6.8mm

08 Dec 07

6.8mm

I just completed several days of hunting wild pigs in FL. I got two. One was 125 lbs. The other 225 lbs. Both instances were broadside shots on moving targets. Range was fifty meters in both cases.

I used my new XCR in 6.8mmSPC. Ammunition was Cor-Bon DPX, 100gr. The XCR is equipped with an EOTech optic, forward mounted, and a Vickers sling from Blue Force Gear.

This particular EOTech is equipped with their "multiple range" reticle. Instead of a circle with a dot in the center, there are four dots within the circle, all in a ventricle row, representing aiming points at four different ranges. I decided that I don't like this reticle, preferring the single aiming point. The row of dots generates too much clutter, and I find, when using the top dot as my aiming point, that I tend to shoot high.

The pigs we hunted are hardy and have been shot at a lot, so they're wary and always on the move. I hit both pigs on the point of the shoulder, as is my habit, but neither dropped immediately. One ran thirty meters before dropping. The other ran fifty. Neither bullet exited. Both were found just under the skin of the opposite side. The ones we recovered were fully expanded, but several petals on one were broken off. These pigs are tough! The 6.8 surely strikes with more authority than the 223, but it is not the equivalent of a 308.

This XCR, like my copy in 223, is wonderful and ran without a hiccup. Like the FAL, the XCR's gas system is adjustable, but Robinson Arms suggests it be left at maximum pressure for the break-in period of 300 rounds. Recoil is similar to that of a 223. This rifle is compact, fast, and manageable. It makes an ideal car-gun. Highly recommended!

Once again, I can't say enough about Cor-Bon and their Barnes bullets! They are hard to beat!

/John