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6mm arc  ammo Overview

This 6mm arc ammo called Hornady BLACK ammunition features versatile loads optimized for excellent performance from America’s favorite guns.

Loaded with legendary Hornady bullets, Hornady BLACK ammunition is designed to fit, feed and function in a variety of platforms.

Direct impingement, gas piston, suppressed, unsuppressed, inertia, bolt, pump, supersonic, subsonic, rifle,

mid-length, carbine or pistol – Hornady BLACK ammunition delivers superior performance for a variety of applications.

Features

  • High Quality Cases, Primers and Propellant
  • Versatile Hornady bullet options
  • Optimized performance from various platforms

Made In United States of America

WARNING: This product can expose you to Lead, which is known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

 6mm arc ammo Specifications

Product Information

Cartridge 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge (6mm ARC)
Grain Weight 105 Grains
Quantity 20 Round
Muzzle Velocity 2800 Feet Per Second
Muzzle Energy 1828 Foot Pounds
Bullet Style Jacketed Hollow Point
Lead Free No
Case Type Brass
Primer Boxer
Corrosive No
Reloadable Yes
G1 Ballistic Coefficient 0.53
Sectional Density 0.254
Test Barrel Length 24 Inches
Velocity Rating Supersonic
Country of Origin United States of America

What is 6mm ARC ammo good for?

The 6mm ARC is designed to fire long, heavy-for-class, 110-grain bullets.
These bullets have high ballistic coefficients, which makes them more stable in flight and therefore ideal for long-range shooting.
Hornady recommends a 1:7.5” twist rate for your rifling to stabilize these bullets.
What bullet is best for 6mm ARC?
Sierra’s 95-grain Tipped MatchKing is a favorite 6mm varmint bullet, with a great BC for weight and improved velocities
compared to heavier 6mm bullets with similar profiles.
They will expand on small varmints at 6mm Creedmoor velocities, so they should work well on average-sized hogs or smaller deer.

What does the 6mm ARC ammo compare to?

The 6mm ARC is a more aerodynamic bullet than the 6.5 Grendel. At 400 yards, it has an average bullet drop of 22.2 inches.
The bullet drop for the 6.5 Grendel is slightly greater because it’s a larger bullet. However, 25.3 inches of drop at 400yds is by no means terrible.
Does the military use 6mm ARC?
Did Hornady make 6mm ARC for the U.S. Military? Yes, they did. It was designed by Hornady in response to a request from the Department of Defense.
They wanted a cartridge that was combat-capable but usable in a smaller platform than the 308 Win, which is made for AR-10 platform rifles.
How far can the 6mm ARC shoot?
1,000 yards
“The 6mm ARC is unique among rifle cartridges in that it fits in an AR-15-pattern action, functions reliably out of standard-capacity 24- or
17-round magazines, and remains supersonic beyond 1,000 yards in a standard atmosphere.”

Will the 6mm ARC ammo last?

Hornady expects 6mm ARC barrels to last as long as a . 308 Win. -ch
ambered barrel. The 6mm ARC is going to be ideal for dinging steel out to 1,350 yards or so, too, because it stays supersonic the entire time.
What barrel length is best for 6mm ARC?
18”
Eric Lee, Sgt of Arms – Hornady designed the round to be optimal in an 18”, but what we’re seeing
from the civilian side of the house is that 18”, 20” and 22” really seem to be the barrel lengths that sell the most.

What caliber is a 6mm close to?

243 is ballistically very close to the 6mm Remington, and that is where most of the loud conversations takes place

Can you hunt with 6mm arc ammo?

A 6mm or . 243-inch bullet is a perfect round for varmint hunting and white tail deer.
Also shooting a 6mm round produces less felt recoil than the larger caliber bullets. Less recoil allows a person to shoot or perform better behind the gun.
What is the parent case of the 6mm ARC?
The 6mm ARC’s parent case is the 6.5 Grendel, which takes its lineage from the
. 220 Russian and 7.62mm Soviet. Since Hornady was the first ammo maker to get behind the 6.5 Grendel in a big way, it was an easy transition to the new round.
Who invented the 6mm ARC?
Hornady
The 6mm ARC was developed by Hornady for the Dept. of Defense, who wanted a cartridge that had better long-range capabilities than the 5.56, yet still fit the AR-15 platform.
How much does 6mm drop at 200 yards?
6mm Creedmoor ~ 100 Grain ~ Trajectory Chart
Range (Yards) Velocity (Ft/Sec) Bullet Path (inches)
200 2761.7 0.0
300 2586.5 -5.82
400 2417.8 -16.84
500 2255.5 -33.82

How fast is a 6mm ARC ammo bullet?

