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  • rman

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    I'm on my way home from San Diego and relieved dad of a few guns... (checking into a hotel like Paddock )

    One of which is a LWRC Razorback in 6.8 SPC.

    Everything I've read so far says it's biggest benefit is a smaller/lighter gun than say 6.5 creedmore. Well, a damn HBAR Piston gun ain't light lol.

    I tossed a eotech on it for the heck of it. Seems it's only effective inside of 300y so why not.

    What do y'all think or know about it? Obviously it's a keeper and I understand it's not the greatest round ever invented
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    rman

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    boxes above are

    LWRC M6IC Spr
    LWRC Tricon MK6 (it's badass)
    LWRC Razorback
    Colt 1991 talo (178 of 300)
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    SIG P229 Equinox
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    SIG 1911 stainless
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    I ran out of room in the car lol. Kids are basically sitting on each other at this point.
    Still need to get the Nighthawk, P228, G29, Para P12, P14, Tavor 16", s&w 610, 627 PC... couple old bolt guns and double barrel shotguns... and Jesus who knows what else he's hiding in there.

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    Dawico

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    Worth buying a bigger car. Very nice.

    If I had gotten a 6.8 SPC years ago I would still shoot it and love it. The round itself isn't bad but seems to be fading off fast. I wouldn't buy one now though unless it was a great deal (or free....).

    I think it will always have a niche following but has definitely fallen out of favor.

    Get some ammo and shoot it. Get extra ammo or reloading componants too as they may get more difficult to find in the future.
     

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    If I had gotten a 6.8 SPC years ago I would still shoot it and love it. The round itself isn't bad but seems to be fading off fast. I wouldn't buy one now though unless it was a great deal (or free....).

    I think it will always have a niche following but has definitely fallen out of favor.

    Get some ammo and shoot it. Get extra ammo or reloading componants too as they may get more difficult to find in the future.

    Agreed. load up on ammo and components for that round. Then when you can’t get anymore swap the barrel to a 6.5 Grendel.
     

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    I think I would have brought your dad back fro, Ca with you and ALL his guns...

    The prob with the 6.8 was it was oversold and it under performed on day 1 with cooked ballistics. Then they improved it and then they improved it again and again by then I and most others lost interest. Yes it should have been a GREAT rd but over hype and underperform just don't mix well.
     

    ed308

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    The problem with the 6.8 (SPC I) was a screw-up by Remington on the SAAMI specs for the chamber. You couldn't get the velocity up of the round up without pressure issues. The SPC II chamber fixed that problem 10 years ago. Nobody sells SPC I 6.8 anymore. All are SPC II. A SPC I can also be reamed to make it a SPC II.

    Love my 6.8s. Have around 5. My LWRC piston Six8 is the smoothest AR I own. A 6.8 in DI or piston is perfect for hunting. With 80% of the power of the .308 and none of the weight, what's not to like? If looking for a SBR for hunting, a 6.8 is the best option available.
     
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    rman

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    Worth buying a bigger car. Very nice.

    If I had gotten a 6.8 SPC years ago I would still shoot it and love it. The round itself isn't bad but seems to be fading off fast. I wouldn't buy one now though unless it was a great deal (or free....).

    I think it will always have a niche following but has definitely fallen out of favor.

    Get some ammo and shoot it. Get extra ammo or reloading componants too as they may get more difficult to find in the future.

    we would if we could! already have a Navigator L... not much bigger that is wife-friendly

    Pics of TALO Colt 1911 not loading.

    no pics, I'll post up when I get home. it is a 1991 though

    I think I would have brought your dad back fro, Ca with you and ALL his guns...

    The prob with the 6.8 was it was oversold and it under performed on day 1 with cooked ballistics. Then they improved it and then they improved it again and again by then I and most others lost interest. Yes it should have been a GREAT rd but over hype and underperform just don't mix well.

    yeah, looks like a lot of other rounds have taken its place in the mean time

    The problem with the 6.8 (SPC I) was a screw-up by Remington on the SAAMI specs for the chamber. You couldn't get the velocity up of the round up without pressure issues. The SPC II chamber fixed that problem 10 years ago. Nobody sells SPC I 6.8 anymore. All are SPC II. A SPC I can also be reamed to make it a SPC II.

