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NEW BARRETT RIFLE IN 6.8 REM

beltfedbeltfed Member Posts: 690 ✭✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
Hello Ya'll
I saw a ad in SOF that barrett is now making a new battle rifle in 6.8 rem. Can anyone please driect me to a link where I can find some info on the 6.8 round? Thankyou Beltfed
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  • buckdeerbuckdeer Member Posts: 260 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the 6.8 rem is the 30 rem. case necked down to 270 and i believe the shoulder is sharper as well it is designed as a possible replacement for the 223 in our military m-16's. it will use the same magazines. only the bolt and maybe gas system needs changed . there was a recent article in the march/april issue of petersen's RifleShooter you may find it on petersen's webg page
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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not to be a "nit pick" but the barrel needs to be a tad bigger[:D]

    However, the Petersen article is a good one. Finally after almost 40 years the powers to be are admitting that the 223 may be a little light in the "put down - stay down" department and they are casting about for a fix that can use the existing "16 platform".

    This is not a fix that I like as it is appears to be a "least cost" approach and cost savings is what brought about the 16 to begin with. Good old automotive executive McNamara had a "brain fart" to cut costs, so we had our 14's taken out of our hands and were given the new wonder gun, then many of us promptly proceed to get dead or the crap shot out of us when it didn't work.

    Although improvements have been made, function problems continue today especially in harsh environments like the mid-East. So I don't care what the flippin cal. is if the darn thing won't go bang the "grunt" or "gruntette" are going to continue to find their self in very deep "doo".

    The 6.8 may improve the "knock down - stay down" but the platform is still flawed and in need of once and for all fixing or replacing it. Either of which would happen a lot faster if the Pols. and Planners had to be out there depending on one.

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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    beltfed,

    Go to your favorite search engine and type in '6.8 SPC' and a myriad of links will appear. Google, notoriously anti-gun, has 10 pages of links. There is a lot of discussion on the shooting forums along with the 6.5 Grendel.

    Best.
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  • GreenLanternGreenLantern Member Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is anybody offering factory loaded ammo yet? I haven't seen any, but then again I haven't look too hard.
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  • InvictaInvicta Member Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    just came across this article.
    http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ammunition/remington_0303/
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    GreenLantern,

    Developed in conjunction with the U.S. Military, the 6.8mm Remington SPC provides greater downrange effectiveness and ballistics than the 5.56x45mm. It's unique design is based on the 30 Remington case, which has been necked down to 6.8mm(.277). Other offerings within the Premier Match line include a 223 Remington, a 308 Win, a 300 Remington SA Ultra Mag, and a 300 Win Mag.

    New! 6.8mm Rem SPC RM68R1 115 MatchKingr BTHP
    Expressr Core-Loktr (6.5mm Rem Mag & 6.8 Rem SPC)
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