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The only time I would choose a 6.8 AR over a 5.56 is if my state made .22 cal illegal for hunting. And if that was the case, I'd use an AK in 7.62x39, not a 6.8 AR.

You're going to spend more money, have more recoil and less capacity, and have way less commonality for 6.8.

In the end both are excellent, get what you want and go kill some animals.

Ethan, I think that you would benefit from the Magpul ACS stock. This gives a much better cheek weld to reduce recoil. I have it on my Stag carbine and I don't notice the recoil being any worse than a 5.56. Just my 2 cents.

Mike

Thanks gman. The recoil isn't problematic for me the way the gun is currently set up. It is just surprising that it seems more than the 308...which is actually the one I was contemplating changing to a Magpul collapsible.

I like all the AR types I currently have whether 10's or 15's. The only change I'll make is probably getting one more 223/556 so everybody in the family has one of that caliber. But I ain't gonna do it until I can get one for pre-Sandy Hook prices.

Really? That much difference? 6.8 and 5.56 recoil being identical would be pretty sweet. Y'all convinced me to check out the Magpul site on those stocks. Previously I've concentrated on the 308 stocks as a replacement for that standard stock shown on my AR-10 type in the pic.

I find the 6.8 to recoil little more than the 5.56, kn fact if I can spot my hits at 100 yards with the 6.8. The recoil is minimal IME and Opinion

Much as I'd like to have an AR-10 in .308 or progeny, this Ruger keeps me thinjking:



.308 win in 18: of 16.5" barrel, threaded to accept a muffler, iron sights and bolt action for reliability, cheaper than an AR or M1A...

Would work fine for bringing meat to the table which is a more likely requirement should SHTF.

I shot my deer this past year with my box stock RRA mid-length A4 and watched it mule kick through the scope. Can't say that has ever happened with a .308 bolt gun.

Agreed. It gets me thinking too. I just handled one a couple of weeks ago and I like it. How cool would that be in .358 Winchester? Now your talking!

guy at my local Rod and gun club has one. It shoots nice, but is it ever LOUD. When ever he shows up I call it the 308 LoudnBoomer.

While it is nice, it doesn't generate the smiles and grins my LAR-8 in 308 does. EVERYONE who has ever shot my RRA 308 has left the bench with a [bleep]-assed grin, from ear to ear.

I have a Stag 7 in 6.8 and I can definitely see the reaction of the deer when the boolit hits. I shot 2 bucks in the span of about 2 minutes this year and saw the boolit hit just behind the shoulder on the first and watched as it tries to make a jump with one leg raised and shot it again high shoulder before it got to the second jump. Then turned and watched another buck that wanted the hot doe the first was after and watched the boolit hit right through the heart quartering away and watched it kick when hit. All this happened at less than 50 yards so how much recoil could there be? My recoil calculator says 7 ft lbs. A 243 has about 10. 223 a little over 3. Then again, I really like A2 stocks that have a nice pad. 20 inch barrel on the Stag probably helps, too. I been using the SSA tactical 110 Accubonds and they just smoke a deer. I get 2750 fps with the SSa fodder and can get 2780 with enough RL 10 and Sierra prohunter 110's. Did shoot one deer at 300 yards and boolit did a real good job.

I had one of those 18 inch blue steel model 7's for a while, everyone on the club new when I killed a deer. I kept it for 2 seasons, very handy but tough on your ears. A 5.56 in 16 inch barrel with A2 flash hider is loud but a short barreled 308 is in a league of its own.

the short barreled springfield M1's with all the accessories socom or some such nonsense that weight 12 pounds and are like a flash-bang grenade when the fire tickle me, mall ninja specials.

That's the stock I have on my 6.8 build and it really does give you a better cheek weld. I don't care for the battery tubes on a hunting gun but they do give you more to rest your face on.