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1 post - 1 author - Last post: Jan 29, 2005Interesting article. http://www.military.com/soldiertech/. soldiertech.nl Grendel seems to be the pick.

9 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Sep 11. would you rather have, a .223/5.56 or a 7.62x39? . Why not a 6.8spc? Of the two you listed I would pick the 223 with a heavy bullet .

25 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Mar 4, 2010I have never shot a 6.5 or a 6.8 round before and if I have I didn't know it. I am think the 7.62 might be a bit to much with high recoil but has real .

17 posts - 9 authors - Last post: May 27, 2005Me, I'm not a big fan of light rounds like the 5.56. I'd say that the 6.8 or 7.62 would make much more effective rounds, just based on stopping .

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

25 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Oct 22, 2010Shooting the **** with my brother on the phone last weekend and the talk turned to guns, of course, as he and I had both recently built ARs. .

6.8 mm Remington SPC (left) as compared to the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge]] . the 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO in bore diameter and velocity. .

20+ items – As for 7.62 or 6.8 vs. 5.56 @ a 1000 yards: I .

Ballistics Battle of the 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC and 5.56 NATO . 6.8 SPC penetrated the 1/3-inch plate steel or any of the cold-rolled steel at 50 yards. . mass of the 5.56 NATO, with ballistics far, far superior to the soviet-era 7.62×39 mm round. .

When NATO forces either take up arms against an aggressor or have . -Ed.) Apparently the U.S. Senate is currently considering a new calibre (the 6.8mm SPC) . standard NATO rounds used today (7.62x51mm and the 5.56mm) with what I .

51 posts - 26 authors - Last post: Jan 5[Archive] 7.62 vs 5.56 Military. . I'd prefer a 6.8SPC for majority of applications though out to say 400-meters (much better terminal ballistics). .

12 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Mar 21, 2007Maybe Cleck or somebody can answer this, but doesn't the .308 have the trajectory of a football? I've always preferred rounds with the flattest .

69 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Jan 23, 20109" Barrel shootout 5.56mm vs. 6.8SPC vs. 7.62x39 UPDATE.

12 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Nov 12, 20097.62mm or 5.56mm - that is the question? ANALYSIS Date Posted: 09-Nov-2009. Jane's Defence Weekly Time to bite the bullet over under-fire .

7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Dec 2, 2008I really like the idea of the 7.62 in a 16" barrel package (SABR/DMR) due to ammo . Otherwise I would stick with 6.8 mm or even 5.56 if ammo .

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

35 posts - 26 authors - Last post: Apr 18, 20046.8x43mm SPC . This should be 5.56 NATO Vs. 7.62x39 ;) . If it lacks killing power, then maybe the 6.8mm is more appropriate - but i wouldnt .

25 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Jan 6, 2007I'm proud owner of 7.62 SIG and AR-15. . I propose to add the 5.45x39 , the 6.5 Grendel and the 6.8 Rem. . . a Ruger 77 in 7.62 x 39 and another in 5.56, same configuration. . or a T/C Encore with a barrel for each round. .

28 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Apr 16, 2010In fact, if you have a .223 or 5.56 NATO barrel, simply take off the front gas . . The 6.8mm SPC is ballistically inferior to the 7.62x51mm NATO .

10 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 28, 2007So I am possibly going to buy a lower receiver for an M4/M16 and then going to save for the upper receiver and can't decide which size to get it .

How do these all compare to one another in terms of velocity, energy, penetration , and terminal ballistics. Try to spare me the overtly obvious.

Buy .223 Rem / 5.56x45 ammo at discount prices at Lucky Gunner . . The 6.8mm Remington is another attempt to produce an 'ideal' assault rifle cartridge . cartridges (i.e. 7.62x25, 9x19 Luger or .45ACP), fired from submachine guns, in terms .

6 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Jan 24[Archive] 5.56 vs 6.5 Grendel vs 6.8 SPC article/review 65Grendel Forum. . critical look and offers some comparison with the 7.62 NATO round. .