6mm ARC Velocity

Coming out of the muzzle, it maintains speeds around 2,750 to 2,800 fps. Even at 200 yards, it’s still delivering high speeds,

maintaining a velocity somewhere in the 2,400-2,500 range. Once it reaches 500 yards, it has slowed but it’s still maintaining excellent velocities.

Who makes 6mm ARC ammunition?

Hornady
Black Hills Ammunition introduces a new Advanced Rifle Cartridge for 2023.
The 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge)- Developed initially by our friends at Hornady
, this cartridge was designed to provide increased performance in the M4/AR-15 platform.
How much energy does a 6mm ARC have at 1000 yards?
At 1,000 yds., it results in 368 ft. -lbs. of energy with 378″ inches of drop and 93″ inches of 10-m.p.h., 90-degree deflection. According to Hornady, real-world numbers with a 24″ barrel at the muzzle will likely be around 2740 f.p.s.

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WHAT IS 6mm arc AMMO? 

The 6mm arc ammo is a high-precision, lowrecoil round specially designed for long and medium-range shooting from

200 – 800 yards and some instances above  using an AR-15 platform.

This load is versatile and has expanded to other platforms, including the Kalashnikov system and bolt-action firearms. Shop in our store today for the best offers.

 

HISTORY OF 6.5 GRENDEL AMMO CARTRIDGES

Bill Alexander and Janne Pohjoispaa jointly created the 6.5 Grendel Hunting Ammo.

This load was unveiled and tested in 2003 at the Blackwater Training Facility in North Carolina, where it remained supersonic at

1,200 yards (1,100 m) range and out-shot the 7.62mm NATO with only half the recoil.

The main aim behind the invention of this cartridge was to create an effective STANAG magazine-length load for the AR-15

platform that could shoot at a range beyond 800 yards that is above 730m and with performance above the 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO round.

This cartridge faced difficulties being accepted in the community of hunters for several reasons, one being that Alexander trademarked the name of the load.

To solve the problem mentioned earlier, Alexander Bill in 2011 relinquished the trademark when the load gained SAAMI approval,

enabling other companies to produce barrels, grendel ammo with the acronym 6.5 Grendel Ammo bulk 500 Rounds.

Given the tight restriction of STANAG magazine size, the Grendel designer opted for a shorter, wider case to fit more

powder while leaving space for its long, high ballistic coefficient 65mm rounds.

The weight of this load ranges from 90 gr to 130 gr with muzzle velocity ranging between 2300 ft/s for the 129 gr and

130 gr and 2900 ft/s muzzle velocity for the 77 and 90 gr round. The 6mm arc can weigh anywhere from 227 to 275 grains depending on the case material and bullet weight.

WHAT IS 6mm arc ammo GOOD FOR?

The 6mm arc ammo is a cartridge used by individuals, law enforcement, and hunters for long to medium-range targeting with great precision. This load is excellent for tactical shooting, big game, and varmint hunting.

Buy in bulk from our shop today and enjoy great discounts. Your hunting dream is a click away.

6mm arc AMMO SHORTAGE

You’ll find 6mm arc  ammo for sale in various bullet weights, typically ranging from 90-grain to 130-grain.

AMMUNITION PERFORMANCE 

The grain bullet of the 6mm arc ammo cartridge ranges from 90 gr to 130 gr, and for each grain, when shot and depending on the firearm use, it has different muzzle velocity and kinetic energy.

  1. The 90 gr bullet has a muzzle velocity of 2,880 ft/s (880m/s) with energy 1,658 ft-lbf
  2. The 108 gr bullet has a muzzle velocity of 2,790 ft/s (850m/s) with energy 1,866 ft-lbf
  3. The 120 gr bullet has a muzzle velocity of 2,700 ft/s (820m/s) with energy 1,942 ft-lbf
  4. The 123 gr bullet has a muzzle velocity of 2,650 ft/s (810m/s) with energy 1,917 ft-lbf
  5. The 130 gr bullet has a muzzle velocity of 2,510 ft/s (770m/s) with energy 1,818 ft-lbf

Place your order now and secure this ammo for your next big game. The power, precision, and low recoil in this load are all you need to win your next competition.

