The 6.8 SPC may very well replace the current military 5.56mm ammunition in the near future. It's getting more common and it is a new trend for AR15s that is gaining popularity very rapidly. I'll stick with 5.56 at this time for availability but will probably purchase a 6.8 SPC chambered upper in the near future and swap uppers onto my lower. It is election season so AR parts are currently scarce. A lot of stuff on backorder and buying a good upper where the lead time used to take 3 days can be as much as 2-3 months currently. This is typical of election season.