7 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Jun 27[Archive] Comparison terminal ballistic information 6.8 vs. .223 Terminal . ballistic comparison between 6.8SPCII and 5.56 with various bullets. .

20 posts - 10 authorsI'm pretty sure what you said about 6.5 grendel being fired reliably from m16 mags is wrong) 6.5 does have superior external ballistics than 5.56, 6.8, 7.62x39 or .

25 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jan 12, 2008I like the price of the 5.56, but I like the ballistics of the 6.8. 5.56 is much more readily available I would assume. I'm just starting my research .

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11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Apr 18, 2008This is a discussion on 5.56 or 6.8 SPC? within the Defensive Rifles . The round looks like a real scorcher as for performance and ballistics. .

May 13, 2009 – Most ballistic info is availble from several manufacturers .

Similar5.56 vs. 6.8/6.5 continues | ShadowSpear Special OperationsYou +1'd this publicly. Undo20 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Dec 2, 2008With a trajectory very similar to the .308 WIN, the 6.8 SPC provides almost 50 percent more downrange, terminal-energy than the 5.56 NATO at .

Jul 23, 2010 – SBR 5.56 vs 6.8. Spikes08 [Team Member]. 7/22/2010 10:25:52 PM. After reading some recent threads on ballistics on 5.56 SBR, I find myself .

12 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Mar 21, 2007[Archive] 5.56 vs 6.8 vs .308 Shooting. . Obviously there are tradoffs between ballistics and lethality, but if you only had one rifle caliber to .

11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jul 5, 2007Recoil on 6.8 Rem SPC is noticably more than 5.56mm, but not stout . I'd say grendel because of the better long range ballistics, especially in .

However, they have a relatively steep trajectory and a rapid velocity loss due to . . with a far superior ballistic coefficient to the 5.56mm Mk 262 or 6.8mm bullets .

Sep 29, 2008 – That the 5.56mm/.223 Remington has succeeded as the military's designated . with virtually identical exterior ballistics as the .222 Remington Magnum. . . It may or may not be shortly usurpted by another evolving military cartridge, the 6.8 X 43mm. . Post questions or comments in The Gun Zone Forum. .

Jan 10, 2011 – Read Part 3: (Direct Gas Impingement (DI/DGI) vs. . . 6.8 SPC will travel a similar ballistic path as the heavy 5.56 NATO rounds, and recoil .

The 6.5 Grendel (or 6.5×39mm) is a proprietary intermediate cartridge .

6mm Vs. NATO. Posted by Andre M. Dall'au. Author Archive » Images by DoD, Andre Dall'au. Ballistics Battle of the 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC and 5.56 NATO. 6mm. .

32 posts - 22 authors - Last post: May 28, 2010debating either the 6.8 or 5.56 for a long range ar build . . As for the paper punching 6.8 has the same trajectory as M-855. Of course it still .

17 posts - 9 authors - Last post: May 27, 2005sup Smoking have you had thoughts on the 6.8 ammo or at least about . .. and also have little recoil like 5.56 and a similar trajectory to 5.56 so .

Apr 4, 2004 – In ballistic gelatin tests, the Lapua 108-grain Scenar launched at a muzzle . . 5.56mm round and the highly hyped new Remington 6.8mm SPC, .

5.56, 6.8, 308 rifle ammo test - YouTube Oct 16, 2006 - 1 min - Uploaded by Davidkxx

15 posts - 7 authors - Last post: May 12, 2009Dont get it twisted im not saying the 6.8 is a bad rd or it dont do what it was . out any further than the 5.56, and expecting it to when the ballistic .

10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jan 29I'm looking at gettng a new scope for my 6.8, and one that interests me greatly is the Nikon M-223 2x8 with the 600yd BDC reticle. It says that it's .

21 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Oct 29, 2010The 6.8 has some ballistic advantage but not enough to outweight the ammo . 5.56 is disallowed in some states for hunting, right or wrong. .

17 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Sep 10, 2010Can someone explain to me or point to a link that compares the ballistic .

The 6.8mm or 6.5mm in a .223 case will not equal the 6.8mm SPC on paper but will . .. Both of these rounds will have better terminal ballistics than a 5.56mm, .

69 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Jan 23, 2010Anyone see any FBI protocol tests comparing these very light 6.8 vs heavy 5.56? I think it is a BTHP. As for terminal ballistic problems, I don't .

