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What is the difference between the SPC II and the original?

Longer throat and, usually, slower twist (11 or 12").

I put together one on an AR. Wilson SST Recon Fluted barrel. Shoots amazing and really hammers a deer. I run an 85gr E-tip at 2900fps from a 16" barrel. Can't say I will run something else next year.

If you put together an AR, run an H2 buffer in it. Sucks up the recoil a little more than a standard carbine buffer. I built the same rifle I have for my buddy and have a Mako recoil reducing stock with a carbine buffer in it. That thing is a pussy cat to shoot. Damn stock works!

You also get a smidge more powder in the SPC II case and you can safely use hotter tactical rounds that have pressure spikes that blow up some older style SPC ARs.

6.8 SPC II is now the standard chambering among most of the smaller 6.8 SPC makers. The majors -- Federal, Ruger etc. -- stick to the original 6.8 SPC it because it is the SAAMI standard thanks to Federal's original mistake in adopting it.

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Been hunting whitetails 5 years now in Wi. Killed 7 deer in those years with my 6.8 and have not had one die more than 30 yards from where it was shot. What I really like is there is no recoil and I see where most bullets hit. This year the buck I shot in the neck I watched fall backwards out of the scope. There really is no need for a build. My stag 7 shoots sub moa with 110 Accubonds either in the original SSA tactical loads at 2750 fps (SSA has since loaded their TAC loads lighter) or my reloads with 10x at 2780. I get the same velocity with 110 Sierra prohunters also. I use CCI regular primers and when I use the mags I get less velocity. Haven't tried the 41's yet. The Stag comes with a very good 2 stage trigger and 20.7 inch ss barrel also SPC II 11 twist. AA2200 is the new miracle powder but I haven't tried it yet. I also have not stopped one of those 110 accubonds in a deer. All pass throughs even on shoulder shots. Longest shot has been 300 yards with excellent exit wound even at that range. Have read that lots of guys like the ttsx's also and I have used them in my 708 but with the results I get with the AB's, it's hard to change. This is last years buck #1.

This image shows the exit of the deer shot at 300 yards.

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The Stag 7 also comes standard with the Hogue handguard and grip so it isn't as cold to hang onto. I prefer the A2 stock for hunting. Really like the 3x9 Conquest in Burris PEPR mount, also. PRI 10 round mag doesn't stick out too far either. To get the full capacity of the 6.8 case the extra room in the PRI mag is very helpful. Have heard that the Stag isn't gassed right for the 85 gr boolits, though I believe it might have been an RL7 issue.

I forgot how many hogs I have killed with a 6.8 but it is a truck load. Also a few deer.

The Hornady 110gr bullets, V-max and BTHP both work very well at these moderate velocities.