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You need the upper to go with it. Legacy uppers aren't compatible.
More reasons not to buy it.
I get the impression that if you were handed a gold bar you'd complain it was too heavy
Well, you'd be wrong. I love the 6.8 round and try to actively recruit people to it. What bugs me is the proprietary equipment.
Spending another 1.5k on a rifle I might not be able to get parts for in the future doesn't float my boat. It also seems to me that magpul is limiting their market by not creating a 6.8 mag that is compatible with a standard lower. Currently I use a 20rd 5.56 mag for some hunting situations but I download it to 6 rounds. I'd like to see a 5 and 10rd mag that fits in my existing lower. I like my magpul gear and won't be switching any time soon but the fact is I don't have the coin to drop on a new rifle.
So I guess you missed a few facts:
1) Magpul has stated a million times that build a 6.8 PMAG for a 5.56 magwell wasn't doable because the polymer walls of the mag would be too thin and thus weaken its structural integrity. Hence, the slightly larger dedicated receivers, and the dedicated 30rd PMAGs.
2) You don't have to buy a new rifle. The upper/lower receivers, the LPK, and the BCG is all you need. All other AR-15 parts are compatible.
All in all, 6.8 is getting full attention rather than the half assed attempts that have been available. If you want more commonality between calibers and parts, go to .300BLK