Recoil of 6.8 vs. 5.56. bigez [Member]. 10/9/2006 3:37:59 AM. I tried to .

Buy .223 Rem / 5.56x45 ammo at discount prices at Lucky Gunner . 5.8x42 DAP -87, 5, 895, 2000, heavy ball from machine gun or sniper rifle barrel . The price for this improvement is somewhat stronger recoil (although it's still . The 6.8mm Remington is another attempt to produce an 'ideal' assault rifle cartridge which .

12 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jun 7, 2010I'll use it just like a normal carbine. if recoil is too much with the 6.8 I'll just stick with 5.56, or with 5.7x28. The recoil with the 5.7 is so minimal I .

12 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jan 10It actually maintains more energy and velocity than 5.56, 6.8 or even 7.62 at long . You say 6.8 SPC is a better stopper. but it has more recoil. .

As the calibre decreases, so the recoil and the ammunition weight become . . with a far superior ballistic coefficient to the 5.56mm Mk 262 or 6.8mm bullets (SD .

5 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Apr 5, 2010This weekend I shot both my 5.56 and 6.8 ARs and noticed the definate difference in recoil impulse from each round. The 5.56 has a sharp .

25 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jan 12, 2008I can't find any discussion on this topic, but with AR platforms being offered with options for chambering the 6.8 mm. which would you choose?

12 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Mar 21, 2007I have only had experiance with the 5.56 and .308, and I know both will take down very large animals if the set up is good and so is the shot. .

The 6.8mm or 6.5mm in a .223 case will not equal the 6.8mm SPC on paper but . . good terminal effects, flat trajectories, good exterior ballistics and mild recoil. .

12 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jun 8, 2008. either use 6.5mm, 6.8mm or 5.56mm. i know how the 5.56 functions, but . there high-recoil AK's so they cant hit much even at close ranges. .

13 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Dec 25, 2010$4 for 20 rounds of cheap 5.56 vs $1 a round for the 6.8. . . As for recoil on the 6.8mm vs 556/223 on training, the recoil impulse is slight but not .

I have seen enemy combatants struck with 5.56 continue to fight and/ or . Aug 22, 2011 - @OnTheWhistle the 6.8mm barely has anymore recoil ive shot both .

Remember the 5.56x45 that Remington morphed into the .223 Rem? . a .277" 115grain bullet, it's overall length is exactly that of the 5.56x45, or 2.26" to be exact. . in rifles of identical weight, the recoil of the 6.8mm SPC is 30 percent less. .

Two stage trigger included or Single Stage 2.5# Match trigger Add $112.99; 11° target . (felt recoil 22 magnum) *; 2.5 lb. trigger, 2 stage Included or Single Stage Trigger add $75.00 . URBAN BRAWLER In 5.56 NATO, 6.8 SPC Or 204 Ruger. .

9 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Sep 26, 20096.8 vs 5.56 Beyond 5.56/.223. . Anyone (Child or not) who can deal with 5 .

Jun 1, 2007 – 3 guns shot at the same target to show rifle recoil, blast, and hole diameter . 5.56 Vs 6.8SPC ammo testby Davidkxx141802 views; Thumbnail .

13 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Feb 25, 2010The 6.8 is nice because it has nearly the same bark and recoil of the 5.56 .

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Compared to the quick, short slap of the 5.56mm, the recoil of the 6.8mm is a slower, longer, heavier push. Typical comments are “I feel the difference, but have .

22 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Jun 21, 2010If you are thinking to build both 5.56 & 6.8 then start with 5.56. . Buy some 5.56 HD or zombie rounds and buy ammo to be proficient with and . So you have to take a lot of other things into consideration, such as recoil. 6.8 .

9 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Aug 6, 2009DAL. 08-03-2009, 09:01 PM. 5.56 and .223 are different nomenclatures for the same caliber (5.56 mm = .223"). So far, 6.8 mm is pretty rare. .

The 6.8mm SPC is under serious consideration as the cartridge for the new army . (100-150 meters) without producing a lot of recoil, or requiring a heavy rifle. . ( 1158 foot pounds for the 5.56mm bullet versus 1793 for the 6.8mm round. .

2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Sep 10, 2009I am really wanting the 6.8mm but wondering if the 5.56 would be a better choice for the pistol version with less recoil. Any opinions would be .

Oct 16, 2006 – www.armedresponsetraining.com 5.56 Vs 6.8SPC ammo test. . knock down power and long distance stopping power combined with recoil. .

