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? As an offspring of the Soviet 7.62×39, the 6mm ARC gets some of the shared battlefield cred, too. This is the private industry’s strength and what makes America great. No, because I love to see any and all small arms innovation, and I’m sure something great will follow. Besides Seekins Precision, 6mm ARC products are currently made by San Tan Tactical, Proof Research , CMMG , CMC Triggers , Brownells, Ballistic Advantage, Faxon Firearms, and I … from a 24" barrel. ELD Match bullet at 2800 f.p.s. 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. I’d sure like to see how the ARC performs in a benchrest-style, micro-length bolt gun as well. load averaged 2633 f.p.s. Run out of the same pattern rifles as the 5.56, the cartridge reduces a soldier’s burden in the field. at 1,000 yds. of recoil from a 12-lb., 1,000-yd. 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. “The farther out your target is, the more advantage you’ll see. Wednesday, June 3, 2020, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information. 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. Still, it was great performance considering the boar weighed 276 lbs. Get the American Rifleman Insider newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. 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. or more. I recently received CMMG’s Resolute 300 Mk4 carbine chambered in 6mm ARC for real-world testing, and what follows is what I found. of Defense (DoD) brass was so impressed that it ordered up another hush-hush project for one of its most elite units. It appears as if 6.5/6 magazines are thicker steel with larger feedlips and a different (longer) spring and slightly modified follower. That equates to 1,793 ft.-lbs. They work great on 6.5 Grendel, however on 6mm ARC they suck. In some states you can’t legally hunt big game with a .22 caliber; 6mm is the minimum. However, the 6mm ARC is much more effective for the job in my experience. Review: Hornady 6mm ARC By parkercountyblog on October 29, 2020 Accuracy-wise, the CMMG consistently shot sub-1″ groups at 100 yds. AR-10s (fully loaded with scope) are awfully heavy and cumbersome. 6.8 SPC • The 6mm ARC has more match bullet options and is a better long-range performer. As you can see from the graph above, the 6mm ARC drops less than 223 Rem/5.56 NATO and it has more energy, too. 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. 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. ELD-X hunting load (shown here) penetrated nearly 18" into 10 percent ballistic gelatin. 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. starting at 2700 f.p.s. The author piled up this 276-lb. The 6 mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge (6×38mm), or 6mm ARC for short, is a 6mm (.243) caliber full-power rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2020, as a low-recoil, high-accuracy long-range cartridge designed for the AR-15 platform.. more than the 6mm ARC that can be fired from a platform weighing 30 percent less than the M1A or AR-10. A decade-and-a-half ago, our friend Robert Whitley created the 6mmAR, a wildcat based on the 6.5 Grendel necked down to 6mm.The great thing about the 6mmAR cartridge is that is offers superb accuracy with high-BC 6mm bullets, while working in AR15-platform rifles. In the 103-gr. from an 18" barrel) it needs for its 123-gr. with 393" of drop and 111" of deflection; a 168-gr. free recoil energy (from an 8-lb., .308 Win. But 6mm is the turning point where you can design a bullet to do what you want it to.”. In June, the U.S. Department of Defense adopted the 6mm ARC cartridge. To evaluate the 6mm ARC in time for the public launch on June 3, Tom Beckstrand obtained a Seekins Precision DMR, and I ordered a new Ruger AR-­556. I took my new Odin Works 6mm ARC complete upper out to the Panteo range today to zero and get some initial data on the new cartridge. The 6mm ARC is a rimless .243 caliber cartridge. The cartridge is very impressive and was matched by the rifle provided by CMMG. Right now there are at least a dozen companies that already offer complete firearms or parts designed for this cartridge. It shoots an 88gr ELD Match bullet, with a .274 G7 ballistic coefficient, at right around 2600fps. More likely, they’d shoot 168-gr. rifle). The STT-15-6ARC rifle alongside Hornady 6mm ARC ammo at the range. And it performs with only 9.9 ft.-lbs. But civilian small arms, optics and gear makers are the experts when it comes to engineering and delivering the goods. 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. of muzzle energy and 411 ft.-lbs. from a 24" barrel. Beckstrand’s review of Seekins’ DMR rifle in 6mm ARC is forthcoming, but I was joined by Associate Editor John Oller to develop performance data at 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 yards with Ruger’s AR. of energy at 1,000 yds, just 59 ft.-lbs. results in 635 ft.-lbs. 6mm ARC is just a fun project to me. But this, too, is all on paper. TECH SPECS: CALIBER: 6mm ARC BARREL: 16.1″, 1:7.5 twist, 6mm ARC, MT, 416SS, SBN MUZZLE: SV Brake, threaded 5/8-24 GAS PORT LOCATION: Rifle Length with SLR Adjustable Gas Block RECEIVER: Forged 7075-T6 AL M4 type … by American Rifleman Staff - 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. It was the Nebraska-based Hornady company that found a key to unlock and commercialize what a few benchrest shooters had been contemplating. The tangible result was Hornady’s .300 PRC cartridge, and the military bit. results in just 157 ft.-lbs. 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. ARC On The Range And RanchFirst off, the Resolute 300 is, much like most thin-to-medium-taper ARs, a joy to shoot and handle. 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. $649.99 $599.99) (No reviews yet) Write a Review Write a Review × A-15 M 6mm ARC Complete Upper. of energy, 363" of drop and 89" of deflection—but we all know combat soldiers don’t shoot ELD bullets. New for 2021: Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP, ARTV: Civilian Marksmanship Program M1911 Pistol Sales, Branching Out: Trijicon's Expansive Riflescope Lineup, ARTV Preview: NRA Rules for Safe Gun Handling, Hornady 6 mm ARC and the Soviet DP-28, The Keefe Report: The AR-15's Multi-Caliber Evolution, © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. But hunting and warfare isn’t paper. Yes, heavier match-grade 223 Rem can be shot out to 1200 yards semi-accurately. 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. And Hornady fully expects additional announcements from even more … Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. It ran about 70 yds. for 1,880 ft.-lbs. Same goes for the .300 Blackout. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information. 5 malfunctions (double feeds) in 20rds.
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