484:. The 6.8 SPC delivers 44% more energy than the 5.56mm NATO (M4 configuration) at 100–300 m (330–980 ft). The 6.8mm SPC is not the ballistic equal of the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge, but it has less recoil, has been said to be more controllable in rapid fire, and is lighter, allowing operators to carry more ammunition than would otherwise be possible with the larger caliber round. The 6.8 mm generates around 2,385 J (1,759 ft⋅lbf) of muzzle energy with a 7.5-gram (115 gr) bullet. In comparison, the 5.56×45mm round (which the 6.8 is designed to replace) generates around 1,796 J (1,325 ft⋅lbf) with a 4.0 g (62 gr) bullet, giving the 6.8 mm a terminal ballistic advantage over the 5.56 mm of 588 J (434 ft⋅lbf). One of the enigmatic features of this cartridge is its being designed for a short-barrel carbine length rifle than the standard rifle length is (usually 41 cm (16 in)). The round only gains about 7.6–10.7 m/s (25–35 ft/s) for every 25 mm of barrel length past the standard 410 mm (16 in) barrel (all else being equal) up to barrel's length around 560–610 mm (22–24 in) with no gain or loss in accuracy. It also does well in rifles with less than 410 mm (16 in) barrels. In recent developments (the period 2008–2012) the performance of the 6.8 SPC has been increased by approximately 61 to 91 m/s (200 to 300 ft/s) by the work of ammunition manufacturer Silver State Armory LLC (SSA) and a few custom rifle builders using and designing the correct chamber and barrel specifications. The 6.8mm Remington SPC cartridge weighs, depending on the manufacturer and load, between 16.8 and 17.6 grams (259 and 272 gr). Also, more recently,
986:. However the cartridge was not used by conventional US military personnel. It was not adopted for widespread use due to resistance from officials. The 6.8 SPC was designed for better terminal effectiveness at the shorter ranges of urban combat experienced in Iraq. When fighting in Afghanistan began to intensify, engagements began taking place at greater distances, where the 6.8 SPC begins to falter. Experiments suggested that the comparatively short 6.8 mm bullets became ineffective at longer ranges. In 2007, both the
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439:-aligned countries. The cartridge was the result of the Enhanced Rifle Cartridge Program. The 6.8 SPC (6.8×43mm) was initially developed by Master Sergeant Steve Holland and Chris Murray, a United States Army Marksmanship Unit gunsmith, to offer superior downrange lethality over the 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington in an M16-pattern service rifle with minimal loss of magazine capacity and a negligible increase in recoil.
1049:. By 2007, most major manufacturers of AR-15-type rifles for the civilian gun market were offering rifles in this caliber. Dedicated AR upper receiver assemblies chambered for the round are produced by a number of smaller firms, including Daniel Defense. Ruger Firearms no longer produces a 6.8 mm for their
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hunter and tactical models utilize the newer chamber (SPC II) and specified twist rates to accommodate higher pressure loadings, as well as upper receivers in left-handed configurations. Rock River Arms has an LAR-6.8 X Series rifle and uppers.
1005:– which uses the 6.8mm Remington SPC – as an authorized alternative to their duty weapon. In 2010 the Jordanian state-owned arms manufacturer KADDB announced that they would be producing 6.8 mm rifles and carbines for the
496:(ATK) introduced a new AR-15 designed for the 6.8 SPC which allows for a proprietary 6.8 Magpul P-mags and an overall cartridge length of 5.9 cm (2.32 in). The personal defense weapon (PDW) known as the "
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exterior and terminal ballistic testing, but a 7 mm projectile had the best terminal performance. The combination of the cartridge case, powder load, and projectile easily outperformed the
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and the Saudi Royal Guard for around 36,000 Six8 PDWs and an undisclosed amount of ATK/Federal XD68GD (90gr Gold Dot "training" ammo) and proprietary Magpul 6.8 Pmags specifically for the
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1192:"Silver State Armory specializes in 6.8 SPC Ammunition, 115gr OTM, and custom brass cases – 6.8 Ammunition, 6.8 SPC Ammunition, SSarmory.com, SilverStateArmory.com"
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1217:"Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Ammunition :: Rifle :: Choose by Caliber :: 6.8mm SPC :: 6.8mm SPC 120 GR SST"
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Soviet cartridges, with the new cartridge's muzzle velocity proving to be about 61 m/s (200 ft/s) faster than the 7.62 x 39.
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500:" is SPC II w 1:250 mm (10 in) twist and is able to use all current 6.8 SPC factory ammunition.
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delivered a 6.8 SPC II conversion kit to the market as of
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1499:"Hornady : Law Enforcement | Products | 6.8MM SPC - 6.8MM SPC 110gr. V-MAX?"
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decided not to field weapons chambered in 6.8 mm due to logistical and cost issues.
