Death of the 6.8SPC Spec II

[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"

[MIKEONE]

Well that was interesting any new updates?

[bogie]

Bump

Anybody know if the SPC II is going to become the 6.8x43? I'm getting ready to buy in 6.8 and I want to know what I'm in for. Feedback?

Thanks.

[J]

The great dataloss of 2012 wiped out most of this thread. More recent posts had a consensus that the SPC II wasn't going anywhere soon. I agree. The SPC II has in fact gotten more traction and gained popularity since this thread was originally authored.

[bogie]

The great dataloss of 2012 wiped out most of this thread. More recent posts had a consensus that the SPC II wasn't going anywhere soon. I agree. The SPC II has in fact gotten more traction and gained popularity since this thread was originally authored.

Thanks, I thought as much. I'm really curious if they would change the clambering on it again? Or if they plan on standardizing the SPC II into the 6.8x43 designation. I just want don't want to get hosed by purchasing a fad. I completely agree though, that the SPC II is becoming more and more popular, and won't be going anywhere.

[J]

I think if they were going to do it, they would have. The original talk was to have NATO endorse it, and standardize it as the 6.8x43 NATO. Since very few, if any NATO member nation militaries are using such a cartridge, I see no reason NATO would put their dog in that fight.