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| "Remington 6.8 SPC" |
| The 6.8mm Remington SPC (Special Purpose Cartridge). Remington developed this cartridge for
evaluation by the Armed Services
in response to a duty request for a cartridge with a terminal energy more nearly like the 7.62x51 (.308) while retaining the low recoil of the 5.56x45 (.223). To me, this sounds like denying Newton’s basic laws of physics - (to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction )- but I am not a physicist, so I hope it works. The Remington design is based on shortening the base case of the semi-auto .25 - .30 - .32 Remington series and necking it to accept 6.8mm (.270) projectiles. I have been told that it is being tested in Afghanistan and Iraq. I also have heard it has not fared well in field testing. This is all hear say and I have no idea if any of it is true. So far, there has been very little objective writing on, and even less objective testing of, this cartridge, but if it performs as alleged, it should be a great deer and target cartridge. |
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| MC = Metal Case Projectile , formerly FMJ or full Metal Jacket |
| OTM = Open Tip Match Projectile , formerly MHP or Match Hollow Point |
| $ 1.50 Per Cartridge |
| $1.75 Per Cartridge |
| $ 19.95 Per Box (20 ct.) |
| $ 24.95 Per Box (20ct.) |
| Below Left to Right, for Size Comparison |
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| .308 or 7.62x51mm NATO |
| .308 |
| .223 or 5.6x45mm NATO |
| .223 |
| 6.8 SPC or 6.8x43mm Rem |
| 6.8SPC |
| 7.62 Soviet or 7.62x39mm AK |
| 7.62x39 |
| 6.8 SPC Head Stamp |
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| This Caliber is now available in AR-15s from different manufactures and other gun designs. Ruger should consider this Caliber for the Mini (14/30) Style Rifle , I wish! |
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| Hornady 110 Grain V-Max (Red Plastic Tipped Hollow Point) |
| $ 1.75 Per Cartridge |
| for all 3 Cartridges (1 each) 1(MC), 1 (OTM), 1(V-Max) |
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| $ 4.50 for all 3 |
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| Four Different Cartridges Available |
| Boxes Special Order, $24.95/ box mininum. 10 boxes |
| only 6 boxes available, for more, minium 10 Boxes Special order. |
| 20 Boxes avaiable |
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