48 posts - 23 authors - Last post: Dec 15, 2007. it has superior stopping power, but the 6.8SPC is inviting and the 5.56 NATO . the target, use the 7.62, if you want less recoil, use the 5.56. .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jun 20, 2009how much more perceived recoil is there w/ the 6.8 vs 5.56? i have medical issues that make me very sensitive to recoil and 5.56 w/ a .

5.56 vs 6.8 vs 7.62x39 vs .308 How do these all compare to one another in terms of . with too much more recoil to justify the 19%. .223 wins for all-round use. .

28 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Apr 16, 2010I'm on the hunt for an AR in 5.56 now, and plan on picking up a 6.8 upper . . as a .308 (7.62 x 51NATO) with about half the recoil of the .308. .

48 posts - 23 authors - Last post: Aug 1, 2007IIRC it shoot flatter and farther than the AK round but is not as large or .

17 posts - 9 authors - Last post: May 27, 2005sup Smoking have you had thoughts on the 6.8 ammo or at least about the . ammo capacity, only problem youd get here is weight and recoil .

20 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Aug 24, 20095.56?6.8spc?or .308 Military Weapons Forum. . .308 will give you great .

SimilarGunBroker.com Message Forums - 6.8mm vs 5.56 ammo/rifleYou +1'd this publicly. Undo3 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 - 11 authors - Last post: Dec 2, 2008for me 5.56 hands down. you can carry more ammo and less recoil plus . Or how about us 6.8 guys are people that think we need a round with .

6.8 mm Remington SPC (left) as compared to the 5.56×45mm NATO . . NATO cartridge; however, it has less recoil, is more controllable in rapid fire, and lighter, .

69 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Jan 23, 20109" Barrel shootout 5.56mm vs. 6.8SPC vs. 7.62x39 UPDATE. . The felt recoil was very similar between 6.8 and x39. Logged. Don't confuse .

9 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Sep 26, 2009[Archive] 6.8 vs 5.56 Beyond 5.56/.223. . Anyone (Child or not) who can deal with 5.56 recoil can shoot a 6.8,no issues whatsoever. .

The 6.5 Grendel (or 6.5×39mm) is a proprietary intermediate cartridge . The cartridge was designed as a low recoil, high accuracy, long-range cartridge for the . Constrained by the length of the 5.56 mm NATO round, but wanting to launch a . Interestingly, the Grendel, as well as the competing 6.8 mm Remington SPC .

10 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Oct 20, 2008Obviously the 5.56 is the military's choice and the most available. . steel plate better than the 6.5 Grendel or 6.8 SPC will be of interest to operators . .. Both the 6.5 Grendel and the 6.8 SPC generate about 8.75 to 9# of recoil. .

11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Feb 14, 2008Given all the evidence from Vietnam that the 5.56mm round of the M16 was . The proposed 6.8mm round seems like a good idea to me -- it takes bullet . but stays light enough to carry lots of ammo and recoil soft enough to .

The 7.62 weapons also have significantly greater recoil, making them harder to . . It doesn't matter if he's shooting a 7.62, 6.8, or 5.56 if the shooter can't hit a .

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 personally say there's no real advantage in 1/2 MOA versus 1 MOA .

Apr 4, 2011 – Those of you that have a AR 15 in the 5.56 /.223 or 6.8 is it a new short gas piston ? and if so is the recoil less or enough that you can feel the .

Mar 14, 2006 – Recoil is massive compared to 5.56, 6.8, and 6.5. The trajectory is much flatter than 5.56, and reports on steel with an authoratative thump .

20 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 13, 2006The 6.8 SPC, 5.56 NATO and 7.62 NATO are from a bolt action rifle. . IT USES SAME RECOIL SPRING AND BUFFER AS THE 5.56MM. .

32 posts - 22 authors - Last post: May 28, 2010debating either the 6.8 or 5.56 for a long range ar build . . . How much more recoil would you say the 6.5 has over the 6.8 and 5.56? .

Jan 10, 2009 – Magazine capacity is slightly reduced vs. . . It is more noticeable than 5.56 recoil in rapid fire (e.g. double tap, hammer) and full-auto, but much .

Jul 27, 2009 – Shot awful with the 6.8 AR, but that was my fault, not the gun or the cartridge. My impressions of 6.8: The recoil is heavier than 5.56x45mm, but .

Jan 4, 2011 – Using the handloaded Hornady 110-grain V-Max bullets, the Custom CZ . After testing a variety of bullets in 5.56mm, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm and 7.62mm, . Although there is very little recoil from the 6.8mm Rem SPC, the stock .

34 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Aug 27, 2009You get more penetration out of the 6.8 than the 5.56 and more energy at longer ranges. . Will have greater recoil and weight than 5.56 .

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