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October 29, 2017, 12:50 PM | #26 | |
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My concern would be selling now and then deciding to buy another mid bore AR later. If your experience is anything like my typical, that will cost big time. Boats and trucks, you are looking at tens of thousands of dollars and major square footage. One AR upper is a few hundred bucks and no space at all. |
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October 30, 2017, 08:14 PM | #27 |
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The 6.8 is a great rifle. Drops Texas Piggies in their tracks
At 300 Yards and in, the max distance I hunt at, the 6.8 and 6.5 are almost identical I am looking at getting an new barrel (20 inch) to stretch the max speed out of the SST as well as a new manufacturer Cavity Back Bullets, whuch has a bullet that opens at slower speed Fo me I still love my 6.8
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October 30, 2017, 08:42 PM | #28 |
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For me, the 6.8 filled a need for a deer/hog hunting cartridge with more punch than 5.56/.223 would provide for my kids to shoot. I have a .308 AR, but with the weight, it's not fun to carry. I have bolt guns in .308 and .243, and have hunted them, but last season, for kicks, I took one of the kids' 6.8 ARs hunting and enjoyed the light weight as well as familiar ergonomics to what I've carried on active duty.
With Hornady, Remington, and Federal, amongst others, making ammo for it, I don't see a supply problem. With UAE using it as a service cartridge, there is ball ammo being made by Federal as well. Don't get me wrong, the Grendel is a fine catridge and has its proponents. .300 Blackout could do the same with a reduced range limit. There are other cartridges that will fill the same niche, some are very reloading centric, but 6.8 does a fine job if kept within its capabilities like any catridge, and those capabilities fit very well within my needs.
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October 30, 2017, 08:50 PM | #29 |
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I truly wish the 6.8mm or a 7mm SPC would have been adopted back in Nam instead of a varmint caliber.
Something around .277 to .284, to me, is the right balance. I pick up 6.8 and .300 Whisper brass all the time at the ranges so I think it will be around for a while. Oh, but if you want to just use a 5.56 don't fret! Noslier now makes a partition 5.56 slug for deer! http://shop.nosler.com/nosler-bullet...let-50ct.htmla And some use it! https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=339471 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=329141 Deaf
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October 31, 2017, 01:03 AM | #30 |
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Sorry, posted to wrong thread!
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October 31, 2017, 07:26 AM | #31 |
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Interesting about the 224 Nosler 60 grain bullets.
I dont see any reason to say 277 to 284 as the ideal jungle carbine round. The 6.5 should be just as effective. Except of course in the context of a 6.5 vs 6.8 debate. That aside anything midway from 224 to 308 seems like the happy compromise. |
October 31, 2017, 10:33 AM | #32 |
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Starline brass best sellers list:
1. 9MM Luger Brass 2. 10MM Auto Brass 3. 38 Special Brass 4. 357 Mag Brass 5. 6.8 SPC 6. 45 Auto Brass 7. 38 Super Brass 8. 38 Super Comp Brass 9. 45 Colt Brass 10. 44 Mag Brass
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October 31, 2017, 04:01 PM | #33 | |
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November 1, 2017, 07:36 PM | #34 | |
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7mm projectiles were being discovered to be wildly effective and efficient with reduced recoil and the .276 Pedersen was a step ahead in this category and would have been a great choice considering the era in which it was developed. It's performance is very close to what the 6.8spc is today. The initial M1 Garands were to be chambered in .267 Pedersen, they were smaller and lighter overall and contained 10-round en-bloc clips. If people think the current rendition of the M1 Garand, .30-cal is awesome, the .276 Pedersen Garand would have been even more awesome. So the moral of this story is that I selected the 6.8spc in an AR because I cannot own an M1 Garand chambered in .276 Pedersen.
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