6.8mm SPC

mohr308 · August 5, 2012, 07:46 PM

Does anyone here load for or use a 6.8 spc? I was thinking of buying a complete upper for my RRA AR, having the ability to swap out uppers and have a whole new rifle. Anyone with first hand experience with reloading this would be nice to hear from!

Adamantium · August 5, 2012, 08:26 PM

http://68forums.com/forums/forum.php is the place to be for talking 6.8 on the web.

hodaka · August 5, 2012, 08:41 PM

I've been reloading for the 6.8 for 7 or 8 years. My standard load is the 110 Sierra ProHunter with a moderate amount of H-322. SSA cases. The brass seems to last forever and it is very accurate out of a short barrel.

mohr308 · August 5, 2012, 10:10 PM

From your personal background with the 6.8, how would you feel as that being a hunting round for Deer? As for range, I couldn't see myself taking a deer at more than 300yds from where I hunt.

hodaka · August 6, 2012, 04:57 AM

I don't hunt deer anymore but the 6.8 is reported to do just fine. The one I have was built for a friend who wanted an AR carbine that would work for deer. A few months after I gave it to him he decided that he did not like the price of the ammo so I swapped it out for a 5.56 and kept the early chambered 6.8 for myself. It will shoot into an inch at 100 with my loads. For hunting I prefer blue steel and wood over the military rifles but that is just me.

bedlamite · August 6, 2012, 08:45 AM

The Sierra Pro Hunter is decent for deer, but I prefer the 100gr Nosler Acccubond. Barnes 95gr TTSX is the best bullet for hogs.

AA2200 produced the highest velocity with good accuracy. Re10x and H322 are good for 100-120gr, Re7 and H4198 for 85-100gr bullets.

August 5, 2012, 07:46 PM	#1
mohr308 Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2012 Location: Western New York Posts: 466	6.8mm SPC Does anyone here load for or use a 6.8 spc? I was thinking of buying a complete upper for my RRA AR, having the ability to swap out uppers and have a whole new rifle. Anyone with first hand experience with reloading this would be nice to hear from!

August 5, 2012, 08:26 PM	#2
Adamantium Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 1999 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,021	http://68forums.com/forums/forum.php is the place to be for talking 6.8 on the web. __________________ New gun, same ol' shot.

August 5, 2012, 10:10 PM	#4
mohr308 Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2012 Location: Western New York Posts: 466	hodaka From your personal background with the 6.8, how would you feel as that being a hunting round for Deer? As for range, I couldn't see myself taking a deer at more than 300yds from where I hunt.

August 6, 2012, 08:45 AM	#6
bedlamite Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: WI Posts: 1,395	The Sierra Pro Hunter is decent for deer, but I prefer the 100gr Nosler Acccubond. Barnes 95gr TTSX is the best bullet for hogs. AA2200 produced the highest velocity with good accuracy. Re10x and H322 are good for 100-120gr, Re7 and H4198 for 85-100gr bullets. __________________ A plan is just a list of things that doesn't happen.

August 5, 2012, 08:41 PM	#3
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	I've been reloading for the 6.8 for 7 or 8 years. My standard load is the 110 Sierra ProHunter with a moderate amount of H-322. SSA cases. The brass seems to last forever and it is very accurate out of a short barrel.

August 6, 2012, 04:57 AM	#5
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	I don't hunt deer anymore but the 6.8 is reported to do just fine. The one I have was built for a friend who wanted an AR carbine that would work for deer. A few months after I gave it to him he decided that he did not like the price of the ammo so I swapped it out for a 5.56 and kept the early chambered 6.8 for myself. It will shoot into an inch at 100 with my loads. For hunting I prefer blue steel and wood over the military rifles but that is just me.