    Love my 6.8s. Have around 5. My LWRC piston Six8 is the smoothest AR I own. A 6.8 in DI or piston is perfect for hunting. With 80% of the power of the .308 and none of the weight, what's not to like? If looking for a SBR for hunting, a 6.8 is the best option available.

    good to know!

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    rman

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    Pics of TALO Colt 1911 not loading.
    I'm at discount tire in Tucson right now, praying this 6 month old tire leak is repairable... I'll take a pic when I get home or at the end of the week since I'm heading to work immediately

    long story short here's a pic I found last night when my dad first bought it in 2014

    had no idea it was a limited run until I googled it the other night.
    Will pair well with my original Combat Elite, #33 of 500
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    jrbfishn

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    I'm at discount tire in Tucson right now, praying this 6 month old tire leak is repairable... I'll take a pic when I get home or at the end of the week since I'm heading to work immediately

    long story short here's a pic I found last night when my dad first bought it in 2014

    had no idea it was a limited run until I googled it the other night.
    Will pair well with my original Combat Elite, #33 of 500 View attachment 140573

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    Have I told you lately that I don't like you?
    Unless you let me shoot it sometime. Then I like you.

    That is sweet!!

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    rman

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    Have I told you lately that I don't like you?
    Unless you let me shoot it sometime. Then I like you.

    That is sweet!!

    Sent by an idjit coffeeholic from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk
    if it makes your feel better, our wheel had 2 huge cracks in it. on the spare now.

    We can shoot it when you take me fishing

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    diesel1959

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    I'm on my way home from San Diego and relieved dad of a few guns... (checking into a hotel like Paddock )

    One of which is a LWRC Razorback in 6.8 SPC.

    Everything I've read so far says it's biggest benefit is a smaller/lighter gun than say 6.5 creedmore. Well, a damn HBAR Piston gun ain't light lol.

    I tossed a eotech on it for the heck of it. Seems it's only effective inside of 300y so why not.

    What do y'all think or know about it? Obviously it's a keeper and I understand it's not the greatest round ever invented View attachment 140548 View attachment 140549

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    The 6.8SPC is a GREAT round. As far as "how effective" it is, you need to define what you mean. It's my belief that the 6.8SPC is a fantastic medium-sized (whitetail/mule deer) game hunting cartridge out to 300yards. It's an effective combat cartridge for two-legged critters way out past that distance. Anything you can do with a 5.56 (including the 75 and 77 grain stuff), you can do--AND DO BETTER--with a 6.8SPC.

    The LWRC Razorback you've got would be a fantastic choice as a DMR.
     
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    diesel1959

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    Worth buying a bigger car. Very nice.

    If I had gotten a 6.8 SPC years ago I would still shoot it and love it. The round itself isn't bad but seems to be fading off fast. I wouldn't buy one now though unless it was a great deal (or free....).

    I think it will always have a niche following but has definitely fallen out of favor.

    Get some ammo and shoot it. Get extra ammo or reloading componants too as they may get more difficult to find in the future.
    The round isn't fading off at all . . . but I will agree that it's not the "darling" of the gun rags. My two favorite centerfire rifle cartridges are the 6.5x55 and the 6.8SPC. Don't even talk to me about the Grendel or the Creedmore. I don't need 'em and have no interest in them.
     

    diesel1959

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    I think I would have brought your dad back fro, Ca with you and ALL his guns...

    The prob with the 6.8 was it was oversold and it under performed on day 1 with cooked ballistics. Then they improved it and then they improved it again and again by then I and most others lost interest. Yes it should have been a GREAT rd but over hype and underperform just don't mix well.
    The problem was that Remington screwed up the ammo. The ballistics numbers for the 6.8SPC tell a lie when you depend upon the numbers the Army used a decade ago--specifically because it was loaded weak. Those old numbers are the numbers used by the Grendel fanboys whenever they look down their noses as the 6.8SPC. The fact of the matter is that 6.8SPC is WAY more capable than the Army tests indicate. Any doubts about that can be dispelled by doing a little reading at www.68forums.com
     
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