS (rimmed) | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 7.92×57mm Mauser | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 8.22 mm (0.324 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 9.08 mm (0.357 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 10.95 mm (0.431 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 11.98 mm (0.472 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 11.95 mm (0.470 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.30 mm (0.051 in) | |||||||
Case length | 60.00 mm (2.362 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 83.60 mm (3.291 in) | |||||||
Case capacity | 4.16 cm3 (64.2 gr H2O) | |||||||
Rifling twist | 240 mm (1-9.449 in) | |||||||
Primer type | Large Rifle | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 405 MPa (58,700 psi) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Test barrel length: 600 mm (23.6 in) Source(s): RWS / RUAG Ammotech [1] |