May 31, 2023 · An in-depth look at the effective range of 6.8 SPC. How far is too far when hunting or relying upon the rifle round for self-defense?

Dec 15, 2025 · The 6.8 SPC remains one of the most effective intermediate cartridges available nearly two decades after introduction, offering a compelling blend of power, accuracy, and …

Jul 16, 2025 · Considering the 6.8 SPC does have a better performance than 5.56, it begs the question, why it was not adopted? The cartridge was tested against 5.56, 7.62x39, and …

Aug 28, 2014 · My brother is having accuracy issues with a ar 15 6.8 spc build, build consists of a 80 percent lower, timney drop in trigger, rock river upper, 18"1:11...

nominal increases in recoil. The 6.8mm caliber was chosen to split the difference between 6.5 accuracy and 7mm terminal performance. The original plan included propelling 115 grain …

Jul 5, 2021 · You can extract extreme accuracy from a 6.8 and many other cartridges if willing to spend top dollar for every component and add in all the techniques at the loading bench after …

Nov 4, 2025 · The extensive research is clear that the 6.8 SPC is both incredibly accurate and has amazing terminal ballistics. This is because it lies between the 6.5mm and 7mm round choices …

Jun 6, 2019 · The 6.8 SPC does quite well from shorter barrels and retains more energy than the 5.56 when fired from a shorter barrel. You won’t get the same SBR performance like the 300 …

Jan 14, 2011 · While accuracy is more than adequate for hunting, the 6.8 SPC will not be seen at many benchrest matches, and it certainly cannot match the inherent accuracy of the .223 Rem.

Using 6.8 Rem SPC II chambers to accommodate recent developments in ammo lines for the cartridge, Rock River has at least four of these guns in production, all with a 1.5 MOA at 100 …