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The 6.8SPC is an interesting cartridge whose odd-ball military type name has kind of hindered its popularity. It should have been called the .270 something for the bolt guys & rode to popularity on the coat tails of the .270 Win. The AR community has done wonders for this cartridge & the .270 caliber itself. When AR shooters wanted a more powerful deer cartridge for their standard platform, the 6.8 was it. Soon the AR mass following was appeased with an excellent selection of bullets in the 85gr to 120gr range that functions beautifully on deer size game in a lower but wider velocity range. If there are any flies on the 6.8mm SPC it is the fact that factory ammo must loaded to a shorter OAL for magazine feeding an AR reducing its powder column. In the AR community, it seems to be making slow but significant gains in popularity. When a standard AR shooter wants to make a step up from the 5.56 this cartridge is THE BEST bet considering cost & performance. That just might assure the 6.8mm SPC future!
JIMHO...
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