Comments on: New Gun Stuff

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:49:57 +0000

6.8 SPC is expensive if you don’t reload, I’m still using that brass that we collected at GBR. Granted, during winter, I don’t get to shoot much centerfire rifle.

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:55:15 +0000

Ben: Yeah, I thought the difference was much more noticeable on semi-auto, too. There’s a obviously world of difference between 5.56 and 7.62 (.308) on auto, but 6.8 didn’t “split the difference,” it was closer to 5.56 than the half-way point between 5.56 and 7.62. At least it seemed that way the one time I tried it.

By: ben

ben — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:03:35 +0000

That’s interesting, Murdoc. I’ve shot 5.56 right after 6.8 in an AR, and there’s quite a bit of difference in semi-auto. With the 5.56, as everyone here knows, you can pretty much keep your sights on target while shooting. With the 6.8, you come off a bit, but recovery is quick enough.

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:45:29 +0000

I shot a bunch of 6.8 at an LWRC event at last year’s SHOT Show. I made a point of shooting some 5.56 immediately after, and I must say that the difference on full auto seemed almost negligible. Not that I’m experienced enough to really be able to tell.

The 6.5 Grendel numbers look good though. Also, does anyone have any experience or opinion on the 6.5 Creedmoor from Hornady? I didn’t know anything about it until I saw a DPMS rifle chambered for it.

By: Fiftycal

Fiftycal — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:59:27 +0000

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By: ben

ben — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:22:34 +0000

6.8SPC is super cheap to reload. Just go drop $150 on a little single stage press kit and start a new hobby

I think it costs me, after I amortize the brass costs, about $6-$9 per 20 rounds to reload 6.8spc depending on which bullets I use. I’m currently using Hodgdon H322 with 110 grain Speer Pro Hunters. Shoots sub-inch groups all day even with my crappy single stage military AR trigger and a cheap 3-9×40 scope.

By: Regolith

Regolith — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:31:37 +0000

Now, if only the 6.8SPC prices were to come down, I might actually buy something in it…

By: Jim W

Jim W — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:20:49 +0000

I’m annoyed at how AA killed the grendel with their stupid intellectual property games. It was very short sighted of them.

By: ben

ben — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:54:30 +0000

So when are you gonna man up and get one? And don’t be a wimp, start from scratch with an upper receiver and a barrel and screw them together yourself. I’ll loan you the action block and barrel wrench.