Sounds like a pretty good round from what Iv'e read. The specops who've worked on the design and your DocGKR types who tested do IMO know more than a thing or two.
I like the .5.56 with OTM, SP's, and Nosler partition. Has killed each deer I've hit with it with one shot in short order.
However, I do think this 6.8mm round sounds pretty interesting. Low recoil, 115 grain OTM bullet, 2700 fps from carbine, very good wounding. Sounds like a superb deer rifle round.
I was disappointed to read how much weight this upper adds to an AR carbine however. In the published stuff I've seen, they are up to 8.5 lbs. Oohhhh mannnnn! I hate weight. Add even an ACOG and you're over 9lbs. I think that 8.5 lbs was empty too!
OK for specialized soldiering I'm sure. But having packed military style rifles in that weight range in the north GA mountains deer hunting before, I'd have little interest in that although it would probably be a primo deer slayer with a ballistic tip load.
Interested in other's take on this new load.
I like the .5.56 with OTM, SP's, and Nosler partition. Has killed each deer I've hit with it with one shot in short order.
However, I do think this 6.8mm round sounds pretty interesting. Low recoil, 115 grain OTM bullet, 2700 fps from carbine, very good wounding. Sounds like a superb deer rifle round.
I was disappointed to read how much weight this upper adds to an AR carbine however. In the published stuff I've seen, they are up to 8.5 lbs. Oohhhh mannnnn! I hate weight. Add even an ACOG and you're over 9lbs. I think that 8.5 lbs was empty too!
OK for specialized soldiering I'm sure. But having packed military style rifles in that weight range in the north GA mountains deer hunting before, I'd have little interest in that although it would probably be a primo deer slayer with a ballistic tip load.
Interested in other's take on this new load.
