“Tag: 6.8 SPC”

With all of the chambering options available for the AR-15 platform, which one is the best? The answer is: It depends.

Richard Mann compares the 5.56 NATO to the 6.8 SPC to see which cartridge holds the advantage.

The AR-15 platform can be found in dozens of popular cartridges, but the new 22 Nosler offers a number of added performance qualities above other caliber options.

Speculation surrounded FN America's unveiling of a 6.5 Creedmoor machine gun at the 2019 SOFIC conference. However, senior military officials confirmed to Shooting Illustrated that the focus for future weapon-system calibers would be on 6.8mm options.

With the launch of 224 Valkyrie, handloaders across the country began experimenting with this new long-range cartridge. Here are a few lessons one SI contributor learned through this process.

While most firearm enthusiasts know an AR-pattern rifle by sight, few can identify the best load for optimal terminal performance for its chambering.

Savage Arms stretches the legs of its MSR-15 Recon rifle with the introduction of the company's Long Range Precision model.

The new Federal Premium .224 Valkyrie round pushes the limits of what's possible in an AR-15-size cartridge.

The AR-15 platform can be found in dozens of popular cartridges, but the new 22 Nosler offers a number of added performance qualities above other caliber options.