 

BALLISTIC OVERWIEW 6mm arc  CARTRIDGE

YARDS VELOCITY (ft/s) ENERGY (ft-lbf) DRIFT (10 mph at 90o
0 2500 1707 0
100 2313 1461 1.25
200 2137 1247 3.78
300 1969 1059 8.26
400 1810 895 14.87
500 1661 754 23.89
600 1523 634 35.57
700 1397 533 50.17
800 1286 452 67.87

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

  1. Case type; bottleneck, Rimless
  2. Case capacity; 2.3 cm3Case length; 38.7 mm
  3. Parent case; 0.220 Russian
  4. Bullet diameter; 6.71 mm
  5. Neck diameter; 7.44 mm
  6. Land diameter; 6.50 mm
  7. Base diameter; 11.15 mm
  8. Shoulder diameter; 10.87 mm
  9. Overall length; 57.5 mm
  10. Rim thickness; 1.5 mm
  11. Rim diameter;11.2 mm
  12. Primer type; small rifle
  13. Rifling twist; 1 in 8” or 1 in 9”
  14. Max pressure; maximum average pressure: 52,000 psi

 

BENEFITS OF USING 6mm arc ammo

  1. Accuracy;  this round shoots with incredible precision at 200 – 800 yards and sometimes up to 1000 yards using an AR-15 firearm.
  2. High velocity; this cartridge has excellent speed with retained velocity, allowing the bullet to travel over a great distance with a lower drop rate.
  3. Low recoil; the 6.5 Grendel load has lower recoil, which permits faster reset and more accurate follow-up shots.
  4. Cost-effective; this load is less costly than other cartridges in its category.
  5. Great for hunting; this round was designed to retain velocity while traveling, enabling the bullet to deliver great force on the target.
  6. The force released when using this bullet during hunting makes it the ideal round for hunting full-size deer and varmints.
  7. Weight; the light weight of this bullet makes it easy to aim and fire at targets.

 

USES of 6mm arc ammo

  1. Hunting; this load is excellent for small to medium thin-skinned games like feral hogs, mule deer, and pronghorn
  2. Medium-range hunting; this cartridge is excellent for medium game like feral hogs, black bears, and feral hogs within 200 yards.
  3. Long-range shooting; the 6.5 Grendel bullet is excellent for long-range hunting of games like pronghorn or mule deer.
  4. Self-defense; this cartridge has many semi-automatic rifles available for the round, making it ideal for personal defense.

END WORD.

The 6mm arc ammunition is an excellent round for you no matter who you are, be it a gun lover, a hunter, a shooting competitor,

a law enforcement officer, or simply a civilian needing it for personal defense. Place your order with us today and enjoy a long-range shooting round that significantly impacts the target.

he 6mm ARC

(Advanced Rifle Cartridge)

ADVANCED

Achieves results never before delivered from the AR-15 platform with the ultimate blend of system weight, performance and shootability.

VERSATILE

Equally at home in AR-15 platforms and short or micro action bolt guns and suitable for applications from personal defense to match shooting and hunting.

EFFICIENT

Balanced application of cartridge, chamber and propellant design coupled with bullet selection for optimum all-range performance and barrel life.

EFFECTIVE

Excellent terminal performance from an assortment of bullets for a variety of applications.

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THE 6MM ARC IS AVAILABLE IN THESE PRODUCT LINES

  • 6mm ARC 105 gr BTHP Hornady BLACK®
  • 6mm ARC 108 gr ELD® Match
  • 6mm ARC 103 gr ELD-X® Precision Hunter® NEW!

 

Accurate

  • Features match-accurate Hornady bullets held to the tightest tolerances in our test lab.

Low recoil

  • Utilizes an efficient propellant charge and bullet weight combination.
  • Shooter can self-spot impacts on or off target to make rapid adjustments.
  • Less felt recoil than larger short-action-based (308 Win family) cartridges.

Flexible

  • Factory ammunition in a variety of bullet styles.
  • Handloaders can choose from a multitude of 6mm bullets for applications from varmint and deer hunting to match shooting.
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 6mm arc ammo Cartridge Comparisons

The 6mm ARC does what much larger cartridges can and everything that smaller cartridges can’t.

It delivers substantially better ballistics than the 223 and offers a much lighter gun/ammo system with 30% less weight than the AR-10/308 Win system.

Overall, the 6mm ARC delivers optimum all-range performance and barrel life.

6mm ARC ammo comparison

HOW THE 6MM ARC SURPASSES THE OTHERS

COMPARISON
WHAT MAKES THE 6MM ARC BETTER?
308 Win
  • The 6mm ARC delivers substantially less recoil allowing shooters to spot their own shots.
  • The AR-15 platform features a higher magazine capacity.
  • The 6mm ARC offers a 30 to 35% lighter-weight package (gun and ammo).
223/5.56
  • The 6mm ARC achieves substantially better ballistics than the 223/5.56.
  • It delivers less drop, less wind deflection and the ability to shoot accurate groups at much greater distance (1000+ yds).
224 Valkyrie
  • The 6mm ARC gives hunters the ability to successfully hunt varmints and deer.
  • The 6mm ARC produces a larger splash signature that allows shooters to self-spot impacts and make rapid adjustments.
6.5 Grendel
  • The 6mm ARC delivers comparable performance from a wider assortment of bullets, making it a more versatile choice.
6.8 SPC
  • The 6mm ARC is a better long-range performer.

