6.8spc

[blue06van]

Had an XP 221fb redone to 6.8spc, anyone out there using one and care to share load data?

[plumbdude]

Hello,,, that is very difficult one for accuracy for me,,, after a year I came up with 28 gr. h-335. In Remington brass,,115 gr. bullet
That was for my AR PLATFORM,, haven't tried anything in a pistol, neat cartridge ,,good luck my good man

[7br]

Chris Dunlap from Kansas is shooting a 14" Contender in 6.8. I might see him this weekend and will try to get some info.

[7br]

I talked with Chris yesterday. He is using a load about a grain below Hodgdon's lightest load with a sierra 115gr hpbt. did not get primer or case information.

[TeamTurpin]

I'm new to Silhouette and am only competing in SB in 2013. But, this gives me time to build my BB gun for 2014. I'm a Contender shooter and have decided on 6.8 as my caliber. I hear good things about this cartridge and bad things, but shooting 7TCU like everyone else just seems unimaginative. It will be interesting to see the kind of accuracy that I can get out of a 14" barrel.

[Richard Pickering]

I guess you'll select an aftermarket barrel. I wasn't aware T/C chambered the Contender for the 6.8 cartridge. They might have. rp

[TeamTurpin]

I'm not sure, but I thought so. My local Contender shop (Ed's Contenders) had a 6.8 barrel when I was in there last. I thought it was a factory barrel, but didn't verify it for sure. But, if that one doesn't work out, EAB, MGM and others would make me one.

I'll have a local gunsmith fit a JP Recoil Eliminator to it, so I need to do some research as to suitable barrel diameters, etc.

[Richard Pickering]

Yes, they are shown on Ed's site. Please keep us informed of your experience with it. RP

[TeamTurpin]

My 6.8 project has now started moving forward. A few weeks ago, I picked up a factory T/C bull barrel from Ed's Contenders and then had a local gunsmith/machinist cut down the barrel and install a JP Recoil Eliminator onto it. I just got it back this morning, but haven't yet tried it out. A couple of weeks ago, I shot the "pre-brake" barrel and was surprised by this cartridge's hard recoil. It will be interesting to see how much it's been tamed. I'll be shooting from the "flop", so hopefully I can avoid a black eye now.

[260 Striker]

Awesome looking barrel. I suspect just from the weight of the brake that would help reduce recoil. I wonder how that cartridge will work with 130 grain bullets, at least for rams. Keep us posted on your progress. TCs are great guns!!!