6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

[stefan73]

What do you gentlemen think of the 6.8 SPC on a M4 type rifle?
Any pros and cons?
I was thinking about using it for plinking as well as some smaller animal hunting/eradication (pigs, coyotes etc).
I have an M4 in 5.56 and was thinking about a 6.8 SPC now.

Thanks for the help!

 

[carbinero]

Re: 6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

I think the 6.8spc is the best round available for the ar-15 platform. Criteria includes factory support, ammo availability, ballistics. You can obviously get cheaper 5.56 ammo for plinking, but for hunting ammo the price is the same, and it's 85-115 grain versus 45-85. The caliber has now aged long enough to have the chambering and twist rate sorted, so I'd give it a "buy" rating, especially for hunting deer or smaller. If you only shot coyotes, 5.56 should be fine, but pigs can be tough, and the 6.8 is well documented in the hog dept.

 

[stefan73]

Re: 6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

Thank you!!

 

[Rat-30]

Re: 6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

I'm hoping to get mine on pigs, soon. I'm looking, not finding the hogs, but it's a timing thing...

So far, it's been proven effective, and I'm very happy with it.

6.8SPCII, AR Perf 1:11 twist, SSA 110gr, set up for night hunting right now.

 

[divejay]

Re: 6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

i agree with carbinero, the 6.8 is a well all around round; mine is 18' 1-11 twist. love it! i used to have a 20" 223 for plinking/varmiter and when i got the 6.8 i no longer shot the 223, i end up selling it and i havent looked back.

 

[JSTARSZ]

Re: 6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

I live in a state where you can't hunt with a 223 rifle. When the 6.8mm came out it was a godsend. I can now hunt with my 7# AR in a caliber that will take deer out. This was my first year hunting with a 6.8mm (I have an AR Performance Upper PAC Nor barrel and a LWRCI in 6.8mm) and the 6.8mm killed four deer between my son and I. I was using Silver State Armory 110 GR Nosler Accubonds. It killed the deer from 125 yards to 20 yards with no problem at all. I have zero hesitation about going to a 6.8mm; however, I wouldn't let lose of my 223 yet as they are cheaper to shoot. I would just buy a 6.8mm upper and some 6.8mm magazines (PRI) and change uppers. I love the 6.8mm - it gives me flexability for hunting. People in my extended family look at me funny when I hunt with an AR but they come from the old fashioned side of hunting. Shoot your rifle once a year to make sure it is zeroed and go out to the woods.

 

[Billyboy]

Re: 6.8 SPC on a AR/M4

I love my 6.8 (Denny's upper). It shoots really well and is easy to load. Kills anything I would run into in this area. Hogs, deer, yotes don't stand a chance!