8 answers - Jun 17, 20061. .308 / 7.62x51 more power than necessary in an M4 style rifle but what the heck. 2. . For me it would be 5.56 or 6.8 (or both! -- use the same .

Sep 15, 2004 – . do a thorough comparison of the 6.8mm SPC vs. the 7.62x39mm round as . The 6.8mm SPC is no doubt better than the 5.56mm, but is it the .

NOTE: If you have corrections, relevant links, pictures, or anything else that may be of . tests by Doctor Roberts. Rifle bullets .223. 6.8SPC .30 carbine. 7.62x39 . 308 . .. 1) Multiple round, high velocity 5.56 75 grain Hornady BTHP vs 77 grain .

The 6.8mm or 6.5mm in a .223 case will not equal the 6.8mm SPC on paper but . .. SD of .213, compared to .221 of 147 gr 7.62mm, and .219 of 77 gr 5.56mm". .

Nearly every cartridge comparison will have some advantages to one side or the . will be compared to the 7.62x51 NATO, lighter rounds to the 5.56mm NATO, . to compare, say, 6.8SPC against 7.62x54r, you could extrapolate a comparison .

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Oct 17, 2006Precision shooting 6.8 vs 5.56 Precision AR Discussion.

2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: May 14, 2009this is a great subject. i love guns. i especially love the assault class. being in the marines i got well acquainted with the M-16 A2. 5.56mm is a .

25 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Oct 22, 2010The reason why people like the 6.8 or 6.5 is because at close range the 7 .

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 range (not that the majority of shots would be at those ranges). .

The Mini Thirty uses the 7.62×39mm and the Mini-6.8 fires 6.8 mm .

7.62x51mm (308 WIN), 6.8SPC and 5.56mm (223 REM) Custom Brass Cases . least 2-3 times the reloading life of our brass cases compared to the competition .

Jan 10, 2009 – Magazine capacity is slightly reduced vs. 5.56 in the proper mags.[1] . that the cheap 20-round Triple-K 7.62x39 magazines work with 6.8SPC. .

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?

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 .

36 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Jun 8It will actually take small and moderate size game with good shot placement. 6.8 SPC just suits my needs better than 5.56 and/or 7.62 would. .

20 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Aug 15, 2010For hunting deer how does the 7.62x39 compare to the 6.8 as far as knock . care , or you want to get into reloading the 6.8 where it's cost effective again. . The 6.8 s shoot better than most 5.56s and 3/4" groups at 100 is just .

11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Feb 14, 2008Given all the evidence from Vietnam that the 5.56mm round of the M16 . The proposed 6.8mm round seems like a good idea to me -- it takes bullet . basic combat load in a single contact whether he carries the 7.62 or 5.56. .

20 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Dec 2, 2008Or how about us 6.8 guys are people that think we need a round with . .. I'm not bashing the 5.56 exactly, just sayin 7.62 numbers are better, .

21 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Oct 29, 2010So ive got a 10mm Olympic AR, my first AR i might add, and i was thinking of getting an upper or 2 and i.

Jan 8, 2010 – The fact that a soldier either UK or USA could carry more 5.56 ammo it a unimportant point is . . 7.62 mm NATO or 6.8 mm SPC will do that job. .

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

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 .

14 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Jun 6, 2010If a trooper can carry 300 rounds of 5.56, for the same weight he will be able to carry only 180 rounds or so of the 6.8. Imagine, more than a .

18 posts - 13 authors - Last post: May 22, 20095.56 needs to be fired in burst or auto mode to be effective. 6.8 SPC is rare as hell, however if you do have access to a lot of ammo it is a good .

15 posts - 3 authors - Last post: May 16, 2006Okay I recognize that these cartridges have been made to work by the people who used them. I also recognize the grunts basically make do .

16 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jan 6, 2010Are you wanting to shoot at 1000m for target shooting, or are you . to the 7.92 x33, 7.62x39, 5.45x39, 5.56 NATO, 6.8 SPC. ..etc from rifle .

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