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1407:"6.8 mm SPC Cartridge History & Development. Hornady's Ammunition. The Stag Carbine"
1360:"6.8 mm SPC Cartridge History & Development. Hornady's Ammunition. The Stag Carbine"
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family of rifles and carbines that are currently in service with the U.S. Armed Forces.
1242:"6.8 SPC 110 grain Sierra Pro Hunter Ammunition, 20 rounds/box., SilverStateArmory.com"
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780 m/s (2,550 ft/s) – Hornady Law
Enforcement "tactical" factory load
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820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) – Hornady Law
Enforcement "tactical" factory load
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1524:"110 gr. Hornady BTHP, 2600 FPS - 16" Barrel-Wilson Combat"
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810 m/s (2,650 ft/s) – SSA "combat" factory load
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800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)- Remington
Premier Match
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820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)- Remington
Premier Match
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The 6.5×40 Cartridge: Longer Reach for the M4 & M16
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7.5-gram (115 gr) Full metal jacket boat tail
1267:"Not So Special: A Critical View of the 6.8mm SPC -"
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7.5-gram (115 gr) Boat tail hollow point (BTHP)
1137:
List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
803:7.1-gram (110 gr) BTHP OTM & Barnes TSX
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1708:Sharper Shooting: Upgrading Ammunition Lethality
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591:7.1-gram (110 gr) BTHP OTM & Barnes TSX
427:was designed to address the deficiencies of the
1593:. Army Times Publishing Company. Archived from
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747:7.5-gram (115 gr) Sierra Match King (SMK)
446:case, which was modified in length to fit into
1617:"LWRC rifles to be license-produced in Jordan"
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1001:has allowed individual agents to purchase the
567:7.5-gram (115 gr) Sierra Match King (SMK)
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345:Test barrel length: 410 mm (16 in)
330:) Barnes TSX with "tactical" factory SSA load
908:6.8×43mm SPC 7.1 g (110 gr) V-MAX
677:806 m/s (2,645 ft/s) – Doubletap
669:830 m/s (2,710 ft/s) – Doubletap
661:855 m/s (2,805 ft/s) – Doubletap
653:910 m/s (2,980 ft/s) – Doubletap
650:5.8-gram (90 gr) Bonded Defense JSP
645:880 m/s (2,880 ft/s) – Doubletap
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888:6.8×43mm SPC 7.5 g (115 gr) SMK
442:The program started the design by using a
699:7.1-gram (110 gr) Nosler Accubond
666:7.1-gram (110 gr) Nosler Accubond
658:6.5-gram (100 gr) Nosler Accubond
626:7.1-gram (110 gr) Nosler Accubond
355:6.8mm Remington Special Purpose Cartridge
948:7.62×51mm 10.9 g (168 gr) SMK
795:7.1-gram (110 gr) Hornady BTHP TAP
393:United States Special Operations Command
1848:Third generation derivatives (based on
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848:5.56×45mm 3.6 g (55 gr) M193
543:7.1-gram (110 gr) Hornady BTHP TAP
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1591:"Corps to pass on Army upgrades to M4"
868:5.56×45mm 5.0 g (77 gr) OTM
511:7.1-gram (110 gr) Nosler Accubond
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1579:– SAdefensejournal.com, 26 March 2014
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978:Military and law enforcement adoption
821:Comparison to other military calibers
771:5.8-gram (90 gr) Speer Gold Dot
758:785 m/s (2,575 ft/s) – SSA
739:7.1-gram (110 gr) Hornady V-MAX
734:870 m/s (2,840 ft/s) – SSA
726:900 m/s (2,950 ft/s) – SSA
718:920 m/s (3,030 ft/s) – SSA
642:6.2-gram (95 gr) Barnes TTSX
554:831 m/s (2,725 ft/s) – SSA
538:910 m/s (2,980 ft/s) – SSA
530:940 m/s (3,100 ft/s) – SSA
387:in collaboration with members of the
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1009:. There is also a contract between
723:5.5-gram (85 gr) Nosler E-Tip
685:910 m/s (2,980 ft/s)- SSA
607:5.8-gram (90 gr) Speer Gold Dot
575:7.1-gram (110 gr) Hornady V-MAX
403:cartridge, it is midway between the
1713:First Look: The 6.8mm Remington SPC
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731:5.8-gram (90 gr) Nosler BSB
