Redneck
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I really want to buy a Stag 6.8 AR next. I have been told that I can purchase the upper and put it on my 5.56 lower. Is this true?
6.8 Upper on 5.56 Lower
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Yes, as that was one option I considered before deciding to outright sell my AR. I also thought of just getting it in 7.62x39, but as I understand, the straight AR mags won't reliably feed that round.
I'm also interested to see how good these new bushmaster gas piston uppers are, and if they will eventually offer it in 6.8
I'm also interested to see how good these new bushmaster gas piston uppers are, and if they will eventually offer it in 6.8
HoChiWaWa
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My friend wants to do this, I can only imagine it will just end up with him shooting it even less than he already does.
Its a neat round but unless your handloading its going to cost you a fortune.
I also don't really think its all that necessary, 5.56 performs quite well under the right conditions, the only place I can imagine you needing it is if you need your shorty AR at 100+ yards... 5.56 out of an 18+ " fragments nicely and leaves nasty wounds, out of the short barrels it fragments out to around 50 yards, more than enough for the close quarters it was designed for.
but yeah, the upper should go on your lower easily.
Its a neat round but unless your handloading its going to cost you a fortune.
I also don't really think its all that necessary, 5.56 performs quite well under the right conditions, the only place I can imagine you needing it is if you need your shorty AR at 100+ yards... 5.56 out of an 18+ " fragments nicely and leaves nasty wounds, out of the short barrels it fragments out to around 50 yards, more than enough for the close quarters it was designed for.
but yeah, the upper should go on your lower easily.
Redneck
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Im looking at this to use only for hunting, not a lot of target
HoChiWaWa
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That makes sense... I guess I forgot some people hunt with ARs
My buddy doesn't hunt so for him I feel its necessary.
My buddy doesn't hunt so for him I feel its necessary.
Hunting ehh.....that gets me thinking about all options available. I wonder what kind of performance you'd get with a .45 ACP upper using gold dots or hydrashok. I mean this would limit you to under 100 yard shots, but thats what you'd take most of the time anyway.
HoChiWaWa
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ACP, maybe not... -70 ... hell yeah
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HoChiWaWa
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oh right we were still talking about ar uppers... It could probably be done single shot easily.
I wonder how 50 Beowolf does on a deer.
HoChiWaWa
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I am now imagining an AR with old Sharps style sights.
SamW
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I believe you can get up to a 120 grain bullet for the 6.8 SPC. That very well make make a good hunting round Redneck17.
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