 

 

6MM ARC ammo COMPONENTS AND TOOLS FROM HORNADY

  • 6mm ARC Unprimed Cases (50 ct) Item No 86287
  • 6mm ARC Series III Two-Die Rifle Die Set (.243) Item No 546251
  • 6mm ARC Full Length Die (.243) Item No 046262
  • 6mm ARC Seating Die (.243) Item No 044244
  • Neck Size Die Item No 046047
  • Shell Holder #6 Item No 390546
  • Shell Plate #6 Item No 392606
  • Small Rifle Case Feeder Plate Item No 095314
  • Trimmer Pilot #3 (.243) Item No 390945
  • Bullet Puller Collet #3 (.243) Item No 392156
  • 6mm ARC Modified Case Item No A6MMA

what others say about 6mm arc ammo:

Hornady’s new 6mm ARC was designed for a specific military requirement; the 108-gr. ELD (l.) makes for an excellent long-range target round, while the 103-gr.

ELD-X hunting load (shown here) penetrated nearly 18″ into 10 percent ballistic gelatin. 

The U.S. military is good at recognizing specific needs based on firsthand lessons gleaned from an evolving battlefield.
But civilian small arms, optics and gear makers are the experts when it comes to engineering and delivering the goods.

Take, for example, a few years ago when the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) challenged the gun industry to

produce a lightweight rifle cartridge capable of delivering a 50 percent hit ratio on man-size engagements at 2,000 yds.

Only a few years prior, this seemingly impossible task was the exclusive territory of the world’s largest shoulder-fired cartridges such as the .50 BMG, .

408 CheyTac and .338 Lapua Mag.—whose huge projectiles had adequate exterior ballistics to provide this type of downrange energy.

Such behemoths are not conducive to individual soldiers, however, because the guns and ammunition are prohibitively heavy and costly, their recoil/muzzle blast is punishing, and accuracy, well, could be better.

hornady 6 mm ARC

It was the Nebraska-based Hornady company that found a key to unlock and commercialize what a few benchrest shooters had been contemplating.

That is, mid-size, heavy-for-caliber, long bullets with high ballistic coefficients (BCs) and sectional densities that could make up for their

lack of mass and speed to outpace larger, faster bullets over distance.

What resulted was Hornady’s ELD (Extremely Low Drag) bullets, but they were little good by themselves.

So Hornady tailored cartridges around them that integrated cutting-edge technology including: a beltless design that headspaces off the shoulder; a

shoulder configuration that allows for the seating of bullets shallow in the case to minimize bullet wobble and to reserve case capacity for powder;

chamber dimensions that allow seating long, protruding bullets deep into throats; fast-twist rifling that can stabilize them; and optimized powders and primers.

Together, those characteristics allowed Hornady to produce long-range cartridges that

are inherently efficient and accurate and that outpace less aerodynamic cartridges exponentially as range increases.

The tangible result was Hornady’s .300 PRC cartridge, and the military bit.

Evidently the Dept. of Defense (DoD) brass was so impressed that it ordered up another hush-hush project for one of its most elite units.

Citing the obvious shortcomings of the 5.56×45 mm NATO and even the 6.8mm SPC that at one time was hyped to be the answer to those issues,

the DoD was still searching for a bridge chambering between the 5.56 NATO and the 7.62×51 NATO that could counter an evolving enemy that,

by proxy and via experience, has become proficient in riflery out to about 600 yds.

Hornady was tasked with developing a cartridge that could fit in an AR-15/M4’s magazine-constrained, 2.260″

maximum cartridge overall length, be effective beyond 1,000 yds.

from an 18″ barrel and allow a magazine capacity comparable to the M4—yet exhibit significant weight reduction compared to the 7.62 mm NATO.

The DoD wanted minimal recoil but also a bullet with a large enough splash that soldiers could see their impacts well enough to walk shots into long-range targets.

Easy, right? Good thing it called Hornady and not the highway department, or else the project would be still be going, but I digress.

hornady 6 mm ARC

From the commercial perspective, Hornady believed it could build on its technology from the 6.5 Creedmoor project and piggyback off that

success to create a ballistically superior cartridge that would:

be optimized for America’s rifle, the AR; feature long-range capabilities in terms of energy, accuracy and minimal wind drift;

and be capable of taking deer-size game to 500 yds. or more.

