To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Required fields are marked *. The Barnes 80-grain Tipped Triple-Shock BoatTail sizzles with a velocity of 3,226 fps with a safe loading of VihtaVuori N550 powder, and the Speer 90-grain Hot-Cor can easily achieve 3,115 fps with VihtaVuori N160. At the moment, it remains a proprietary caliber with one source of magazines and ammo, unproven. The .240 Wby. This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. NB / Canada. Some of the super short cartridges created to fit the increasingly popular AR-15 platform rifles with 2.26" magazine length. The bullet diameter of each caliber is the same at .243". That will undoubtedly change, but not overnight. GD. Each session started with a cold shot at 100 meters confirming zero while showing repeatability out of the bag. The Eagle Eye 6.5 Creedmoor shoots a 130gr hybrid projectile with a .295 G7 at 2,960fps from an average 26" barrel. Hornady Precision Hunter 6mm ARC 103 Grain Jacketed Soft Point Centerfire Rifle Ammunition, 20, SBT (Save 10%) $2.15/Round. Advantage, magnum. A new 6mm round blossomed in 2017, and it has already taken a position in the Great category. Should I consider another upper? The ARC seems to be knocking on the heels of a BR. Fred Huntington, founder of RCBS, developed a then-new 6mm cartridge by necking down the .257 Roberts case. Mag., the 6mm-204 essentially recreates the 6x47. I to have a precision .224 V and would love to see a real world side be side comparison with the 6 ARC. Sort by. Hornady found a solution with the 6mm ARC. Twist rate is 1:7.5 to stabilize the long 105- to 108-grain high B.C. Comparing 6mm ARC to 6mm CR is is apples and oranges again. It may not display this or other websites correctly. After entering my measured capacities, measured muzzle velocity with 27 grains of VARGET under the 108 ELD-M of 2554 is now within 2 FPS of Quickloads estimated 2552 FPS. We're going backwards! Poll: What Reloading Components Cant You Find? What about your 6.8 SPC? Those held a water weight of 34.74 grains with a SD of .14 grains. All testing was completed using 108 grain ELDM from Hornady. This means that during a 1,200-yard flight to the target, gravity and wind will pull and push on the 6 mm ARC between one- and three-tenths . It started as a popular wildcat before its approval by SAAMI. Poll: What handgun cartridge do you reload most often? I know what. In the 1970s, Remington experimented with a .308-sized case that was about 1.5 inches long and had a small primer pocket (like the PPCs). Both bullets produce deer-slaying accuracy. In the 6mm ARC vs. the rest of the calibers vying for your attention, we have to ask if it the next 6.5 Creedmoor. Doesn't the 6mm ARC have a smidge more powder capacity over the 6mm BR? it looks like the 6mm ARC is 1.490 and the grendel case is 1.52, so not much of a shortening if really at all. LMT shot softer, exhibited a tank-like build, and proved great to shoot. The difference between the 6 mm BR Rem and the 6 mm BR Norma are slight, but in a tight chamber . 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); 2023 Copyright 2023 Ultimate Reloader LLC. But I wanted to get some real-world results with my new CMMG Endeavor 300 6mm ARC AR-15 published as soon as I could, and therefore embarked on an exciting journey. I chose to start with Varget because of what I read about 6mm PPC, and I have a lot on hand! Image shows 6.5 Grendel cartridge, parent case of the 6mm ARC. The 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge (638mm), or 6mm ARC for short, is a 6 mm (.243) caliber intermediate rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2020, as a low- recoil, high- accuracy long-range cartridge, designed for use in the AR-15 platform at request of a specialized group within the U.S. DoD for its multipurpose combat rifle program. The rifles Barrett supplied for the DoD are top-notch, but they are just a modified REC-7 DI. I therefore feel that Hornadys claimed performance data is feasible. has much kick to start with. It depends on numerous factors, including ammunition used, barrel used, and the shooter's skill, but in general, 6mm ARC is a more precise cartridge. The 6mm Creedmoorin the same fashion of its larger counterpartfits those bullets very well. Party-poopers will gleefully point out that the 6.5 Grendel was based on the 6mm PPC case necked up, and here it is necked back down to 6mm. What follows is my experience shooting the 6 ARC compared to five other calibers. How about the 26, 27, 28, and 30 Noslers? Required fields are marked *. Ran great with solid and repeatable accuracy using the same bullets as the 6CM. From an LE perspective, changing calibers is like pulling teeth on a ticked off Grizzley, very low rate of success and its hard to beat a .223 for patrol. The .244 Rem. Lower velocity means less flame and heat for longer barrel life. And its performance is effective with a variety of bullets. Mag. : 2.095" G1 B.C. case necked up, made especially for ARs. The old 243 Winchester