The 6.8 Stopper
I saw your brief write-up on the 6.8 Remington SPC at GunDigest.com a little while back. I’ve had an AR chambered in 6.8 since 2006 — and I love it! For hunting, it kills much better than I ever thought it would. For plinking or training, only the cost keeps the 5.56 NATO alive for me. Then again, reloading helps.
— Steven Schumacher, online comment
Thanks for the comment, Steven. The 6.8 SPC certainly packs added punch into the AR-15. At reasonable distances, it’s a highly capable round for medium game such as deer, and it’s a proven hog slayer. It might not have the legs of some AR cartridges (such as the 6.5 Grendel), but it wasn’t designed for that purpose, being built as a close-…