“This wasn’t something that would make or break the company,” said Hornady’s Neal Emery.

“But we do love these challenges.”

If a new cartridge could service the U.S.’s elite combat units, great, but if Hornady could simply push the envelope again for glory, country and profit, shouldn’t it?

This is the private industry’s strength and what makes America great.

Besides, there are plenty of hunters who love the AR-15 in both 5.56 NATO and .300 Blackout, but plenty also realize that it’s marginal at best for larger deer and hogs,

especially beyond 100 yds.

The Answer: 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge

After much R&D, Hornady’s engineers and staff produced the 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge), a short, fat,

PPC-looking round that’s very deceiving for the power that it actually contains. In a nutshell,

Hornady took a 6.5 Grendel case, necked it down to 0.243″ (6 mm) diameter and moved the 30-degree shoulder back 0.030″

so the company’s long ELD bullets could be seated shallowly yet with its overall length still under 2.260″.

The company optimized (blended) powders for it and experimented with charges and bullet weights until engineers approved.

From an 24″ test barrel, the 6mm ARC launched a 108-gr. ELD Match bullet at 2800 f.p.s. for 1,880 ft.-lbs. of energy at the muzzle.

But now that you know about the 6mm ARC, you might be thinking, doesn’t the 6.5 Grendel with its

heavier bullet but lower velocity accomplish the same thing from an AR-15? Is Hornady splitting hairs? Is this a marketing ploy?

“Absolutely not,” said Hornady ballistician Jayden Quinlan, who conceptualized the ARC.

“The farther out your target is, the more advantage you’ll see.

For the guy who’s shooting at 200 to 300 yards, he has the advantage of a bigger bullet selection over the Grendel.

For the guy shooting beyond 300, there’s a distinct advantage in hit probability and wind deflection.”

Fact is, plenty of carbine gurus opine that the Grendel fell short in the category of long-range effectiveness, mainly because the long 6.5mm

bullets consumed too much powder capacity of the little PPC-based case, and the round, therefore, does not quite have the horsepower (2475 f.p.s. from an 18″ barrel) it needs for its 123-gr.

ELD bullet to be effective much past 800 yds. (370 ft.-lbs. at 1,000 yds.).

To become more efficient, the bullet would need to be longer and heavier, but the Grendel is at the end of its rope because

longer bullets would have to be seated further into the case, robbing propellant space.

Furthermore, ballisticians have learned that the deeper a bullet is seated into a case the greater the probability of it wobbling in flight, degrading accuracy, and that’s why, unlike the Grendel, the PRC’s and ARC’s bullets are seated so shallowly.

“On paper,” said Quinlan, “the .224 Valkyrie is tit-for-tat with the ARC.

But hunting and warfare isn’t paper. In some states you can’t legally hunt big game with a .22 caliber; 6mm is the minimum.

The bigger ARC also has a larger splash signature. Plus, in a .22, you’re limited by its tiny diameter on how you can design that bullet. But 6mm is the turning point where you can design a bullet to do what you want it to.”

.223 Rem., 6 mm ARC, .308 Win.

All told, the 6mm ARC’s case, proprietary (i.e., secretive) high-tech powders and 108-gr., 0.536-BC bullet results in a projectile still doing 1358 f.p.s. at 1,000 yds. for 442 ft.-lbs.

of energy with 342″ of drop and a mere 83″ inches of deflection from a 10-m.p.h., 90-degree wind (out of a 24″ barrel). In the 103-gr.

Precision Hunter ELD-X load, it’s touted at 2800 f.p.s. from a 24″ barrel. That equates to 1,793 ft.-lbs. of muzzle energy and 411 ft.-lbs. at 1,000 yds.

That’s incredible, especially when you look at 7.62×51 NATO and 5.56×45 NATO numbers—even when compared to the similar-profile ELD bullets in Hornady loads.

Consider that a 73-gr. ELD bullet from a 5.56 starting at 2700 f.p.s. results in just 157 ft.-lbs.

of energy at 1,000 yds. with 393″ of drop and 111″ of deflection; a 168-gr. ELD Match from a .308 Win. starting at 2700 f.p.s. results in 635 ft.-lbs.

of energy, 363″ of drop and 89″ of deflection—but we all know combat soldiers don’t shoot ELD bullets.

More likely, they’d shoot 168-gr. BTHPs that result in 501 ft.-lbs. of energy at 1,000 yds, just 59 ft.-lbs.

more than the 6mm ARC that can be fired from a platform weighing 30 percent less than the M1A or AR-10.

