I'm picking up a Mini 14 in 6.8 SPC now that they are discontinued. I decided to get one before they disappear from inventory. Plan to use it as a general truck gun for my place in East Texas. Just wanted to see if anyone wanted to share their hunting experiences with the round. I plan on using the 120 SST. I know the 6.8 SPC is technically 270 caliber but I think it's better discussed in the small bore forum due to it's useable bullet weights and limited powder capacity.

While working up some loads for a friend's rifles in the 6.8 I had the chance to try it out on a coyote.He was about 150+- yards away and it wacked him pretty hard.
Of the factory loads,Hornaday's shot tighter groups than the Remington's did.
For his nephews to go after we loaded some 110-130 and they have been thumping hogs with no problems.It should be no problem to do a number on deer.

In the canadian forum a fellow and his dad both shot nice muskox bulls with a 6.8 in a ruger. you might ask what else he has used it on.

I use the 110gr TSX loaded by Silver State Armory and have had very good performance on medium sized game.

Perry

The 110gr V-max bullets are deer and hog killing machines, no more than ten steps from any of them so far. The Mini-14 in 6.8 can be made into a sub 1moa shooter and would be a great choice for a Texas truck gun.

I fire a 6.8 SPC, 95 grain Barnes TSX at 2700 fps at south Texas whitetails and hogs , biggest about 250 pounds, it works, almost always goes through and through!!!

Love my 6.8SPC for deer and hogs. Works great with Hornady 110gr HPBTs. Do not use junk magazines!