can beat that by about 300 fps. Most Popular. Hornady BLACK 6mm ARC 105 Grain Boat-Tail Hollow Point Match Centerfire Rifle Ammunition, 20, BTHP Match (Save 10%) $34.99 $1.75/Round. All Rights Reserved. As much as I like shooting my 6 Creedmoor, every builder outside custom shops tells me it is a complete PITA to get to work on a large scale using factory ammunition, a real consideration. Making those tweaks often feels like creating a powder that doesnt really exist. It doesn't need a .308 sized action to work. Second, it was chambered in the delightful Winchester Model 70 Featherweight, which was a major factor in the .243s huge success. Some smaller capacity, low velocity rounds are tailored for sub-sonic, low-report firing for clandestine military engagements. Poll: Where are you finding reloading primers and powder? Oct 7, 2010 530 254 44 Council Bluffs, Iowa. It's also legal for deer hunting in more States and arguably more effective. Developed by Hornady in concert with Proof Research and Barret Rifles, the result is a SAAMI spec and full support. While the .243 Win. They built these rifles with great attention to detail. Both can produce sub-MOA groups, but 224 Valkyrie seems to spread out faster than 6mm ARC. It is based on the .308 Winchester case, necked down with no other change. Some have long and storied histories, while others are just now making their own legends. ELD-X . Distance is its forte and with its 2020 introduction and ability to flatten the trajectory curve, the 6mm ARC might ought to have been called the "Corona cartridge.". It is advanced for the AR platform. Savage Model 110 Timberline 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle: Full Review, SIG Sauer P365 Pistol Now Offered in .380. [5] Both hit at around 12 mils, the 6ARC just hit harder. You could get hits at 900 meters with all of them, 5 shot strings were easiest with the Creedmoors and they ruled at 1100 meters. (roughly .530 to .540 B.C. Hornady launched the 6mm ARC with three factory loads: a 103-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter at an advertised 2,800 fps, 105-grain BTHP Hornady Black at an advertised 2,750 fps and the 108-grain ELD-Match load at a stated 2,750 fps. They have 10 solid options ranging in weight from 90 to 110 grains. Claims for the 6mm ARC are that it is better in every category. You won't have to fiddle with necking/reforming in 6XC. The 243 has a case length of 2.045" compared to the 1.49" of the 6mm cartridges. Commercial 6mm ARC loads feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting, and personal protection applications. But at the same time were seeing the 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel; the 6.8 Rem. Supporter. Will it supplant mainstream calibers? So adopting the cartridge should be, for many shooters, convenient and affordable. Wilson Combat will offer WC-15 6mm ARC rifles with our match-grade, 18" fluted/threaded Tactical Hunter barrel. Team Hornaday is the master, bar none. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. I got hold of the barrel and some ammunition, the rest was already around and was mounted in a proven build, my Seekins Precision NX15. Thankfully most bantering moved back to more pressing issues like high demand (and low supply) of firearms or ammunition and that pesky election coming up in a few short months. Legend, 450 Bushmaster. [9] The 6mm ARC utilizes the same bolt head size as the 6.5mm Grendel, and 6.5mm Grendel-compatible AR-pattern box magazines have also been used successfully with the 6mm ARC. Hunters may see an advantage as the ELDX and other hunting bullets are tested. can exceed it by 500 fps and the 240 Weatherby by 600 fps. There are probably better choices in a bolt gun, The 6 BR Rem has been around for a while but not fifty years, yet. I purchased a 6mm ARC barrel from Brownels when they first came available. Hornady's new 6mm ARC was designed for a specific military requirement; the 108-gr. As their names imply the biggest difference between the 6mm Creedmoor and the 6.5 Creedmoor is the bullet class. .243 bullet for military (combat) applications in modern, autoloading rifles. 6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5 PRC: Which is Better? Some tactics never die, they just get regenerated. My wife has a Ruger American in 6mm Creedmoor, and it is the only round that has been able to pry her away from her beloved .270 Winchester. Blue collar reloading had 25 boxes of brass right now. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. Just looking for a ball park difference. Five rounds for effect at 1100 ended the drill. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Jorge Spat to learn all about it. Company literature in 1955 described both bullets as Soft Point.. Head diameter is .441, a bit less than the .535" head of the short-lived 243 WSSM which was a lot faster than the ARC. ZEV cleaned house using the David Tubb DTR reticle. But because 6mm arc is currently $34.95 per box and 6mm CM is $31.50 there is not enough cost difference to worry about since I don't reload yet . Im referring to the 6mm Creedmoor, which is simply the 6.5 Creedmoor case necked down with no other change. I wasn't going to take a shot at more than 50 or 60 yards and would take my time before I squeezed the trigger. GD. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. Heres a quick look at the best of this cohort. H4895. I had three high capacity magazines using white followers, two 17 rounders with green followers. It is chambered in many very good and some very inexpensive rifles, which have helped make it the hit that it is. The current reincarnation of this round is the 6mm BR Norma, with essentially the same case dimensions. 6.8 SPC The 6mm ARC has more match bullet options and is a better long-range performer. Some may scoff at the old-fashioned roundnose bullet, but it is a terrific game bullet, and I have never had to use a second shot to down a deer. The 6mm Rem. If you are looking for reams of data or ringing steel the size of a car move on, I am NOT that guy, you will be very disappointed. With the super bullets and modern powders of today, I cant imagine a better deer and antelope round. Read on! Its why the 308 is absent from this test. ELD-Match, and Berger 115-gr. Im interested in a direct comparison to the 224 Valkyrie and the 6 mm ARC. You can get the 6XC brass in Norma which is very good. Thanks in large part to new, long-range shooting competitions, our acceptance of lower velocity accelerated even as muzzle velocities decelerated. Accuracy was good, with one group I captured on camera (see video) measuring 0.750: I decided to see how fast a 95 grain bullet could be propelled by the 6mm ARC, so I turned to some 6mm Berger Classic Hunter bullets I had on hand, and Ramshot TAC powder. Which it does pretty well within those limitations. If I was gonna go to a 6mm cartridge I would either do 6x47lapua because I already brass and all I need is a smaller neck bushing, or I would go all in on 6br. Another round that was designed for the steel shooters is the 6mm BR Remington. I'm thinking most, if not all of these are bolt actions, but there are plenty of AR rifles ready to chew up a few thousand 6mm ARC rounds for you. What explains that? Any discussion of great 6mm cartridges must start (some would say end) with the .243 Winchester. It fits in an AR mag. was introduced in Remingtons Model 722 short-action bolt gun, and while the Model 722 was a very accurate rifle, it was rather plain. I followed up with three at 300 meters and a 600 Meter shot on a 22 x 16 silhouette steel. Just pouring powder in and checking it by eye. L. to R. are 223 Rem., 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 Rem. You get most of the good without most of the bad and that is a pretty good start. Thread Modes. Cold shots fell inside half an inch of the center a couple cut the red center dot. The 6mm ARC is designed to run in existing in M4 rifle platforms. 223 Rem., and most other cartridges that fit AR-15 length magazines and rifles. While almost any combination of components seems to shoot well, my favorite powders are Hybrid 100V, Reloder 17, and Power Pro 4000MR. (Ret.) can exceed it by 500 fps and the 240 Weatherby by 600 fps. 22420 C.O.L. The rim diameter of the 6mm ARC is 0.441 inches, while the 243 is slightly larger at 0.471 inches. Messages. The 243 has a case length of 2.045" compared to the 1.49" of the 6mm cartridges. for a Remington 40XB Rifle in 6m/m Remington Bench Rest back in 1985 or so. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? By comparison, the 6 mm ARC gets there in 2.04 seconds. It is NOT for use in AR-15 style (gas gun) rifles. the problem is your average guy wants to shoot a long ways, they don't get the fast and light principles. (Maybe in 6mm ARC? Image shows 243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, 240 Weatherby Magnum, older and faster than the Hornady 6mm ARC. Savage already offers a few more inexpensive options in 6mm ARC though defiantly not a mini action. 6mm ARC vs 6mm BR. Larue Tactical two-stage, small parts are Seekins, the stock is an LMT. The need for a new, uncommon bolt/ face/ assembly kills 6 arc in the real world for bolt guns. The 24 Nosler is exceptionally accurate and mild mannered and has cleanly taken numerous midsized big-game animals. Yes it is designed to run in AR15-platform rifles. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. By accepting these terms, you agree that you alone are solely responsible for your own safety and property as it pertains to activities, procedures, techniques, or practices described in whole or part on this website. Typical social media and industry speculation fired up with a fury. Or it fits the extra-short AR-15 platform rifles beloved and preferred by many shooters. In an effort to salvage the .244 Rem., in 1963, Remington changed the name of the round to 6mm Remington and the barrel twist rate to 1:9 inches. An eighteen-inch barrel, maybe even a. According to some of the PRS crowd it lets you spot shots through your scope. Shooters needed cartridges that would fit these increasingly popular, super-short actions. At 400 yards, it has an average bullet drop of 22.2 inches. The 6mm ARC is a brand new cartridge that Hornady designed to fit into a standard AR-15. They held a very consistent 34.58 grains of water. I have never had a easier caliber to load for. Standard practice is to start tweaking burn rates, bullet weight and weighting factor to make calculated muzzle velocity match actual. Hey Gavin and fellow Ultimate Reloader Fans: I had a chance to do more testing today as I finally received some Hornady factory 105 grain Black ammunition. by David Bahde | Dr. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings will feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting and personal protection applications. The 6mm ARC was built by necking down the 6.5 Grendel. Joined: Jun 2002. The 6mm GT, left, seen next to another precision cartridge, the 6mm ARC. There are 6ARC bolt guns out there. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. Cleaned it all but twice missing one cold shot at this range. Posts: 38 Threads: 10 Joined: Aug 2020 #1. Straight-wall rounds like Winchesters little 350 Legend may be the only centerfire rifle cartridges legal for deer hunting in some states, so of course theyre going to be popular. Its a long-distance for any of these and conditions were anything but ideal. It would also be used as a deer rifle for new shooters (small deer, sitka blacktails). My barrel is a 7 twist 20 and Im going to try the Hornady 108s and I may try some VARGET too as it is another of my favorites. Above: 6mm ARC case capacity measured 33.96 grains H2O. The general shooting public loves them for control of vermin like feral hogs. All Rights Reserved, Borden's 7mm Rem. .458 Winchester Magnum History: The Complete Story, 6.8 Western Ammo Options: The Load of Long Yardage, A World Record Attempt: Practice Round and Media Day, Interview with Israeli Defense Forces, Part 1. Hunter aiming AR-15 rifle for which the Hornady 6.5 ARC was created. I tried a test one time after that ladder test, I decided to eyeball the powder amount in the case. It accepts all the same components as the Grendel, including the magazine and bolt, so all you need is a 6mm-specific barrel. was not, and the .243 Win. : 0.330 VELOCITY (FPS - feet per second) POWDER 3000 3100 3150 3200 3250 Does the 6 mm arc not have 30 degrees shoulder angle?is wikipedia wrong? But on paper it looks promising. It suffered no vertical stringing. If you are looking for 6mm ARC ammunition, components, or parts/gear, check out the following: Dont miss out on Ultimate Reloader updates, make sure youre subscribed! L. to R. are 243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, 240 Weatherby Magnum. Introducing the Silencerco SCO15 Lower Do We Need Another AR-15 Lower? Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. The .243 Win. (In the 1960s, Speer made a 105-grain RN just for the .244 Rem.) I did not try to shoot past 900 today because of limited ammo and Applied Balistics indicates that at 2550 FPS MV these 108s are going transsonic just past 900 and I didnt want to waste the last few shots. Its a 6mm cartridge similar to 6.5 Grendel, built for the AR-15 platform, Its optimized for bullets in the 103 grain 110 grain range, Its got more velocity and less recoil compared to 6.5 Grendel, It shares the same parent case with 6.5 Grendel: The 220 Russian, Its capable of launching a 6mm 108 grain projectile approximately 2800 FPS from a 24 barrel, BARREL: 20, 1:7.5 twist, 6mm ARC, MT 416SS, SBN, MUZZLE: MUZZLE: SV Brake, threaded 5/8-24, GAS PORT LOCATION: Rifle Length with SLR Adjustable Gas Block, RECEIVER: Forged 7075-T6 AL M4 type upper, AR15 type lower, FINISH: Cerakote Receivers and Hand Guard, Find a cartridge similar to 6mm ARC thats supported in the, Determine the 6mm ARC case capacity for my lot of brass (H2O method), Adjust Quickload model for case capacity and any other factors, Model loads looking at pressures and velocities (using 6mm PPC load data as a backup sanity check), It shares the same parent case with 6mm ARC (the 220 Russian), Its case capacity is very close (1.9 grains of H2O different), Likely in reference to a 24-ish test barrel, No AR gas system present to reduce velocity, Start with observed 20 velocity data for my H-4895 load (2,631 FPS), Look at the QuickLoad projected velocity difference between a 20 and 24 barrel, Add the velocity difference to the actual measured velocity, Account for ~1.18% reduction in velocity (calculated from my 224 Valkyrie AR-Bolt side by side testing) due to the AR-15 gas system, I had limited components available to test, results could get better from here (more velocity with less pressure), These loads may be hotter than what will function reliably in a typical AR-15 (and may not be safe), I will follow up with testing of Hornadys factory ammunition with the 108 grain ELD-M bullet.
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