The cartridge itself weighs 30 percent less, so soldiers can either carry more ammunition or the same amount with less burden.

And it performs with only 9.9 ft.-lbs.

of free recoil energy (from a 6-lb., 8-oz. 6mm ARC rifle) compared to 18.2 ft.-lbs. free recoil energy (from an 8-lb., .308 Win. rifle).

Lighter ammunition, lighter guns and less recoil mean less fatigued, more accurate soldiers

who can hit the enemy from distances further than the enemy can kill them.

But this, too, is all on paper. I recently received CMMG’s Resolute 300 Mk4 carbine chambered in 6mm ARC for real-world testing, and what follows is what I found.

CMMG Resolute 300 and author

The author piled up this 276-lb. boar with one shot from his CMMG Resolute 300 despite being forced to use a match bullet not intended for hunting.


ARC On The Range And Ranch

First off, the Resolute 300 is, much like most thin-to-medium-taper ARs, a joy to shoot and handle. At a hair under 6 lbs., 8 ozs.,

with a full-length aluminum M-Lok handguard and Magpul MOE grip, it feels like the lithe ARs we’ve come to love,

yet it’s nicer than most. A crisp, 4-lb., 10-oz. trigger, ambidextrous charging handle, forged upper, custom-looking Bazooka Green Cerakote finish

, a rifle-length gas tube and an innovative all-aluminum, yet comfortable, collapsible RipStock buttstock make it stand out among the crowd.

Yet there is one main reason I love my particular Resolute:

It’s chambered in 6mm ARC.

Hornady Match, Hornady Precision Hunter, Hornady Black

You see, hardly a day goes by in my neck of Oklahoma where I don’t see a wild hog, a coyote, a steel target in a pasture or something else that needs shooting.

And while I’ve plugged passels of pigs with a .223 Rem., I’m ashamed to say I’ve also wounded a few.

Fact is, the .223/5.56mm is too light for big boars, and it stinks for deer much past 100 yds.—or anytime shot placement is less than ideal or the angle is severe.

Same goes for the .300 Blackout. A semi-automatic 6.5 Creedmoor is perfect, as is a .308 Win.

around here, but the 10-lb. AR-10s (fully loaded with scope) are awfully heavy and cumbersome.

Getting .243 Win.-type ballistics from an AR-15—a gun I can easily suppress, mount a night-vision optic

onto and take varmint hunting yet be adequately armed if a 250-lb.

pig pokes its snout from the brush at 400 yds.—now you’re talking!

Just before dark one evening, I saw a giant boar rooting my beans, so I slipped to 160 yds. and shot it just behind the shoulder. It ran about 70 yds.

before piling up. An autopsy revealed a complete double-lung pass-through, despite the ELD Match bullet not being ideal for big game.

It was all I had, as the 103-gr. ELD-X Precision Hunter load was not yet available at the time of the shot—it is now, though. Still,

it was great performance considering the boar weighed 276 lbs. I later shot the dead boar with a full-power .300 Blackout at 100 yds. as a test, and it didn’t pass through.

At the range

At the bench, the 108-gr. load averaged 2633 f.p.s. through my chronograph, no less from the Resolute’s 16″, 1:7.5″-twist barrel.

The 103-gr. Precision Hunter load recorded a 2671 f.p.s. average velocity, which, of course, is well below its 2800 f.p.s. touted velocity

with a 24″ barrel—but still impressive for a carbine.

This results in 1,632 ft.-lbs.

of muzzle energy and more than 1,000 at 300 yds. At 1,000 yds., it results in 368 ft.-lbs. of energy with 378″ inches of drop and 93″ inches of 10-m.p.h., 90-degree deflection.

According to Hornady, real-world numbers with a 24″ barrel at the muzzle will likely be around 2740 f.p.s.

cmmg resolute 300

Accuracy-wise, the CMMG consistently shot sub-1″ groups at 100 yds. for the first three shots,

but if I fired quickly, it would begin stringing the fourth and fifth shots vertically so that five-shot groups stretched to 1.6″.

If I let the barrel cool several minutes between rounds, my five-shot groups shrunk back down to 1.2″.

Keep in mind, however, that this cartridge is so new that I only had two loads—the only two available at the time—to test.

I’d sure like to see how the ARC performs in a benchrest-style, micro-length bolt gun as well. With 5 lbs. of recoil from a 12-lb., 1,000-yd. rifle, that’d sure be fun.

SHOOTING RESULTS

Even after installing an AB Suppressor on the Resolute, I experienced no jams, misfeeds or failures to fire in more than 400 rounds,

proving the round and the CMMG’s bolt and chamber specs are sound, as well as the Resolute’s overall reliability.

Ultimately, I added Dueck offset ghost-ring sights, an Armageddon sling and a Magpul bipod to the carbine,

and, as such, it’s just about the ultimate, lightweight, do-all-rifle and chambering for me. With a swap to a red-dot sight, I can’t think of a finer home-defense carbine, either.

chronograph resultsBut do I think the 6mm ARC is the end-all cartridge?

No, because I love to see any and all small arms innovation, and I’m sure something great will follow. Would I

buy it if I already had a Grendel? Maybe, maybe not, depending on if it becomes popular enough that ammunition and a healthy selection of loads can be readily found.

At the time of this writing, the following manufacturers are supporting 6 mm ARC: Adams Arms, APF Armory, Barrett, Brownells, Christensen, CMC Triggers, CMMG, GAP, Geissele,

Howa, Lantac, Mile High Shooting Accessories, Mossberg, NEMO, Noveske, Odin Works, Proof Research,

Radical Firearms, Ruger, SanTan Tactical, Seekins Precision, Uintah Precision and Wilson Combat.

I do, however, think it’s the best all-around cartridge for the AR to date; better than the .223 Rem., 6.5 mm Grendel, 6.8 SPC and .300 Blackout, and evidently Hornady and I aren’t the only ones who think so.

In June, the U.S. Department of Defense adopted the 6mm ARC cartridge.

No one knows how it will be received by hunters and shooters in the months and years to come, but I do know that the hogs,

coyotes and steel targets around my place are in a heap of trouble.

6mm ARC

The new Hornady 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge, or ARC, is based off another very popular design, the 6.5mm Grendel.

It is not simply a necked down Grendel though, rather the engineers at Hornady made some changes to the case design to optimize it for their needs.

It shares the same .441-inch diameter casehead with the 6.5mm Grendel as well as the .220 Russian and 7.62x39mm.

The neck though has been moved back to facilitate loading the very long for caliber 6mm projectiles.

Shoulder angle has also been tweaked. It shares the thicker .059-inch rim of the 6.5mm Grendel which is significantly thicker than the .038-inch rim of the 5.56x45mm.

This aids reliability. As they have the same casehead diameter the 6mm ARC utilizes the same AR-15 bolt as the 6.5mm Grendel. These are readily available and of known quality.

While the 6.5mm Grendel was designed around .264-inch projectiles running from 95 to 144-grains, the cartridge is at its best with projectiles weighing from 107 to 123 grains.

The 6mm ARC on the other hand is designed around modern .243-inch projectiles running from 103 to 108 grains.

It was specifically designed to utilize very long for caliber projectiles with very high Ballistic Coefficients to enhance exterior ballistics.

For example, the Hornady 108-grain ELD-Match bullet has a G1 BC of .536.

This is substantially higher than either a .308-inch 175-grain Sierra MatchKing or a .224-inch 77-grain Sierra MatchKing. Advertised velocity of the 6mm ARC 108-grain ELD-Match load is 2,750 fps from a 24-inch barrel.

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Hornady is launching the 6mm ARC with three loads running in weight from 103 to 108 grains at about between 2,750 and 2,800 fps from a 24-inch barrel.

One very important aspect of both its parent cartridge and the 6mm ARC is they were both specifically designed to function in an AR-15.

This means their diameter and overall length are dictated by the confines of the dimensions of a STANAG magazine.

These dimensions are the biggest hurdle to overcome when designing a cartridge that offers superlative performance in an AR-15 while also functioning reliably.

Bolt design also comes into play as well, and Bill Alexander, the designer of the 6.5mm Grendel, spent a considerable amount of time designing a Colt pattern bolt with a long service life.

 

Hornady is launching the new cartridge with three loads. The first is a 103-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter.

This hunting load has a G1 BC of .512 and an advertised velocity of 2,800 fps from a 24-inch barrel.

The second is a 105-grain BTHP Black.

This has a G1 BC of .530 and an advertised velocity of 2,750 fps from a 24-inch barrel.

Lastly there is their 108-grain ELD-Match load with a G1 BC of .536 and an advertised velocity of 2,750 fps.

How do these stack up compared to a 5.56x45mm Mk 262 Mod 1 77-grain OTM?

The 6mm ARC’s more efficient projectiles with their high BCs provides superior exterior ballistics with noticeably less wind drift,

higher retained velocity and greater retained energy.

So, the 6mm ARC outperforms any magazine length 5.56x45mm NATO load simply through a combination of sheer horsepower and more efficient projectiles.

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The US Army developed the 6mm SAW cartridge (center) which showed great potential, it is seen here flanked by a .224 Valkyrie (L) and 5.56x45mm NATO (R).

