The Frenchicon standardized their spitzer boat tail bullet in 1898 . The first Germanicon spitzer was a 154 flat base . It's purpose was to get as much velocity possible from their 8x57mm case , for a greater battlefield zero . Hence the sight change from 200 meters to 400 . They wanted the same as the 6.5x55mm , but with a 8mm bullet . The sS bullet was for greater range .
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