Death of the 6.8SPC Spec II

[Colorado Osprey]

Has nothing to do with SHOT. It has to do with SAAMI standardizing and testing.

Time will tell what the results were. Again, it is ammo manufacturers pushing this not gun makers. They don't want a Kaboom from somebody shooting this ammo in a fast twist 6.8SPC gun.

[rhineoshott]

Thanks for the good info! Sounds like you're very well informed.

[jh308]

Has nothing to do with SHOT. It has to do with SAAMI standardizing and testing.

Time will tell what the results were. Again, it is ammo manufacturers pushing this not gun makers. They don't want a Kaboom from somebody shooting this ammo in a fast twist 6.8SPC gun.

I was just expecting an announcement this big to come at SHOT. Why the manufactures can't put a +P or +P+ label on the ammo is beyond me. It seems to work fine in the pistol world.

[DocMedic]

Looks like the 6.8spc SPEC II is not gonna die. When ever bushmaster finally release their 6.8 barrels for the ACR, it will be the 1:11 Twist SpecII configuration and not the 1:10 Twist as they previously mention in the Arfcom radio interview.

[constructor]

It will be the same case one way or the other if ATK/Federal/Win ever load it.
IMO the only spec that will change will be the length of the leade and maybe the spec of the barrel twist and L-G ratio compared to what it is now -10 twist 4 groove with .0596 bore area.

[kittrich]

Update ( short version) Jan 2011, Looks like the SPC II chamber is alive and well and flying off the shelves.

"Rumors of my death have be greatly exaggerated"