What about compared to the .308 Winchester? As the 6mm ARC is a dramatically smaller cartridge than

the .308 Winchester at first glance you wouldn’t think there would be any comparison at all, and in some respects there isn’t.

However, in some areas the 6mm ARC does dominate the .308 Winchester or at least maintains parity.

As a cartridge is part of a weapons complex, everything must be taken into consideration. In this regard,

the 6mm ARC neatly fits into a weapon platform that is dramatically smaller and lighter than a traditional AR-10 platform required by the .308 Winchester.

So, the weapon system is smaller and lighter, more maneuverable and less fatiguing to carry.

The ammunition is also dramatically lighter allowing more rounds to be carried compared to a .308 Winchester platform.

Recoil impulse is also significantly less than a .308 Winchester, allowing a rifleman to easily spot his own shots, while also decreasing his time between shots.

All of these points increase a soldier’s survivability on the modern battlefield.

When it comes to external ballistics, the 6mm ARC 108-grain ELD-Match load will outperform a traditional 175-grain M118LR OTM load

when it comes to wind drift and drop while retaining velocity better.

However, the M118LR OTM puts a much larger and heavier payload on target and has significantly more retained energy.

When it comes to terminal performance the M118LR will also have an advantage at practical ranges.

Now, these comments are stated comparing a 24-inch barrel to a 24-inch barrel.

Cut the barrel back on the 6mm ARC and velocity will indeed drop, but the same is true of the .308 Winchester.

Switching to a more modern projectile, such as Sierra’s 175-grain Tipped MatchKing, with its higher G1 BC, tips the scales and puts the two on fairly even ground when it comes to external ballistics.

 

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Hornady’s new 6mm ARC easily outperforms traditional 5.56mm loads like the 77-grain Mk262 Mod 1.

What was 6mm ARC Designed for?

Why do I mention “a soldier’s survivability on the modern battlefield” when discussing the 6mm ARC?

I mention it because Hornady originally designed the cartridge at the request of a Department of Defense customer.

So, the cartridge was not originally conceived for competition or hunting. As you delve deeper into the cartridge, this begins to become obvious.

It is also why I compared the 6mm ARC to the 5.56x45mm 77-grain Mk 262 Mod 1 and 7.62x51mm 175-grain M118LR loads.

These two loads would be its traditional competition, although both are admittedly now growing long in the tooth.

According to statements from Hornady, a DoD entity requested a cartridge with certain capabilities.

The engineers at Hornady initially moved to fill their request with the 6.5mm Grendel cartridge.

This makes sense, as the cartridge was originally designed by a British engineer who had worked at their MoD and by a Finnish engineer at Lapua, which is well known for their military products.

The 6.5mm Grendel cartridge was originally developed to be suitable for military use, underwent rigorous testing, including full-automatic and had specialized AP loads developed for it.

Small quantities were fielded in Afghanistan and it is currently the standard DMR cartridge of Serbia.


 

Unfortunately, as good as the 6.5mm Grendel is, it does have certain limitations. These cropped up during Hornady’s initial testing.

For military use the 6.5mm Grendel has four noteworthy shortcomings.

These are: ammunition weight, recoil impulse, ability to penetrate intermediate barriers and the dimensions of the STANAG magazine well.

I’ll cover the first three here the fourth later. Compared to 5.56x45mm ammunition, a 123-grain 6.5mm round is significantly heavier.

It is almost twice as heavy, which drastically reduces a soldier’s ammunition load. 6.5mm Grendel ammunition weighs about the same as 7.62x39mm. This is a huge negative.

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The 6mm ARC’s exterior ballistics are good, enough thanks to its use of high BC projectiles, to allow it to run with the .308 Winchester when shooting long.

The recoil impulse of the 6.5mm Grendel is also significantly heavier than 5.56x45mm. It is also much harder to control on full-automatic.

The recoil impulse of the 6.5mm Grendel is actually heavier than that of the 7.62x39mm. So, compared to the 5.56x45mm the Grendel’s heavier recoil impulse is also a negative.

On the flip side, it is significantly less than a .308 Winchesters.

According to statements made by Hornady, the ability to penetrate intermediate barriers at distance was also an issue with the Grendel.

This makes sense as the Grendel’s velocity is relatively modest at around 2,550 to 2,600 fps and the projectile is larger in diameter with less sectional density compared to a modern 6mm.

When it comes to penetrating intermediate barriers impact velocity, projectile design, projectile weight, projectile diameter and sectional density all come into play.

A higher velocity, smaller diameter projectile with greater sectional density will have an edge.

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