Not exactly...remington made a run of an LVSF in 6./8 about ten years ago, and I got my hands on a real low mileage model.....which Im putting in another stock and messing with....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
Not exactly...remington made a run of an LVSF in 6./8 about ten years ago, and I got my hands on a real low mileage model.....which Im putting in another stock and messing with....
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I dabbled a little with the 6.8, and still have a couple AR barrels & bolt. If someone wants them shoot me a PM, they will be reasonable. Think I'll probably work with a Grendel next.
The 130 grain Ballistic Tip is from the older stock, not sure how the jacket is on the newer models.
FWIW, Nosler says the jacket and core of the BT are the same as the Accubond, just not bonded. Changes to the BT jacket over the years can confuse the comparison though.
I dabbled a little with the 6.8, and still have a couple AR barrels & bolt. If someone wants them shoot me a PM, they will be reasonable. Think I'll probably work with a Grendel next.
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How about any other big game bullets in the 6.8? Haven't heard good things about SSTs....in anything
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You need a sample to try? I'll send some your way.
�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
Once again,go to 68forums. There is a huge database of bullet test in various test media including deer and hogs.btw the hornady 120 sstt is highly regarded as a deer and hog bullet. Or just continue to guess !!
Most of the shots made in this video were the same guy. He is a hog eradicator and uses the 120sst mainly...for good reason. They dump nearly all of their energy into the hog. It's best not to shoot a deer using the 120sst near any meat you want to keep. Any of the Barnes bullet retain their weight and pass through, even length ways. Hornady GMX does the same.
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Once again,go to 68forums. There is a huge database of bullet test in various test media including deer and hogs.btw the hornady 120 sstt is highly regarded as a deer and hog bullet. Or just continue to guess !!
I took your advice and looked at the 6.8 forum...it was a LOT of help developing a load and determining the right seating depth..I got instantly better results at the range...
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"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
I've had good luck with 90 gr Nosler bonded out of both my 20" AR and my 20" bolt gun I built out of a Savage donor rifle.
I averaged 3004 FPS out of the bolt gun with a medium load and the bullets touch each other at 100. A real fun gun to shoot, and easily my most accurate rifle.
Two shots, two bang flops. Nice 8 point for the AR, doe for the bolt gun.
I've since built a lighter weight 16" AR in .277 Wolverine and use that mostly, unless I might need to stretch out and reach them past 250.
How about any other big game bullets in the 6.8? Haven't heard good things about SSTs....in anything
Just took my caribou with 120 SST. It went two steps. No meat damage and my POF shoots them less than MOA. Also a very popular cartridge on the 6.8 forum with the hog hunters.
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Shot a doe last year with the 123 SST from a 7.62x39 - launched from a Ruger #1, which gets a little faster velocity than an AK. The deer only ran 40 yards, but the bullet did not penetrate straight, which bothers me.
I've been shooting called yotes with a remmy 6.8SPC for a few years, and have been pretty happy with it.
havent tried many deer-class bullets as i wanted more splatter factor, and i mostly shoot Speer 90gr TNT's, which shot well for me with a stout load of H335.
however, I did get some Nosler 90gr bonded and some Federal 90gr bonded bulk, PM me your address & i'll send you some to try out...
last year i had it cerakoted it in Tungsten, and rattle canned the stock.
shot a couple of hogs with those 90gr TNT's, and headshots really rang their gong....no blood trailing required...
How about any other big game bullets in the 6.8? Haven't heard good things about SSTs....in anything
Just took my caribou with 120 SST. It went two steps. No meat damage and my POF shoots them less than MOA. Also a very popular cartridge on the 6.8 forum with the hog hunters.
Looks like Im gonna hafta try the SSTs.....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe