8mm .323 170gr Hornady SST

[6.5_sWv]

I worked up a load for my 8x57 using the Hornady 170gr SST and I wanted to see how it would expand so I conducted a jug test. I recovered the bullet and weighed and measured the bullet post recovery. Load used was as follows.

Hornady 170gr SST
54grs Winchester 748 ball powder
Remington 9 1/2 large rifle primer
Winchester Brass

Average Velocity is 2728 fps based on a total of 5 shots.

Bullet weighed 101.5gr
Bullet measured .732

 

[DrMike]

That is a fine load for most game you'll ever hunt in NA. Good expansion of the bullet. How many jugs did the bullet penetrate?

 

[SJB358]

Yup, I bet that whacks deer! Nice test.

 

[6.5_sWv]

Sorry I forgot to mention that in my post.

The jug test was conducted at a distance of 50yds. I tried the test at 100yds but the bullet kept coming out of the side of one of the jugs and getting lost in the dirt.
The SST Penetrated 4 jugs and was recovered in the 5th jug.