Hi there, ballistically it's very close to 8rem, but with a bit less sharp recoil, & more like a push... Rifle is a Roessler Titan6 switch barrel, also running a 6.5x55 & 22-250... the 8x68s & 6.5x55 are sporter barrels, so haven't pushed them for any real distances... Bought the gun, so I'll...