682:5.8-gram (90 gr) Speer TNT
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1567:– Strategypage.com, 8 January 2012
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999:US Drug Enforcement Administration
843:370 m (400 yd) velocity
837:180 m (200 yd) velocity
811:9.1-gram (140 gr) Berger VLD
779:6.2-gram (95 gr) Barnes TTSX
763:5.5-gram (85 gr) Barnes TSX
715:5.5-gram (85 gr) Barnes TSX
527:5.5-gram (85 gr) Nosler E-Tip
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1638:"Information on the 6.8 SPC Mini"
1053:piston-driven AR-15 variant. The
755:7.5-gram (115 gr) OTM (FMJ)
535:5.8-gram (90 gr) Nosler BSB
1674:Remington Ammunition Information
1619:. Thefirearmblog.com. 2010-05-13
1161:"C.I.P. TDCC sheet 6,8 Rem. SPC"
599:5.5-gram (85 gr) Barnes TSX
551:7.5-gram (115 gr) OTM (FMJ)
336:1,780 ft⋅lbf (2,410 J)
317:1,525 ft⋅lbf (2,068 J)
298:1,612 ft⋅lbf (2,186 J)
279:1,694 ft⋅lbf (2,297 J)
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1124:, 6.8mm AR-15 wildcat based on
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963:576 m/s (1,891 ft/s)
957:681 m/s (2,235 ft/s)
951:790 m/s (2,600 ft/s)
943:404 m/s (1,324 ft/s)
937:545 m/s (1,787 ft/s)
931:700 m/s (2,300 ft/s)
923:552 m/s (1,811 ft/s)
917:673 m/s (2,208 ft/s)
911:810 m/s (2,650 ft/s)
903:511 m/s (1,677 ft/s)
897:653 m/s (2,143 ft/s)
891:810 m/s (2,650 ft/s)
883:550 m/s (1,810 ft/s)
877:675 m/s (2,216 ft/s)
871:817 m/s (2,679 ft/s)
863:531 m/s (1,743 ft/s)
857:717 m/s (2,353 ft/s)
851:937 m/s (3,073 ft/s)
750:810 m/s (2,650 ft/s)
742:810 m/s (2,650 ft/s)
578:850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
570:850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
562:850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
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1244:. Ssarmory.com. Archived from
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1194:. Ssarmory.com. Archived from
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1132:List of AR platform cartridges
1090:, 6.8 SPC derivative cartridge
840:370 m (400 yd) drop
834:180 m (200 yd) drop
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333:3,070 ft/s (940 m/s)
314:2,500 ft/s (760 m/s)
295:2,460 ft/s (750 m/s)
276:2,575 ft/s (785 m/s)
232:55,000 psi (380 MPa)
220:58,700 psi (405 MPa)
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1219:. Hornady.com. Archived from
1060:Microtech Small Arms Research
940:1,370 mm (53.8 in)
1758:First generation derivatives
1748:Cartridges derived from the
1663:The 6.8 SPC, Is it all that?
1362:. Demigodllc.com. 2006-07-31
1062:offers their version of the
787:7.1-gram (110 gr) SCHP
184:2.260 in (57.4 mm)
176:1.687 in (42.8 mm)
160:0.422 in (10.7 mm)
152:0.422 in (10.7 mm)
144:0.402 in (10.2 mm)
27:Intermediate rifle cartridge
7:
1885:Pistol and rifle cartridges
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960:820 mm (32.3 in)
920:790 mm (31.1 in)
900:900 mm (35.4 in)
880:830 mm (32.7 in)
860:710 mm (27.8 in)
707:7.5-gram (115 gr) OTM
634:7.5-gram (115 gr) OTM
583:7.1-gram (110 gr) SCHP
389:U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
168:0.049 in (1.2 mm)
136:0.306 in (7.8 mm)
128:0.270 in (6.9 mm)
120:0.277 in (7.0 mm)
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519:7.5-gram (115 gr) OTM
1890:Remington Arms cartridges
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1382:"The 6.8mm Remington SPC"
1380:Paul, Gary (2011-01-04).
954:86 mm (3.4 in)
934:84 mm (3.3 in)
914:84 mm (3.3 in)
894:89 mm (3.5 in)
874:84 mm (3.3 in)
854:56 mm (2.2 in)
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141:Shoulder diameter
34:6.8×43mm Remington SPC
1068:Robinson Armament Co.
237:Ballistic performance
1827:6.8 mm Remington SPC
1770:6.8 mm Remington SPC
1703:Gunblast.com article
1640:. Ruger-firearms.com
1429:"LWRCI's Great SIX8"
1316:. Globalsecurity.org
1314:"5.56-mm Cartridges"
1029:Semiautomatic action
117:Bullet diameter
1811:9×25mm Super Auto G
1752:and its derivatives
1545:"6.8mm SPC article"
1019:Alliant Techsystems
494:Alliant Techsystems
429:terminal ballistics
415:hunting cartridge.
311:) Sierra Pro Hunter
273:) Full Metal Jacket
200:(2.26–2.39 cm)
181:Overall length
1691:2019-06-16 at the
1679:2007-09-30 at the
1427:Fortier, David M.
984:special operations
225:Maximum pressure (
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64:Production history
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1874:Categories
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