I was an early 6.8 adopter as well. I have a Ruger Mini 14 in 6.8 that is a great shooter. I also have an AR15 with a PSA upper and the parts to build 3 more once I recover from the flood. I have 16" barrels for 5.56 and 6.8 as well as a 12.5" barrel for a pistol build in 6.8. I reload and have close to a dozen different bullets to try and several different powders. You can get Federal brass from LWRCi for $280/K. There is a guy that sells brass at the Tanner show who sometimes has 6.8 for a great price. For all the information you could ever want and more go to the 68forums web site. It is owned and supported by Wilson Combat but some of the most knowledgeable people in the industry on the cartridge are there and very willing to answer newby questions.