Oct 17, 2009 – Anything above that affords limited ballistic returns. . The 6.8mm SPC doesn't stack properly in standard 5.56mm . 6.5 MPC or 5.56 NATO. .

15 posts - 3 authors - Last post: May 16, 2006The 7.62x51mm or 7.62 NATO was in many ways the last battle rifle cartridge. The concept of a battle . The 6.8 SPC is basically a 5.56 with a bigger bullet in a caliber known for its high ballistic coefficient. This is presently a .

Jan 10, 2009 – Since the ballistic coefficient (BC) and muzzle velocity (MV) of 6.8SPC is very similar to 75-77gr 5.56mm and 150gr .308, the trajectories will be .

8 posts - 5 authors - Last post: May 4, 20105.56/.223 Military Weapons Forum. . I own a 6.8 AR and cost of 6.8 vs 5.56 isn't much different! . Just look at ballistic charts of the rounds. .

10 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Sep 9, 2010Can someone explain to me or point to a link that compares the ballistic .

6.8 mm Remington SPC (left) as compared to the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge]] . . The 6.8mm SPC is not the ballistic equal of the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge; .

34 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Aug 27, 2009You can load a larger bullet at the same or higher velocities as 5.56. . 7.62x39 / 6.8 SPC -- is roughly .30-30 terminal ballistics which has .

When NATO forces either take up arms against an aggressor or have become . - Ed.) Apparently the U.S. Senate is currently considering a new calibre (the 6.8 mm SPC) . (4) Will the trajectory of the projectile be relatively flat when compared with . (1) The 5.56mm round, using a 63 grain projectile with a MV of 3200 FPS. .

Buy .223 Rem / 5.56x45 ammo at discount prices at Lucky Gunner . loading, the Mk.262, with bullet of enhanced ballistic and striking performance. . 5.8x42 DAP -87, 5, 895, 2000, heavy ball from machine gun or sniper rifle barrel . The 6.8mm Remington is another attempt to produce an 'ideal' assault rifle cartridge which .

5.56 77 grain MK 262 Mod 1 Vs 6.8 SPC Which has a superior long range .

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Dec 26, 2009Premium 5.56 and 6.8 are in the same league pricewise, 5.56 has the . Here is an old ballistic chart, it shows the 6.8 SPC at 2700 fps, that is .

6 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Feb 7, 2006[Archive] Pros and Cons of a 6.8 Rem SPC vs 5.56? . The trajectory of the metal case bullet looks like this: +1.2" at 50 yards, +2.7" at 100 yards .

6 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Jan 245.56 vs 6.5 Grendel vs 6.8 SPC article/review 65Grendel Forum. . has about twice the mass of the 5.56 NATO, with ballistics superior to the .

10 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Oct 20, 2008With a trajectory very similar to the .308 WIN, the 6.8 SPC provides almost .

Jan 4, 2011 – Tests in 10 percent ballistic gelatin show incapacitation as good or better than the .308. While testing the military versions of the 6.8mm Rem .

3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Feb 20, 2009Info would indicate that the ballistics etc. of this round are superior in many regards compared to 5.56 or 7.62. As of now I realize the ammo is .

20 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 13, 2006Attached is a G1 external ballistics comparison for the 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 7.62 NATO and 5.56 NATO from 0 - 1000 yards. All calculations .

5.56 vs 6.8 vs 7.62x39 vs .308 How do these all compare to one another in terms of velocity, energy, penetration, and terminal ballistics. Try to spare me the .

The 6.8 mm SPC cartridge is roughly mid-way between the M855 5.56 mm and the . V-Max (G1 - .370/G7=.185) at 557" and 478" respectively, using the ballistic .

5.56 Vs 6.8SPC ammo test - YouTube Oct 16, 2006 - 52 sec - Uploaded by Davidkxx

5.56 vs. 6.8 SPC vs. 7.62 - YouTube Nov 8, 2010 - 5 min - Uploaded by allMTN

12 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Sep 9, 2007W B 5.56 Vs 6.8SPC ammo test. . I highlighted their ballistics results at 500 yards, so you could see how each is doing out to that critical point. .

35 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 29, 2008With a trajectory very similar to the .308 WIN, the 6.8 SPC provides almost 50 percent more downrange, terminal-energy than the 5.56 NATO at .

12 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jan 10It actually maintains more energy and velocity than 5.56, 6.8 or even 7.62 . 6.8 SPC works better from a shorter barrel. .but they post ballistics .

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