What the heck did I buy? AR-15

You'll end up with failures to feed with that setup.

AR Stoner stainless steel mags for 6.8 are available at Midway for $12 each.

They work great.

If ur using pmags u can fit 8-10 in a 30 rounder before it bulges to much ...ive not done this personally but seen a guy at the rang go thru 5 pmag with 6.8 in them with no problems...said hes been doing it from the start an has never bought a 6.8 mag...pmags ar semi cheap and it would hurt u to much to try it if u wanted to

Why go for a maybe-fit when new proper high cap mags are cheap?

303 hunter said:

I went to a few gun shops looking for 6.8 ammo. $30-$45 per 20. Might as well stock up on some reloading supplies! I tried some 6.8 in a 5.56 magazine. It will load in the mag,but does anyone know if this combo will work?

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Way too much unless that was loaded with Barnes (and still pricey at that). Direct from manufacturer here: http://www.ssarmory.com/6.8ammunitionsales.aspx Or check here a small producer in TX. Great range reports. http://68forums.com/forums/showthre...ECTIVE-115-gr-HPBT-on-SALE-at-Good-To-Go-Ammo

For mags, the AR Stoners from Midway that were suggested work well, or ASC http://hamlundtactical.com/catalog/...oduct_info&cPath=118_273_249&products_id=3056 D&H makes a good mag too, but my handloads are too long to fit. CProducts Defense claims to be in the final stages of their 6.8 mag.

I wouldnt but he may already have some

Twmaster said:

You'll end up with failures to feed with that setup.

AR Stoner stainless steel mags for 6.8 are available at Midway for $12 each.

They work great.

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The reason I asked is because I was reading on Del Ton's website awhile back that they were out of mags for their 7.62x39 conversion. They said you could load seven 7.62x39 rounds in a 20 round 5.56 mag and it would work until they got another mag shipment. Just wondering if it would work with the 6.8.

The 6.8mmSPC has less taper than the x39, so I don't see why it wouldn't make for a decent stopgap. Furthermore, there is no reason to use 30s if you are only going to load ~10, so if you already have 20s, give em a try and see.

I've always had trouble trying to feed 6.8 out of a 5.56 mag. For the longest time I could not find a decent 5 or 10 round mag for bench use (those 30's just dont want to fit on the rest) so I had to make due with a usgi 20 and the constant jams. but eventually I found the 10rd 6.8 mag and lived happily ever after. BTW, OP, if you are still looking for a eotech, PM me. I have one sitting unused in the back of the cabinet.

I have to stay out of the funstores, too, floorit. If I start surfing ebay, or gunbroker, or any of that stuff, I start spending money.

303 hunter said:

I went to a few gun shops looking for 6.8 ammo. $30-$45 per 20. Might as well stock up on some reloading supplies!

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Just an FYI, while still spendy I was in Cabela's in Allen, TX yesterday. They have 5 or 6 brands/types of 6.8 SPC ammo on the shelf.

Prices ranged from $19.99 to $26.99 per box. And of course the $19.99 stuff was out of stock....

thats not bad for 6.8; or cabelas. but a box of premium accubonds can be loaded for about half that price, vmax or sierras for much less.

Oh yea. I have dies, just need more brass.

Nice. But then again I think all AR platform rifles look nice!

Maverick223 said:

The 6.8mmSPC has less taper than the x39, so I don't see why it wouldn't make for a decent stopgap. Furthermore, there is no reason to use 30s if you are only going to load ~10, so if you already have 20s, give em a try and see.

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Put 7 rounds of 6.8 in an aluminum Colt AR 15 marked 20 rd. mag. Fed flawlessly. I don't like 30 rd. mags for bench work. Upper works great.

I'm brooding.

Here's my pair of ARs.

The one on top is the 6.8. The bottom one is 5.56.

floorit76 said:

Ok, it shoots geat, and is a lot of fun. But is it normal for an AR to be able to hear the buffer spring squeaking when you shoot? Doesn't appear to be hurting anything, but it is annoying.

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Sometimes. I only ever noticed that when chambering a round though.

You should here a ping and a fading ringing sound...means its working