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The wife wants to hunt with an AR platform rifle. I'm not sure I want her to do it with a .223/5.56. The 6.8 looks like it has a lot more potential for deer. She is comfortable with recoil from .243 and 30/30. She is a very competent shot and grew up in a hunting family but hasn't taken a deer yet. So I'd like to hear from folks that have taken deer with the 6.8 and hear their take on it. I am a hand loader so recipes are appreciated as well.
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Go to www.68forums.comThey have all the information you want.
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My son has taken two with his 6.8 at my lease. Both DRT He used factory ammo, Hornady 110 gr. V-Max. Published velocity 2,550 fps MV out of a 16" barrel. Best GWB
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My nephew Kirk's son, Grant Wagoner, a cancer survivor, has used a Daniel Defense 6.8 to take kudu, red deer, axis deer and quite a few whitetails, all one-shot kills. Pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.422365724451931.89831.176618059026700&type=3
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I'm sure you could look it up but this is from Hornady 9th edition. The manual sez bullets of 115 gr. and less in an AR platform are best. GWB
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Tell him congrats! on both counts. Surviving and hunting.
Best,
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Just be sure you get her a 6.8 SPC II! And get some 90gr Barnes TSXs. Lights out time on hogs and deer.
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I thought when the 6.8 came out that we would see all manner of bolt guns etc chambered for it. It seemed to me to be a pretty perfect deer/hog round, especially for recoil sensitive shooters. I was apparently wrong, though it does produce good results�.
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I owned two Tactical Rem 700's sort of the LVSF except they were in the blue and one Ruger Compact 77 bolt action. They were all super accurate with good speed.
I have since traded them away, now they are turning to collectors items - hard to find.
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My Idea of the perfect Whitetail rig would be a Ruger Ultralight SS with a skeleton stock chambered in the 6.8 SPC.
To bad Ruger doesn't agree....
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Thanks everyone. It looks like it's a sweet deer killer. I'l plan to build a little later this year.
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I thought about one many a time, but then I shoot a deer with a 75 grain Swift or a 62 grain TSX and it dies just fine. There really is not that much advantage in the 6.8SPC over the 5.56, what one does the other does the same. Considering ammunition availability, practice ammunition and how much powder you can get into the little case, magazines, the 5.56 wins for me it has not failed me yet.
Last year I heard this comment "how come I shot mine with a 30-06 and found all kinds of blood but could not find my deer and you shoot one with that little gun, we find no blood but the deer is dead 50 yards away"
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Last year I heard this comment "how come I shot mine with a 30-06 and found all kinds of blood but could not find my deer and you shoot one with that little gun, we find no blood but the deer is dead 50 yards away"
Did you tell him because a 30-06 shooting FMJ is no good for deer?
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I think a Remington Model Seven in 6.8MM would be nice to have.
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Last year I heard this comment "how come I shot mine with a 30-06 and found all kinds of blood but could not find my deer and you shoot one with that little gun, we find no blood but the deer is dead 50 yards away"
Did you tell him because a 30-06 shooting FMJ is no good for deer? Everyone knows the 30-06 is only good for wounding deer
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3 deer this year with a 6.8 with 120g SSTs. No complaints from me. Would love a small SS bolt gun.
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Cause he was shooting core loss bullets
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There are non-AR 6.8 options.
I had a Remington 799 mini-mauser Mark X in 222 Remington punched out to 6.8 SPC II and also have a custom Carolina Precision Ruger #1 in the same caliber. Both are in custom camo finishes and have 20" barrels.
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I never put together a Contender Carbine for my youngest son in .223 as planned, And he now has a .22/250 and .300 WM. Now pondering itty bitty carbine for me in 6.8 v .300 Whisper/Blackout v .223 AI v .357 Max on the TC. My oldest killed two bucks one morning in '05 w SBR Barrett running 115 OTM loads. Looked like any .270 deaths. Straight down.
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There are non-AR 6.8 options.
I had a Remington 799 mini-mauser Mark X in 222 Remington punched out to 6.8 SPC II and also have a custom Carolina Precision Ruger #1 in the same caliber. Both are in custom camo finishes and have 20" barrels.
1B She really likes the AR feel. She has a pump rifle in .243 and a Marlin 30/30. She has never really cared for a bolt and it's multiple movements to rechamber a round.
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