The Hornady Marketing Juggernaut keeps rolling ....

Dies are on the way - Midsouth shows in stock today

Still seeking brass ...

6/8/2020: Barrel ordered from McGowen Precision - this is a hunting barrel so

18” Threaded 5/8x24 w an 11 degree target crown, mid-length gas , 1x7.5 twist , 416r stainless with Matte finish , .750 gas block , .078” gas port size.

My Objective for this caliber: I know I don’t buy any special performance for hunting over my current 6.5 Grendel or 308s - quite simply I have 1000 90 grain speed deep curls that need to go from my shop shelf into pigs and this will be a SAMMI supported and economical delivery system versus the other 6mm semi-auto calibers.

Hopefully I can get 3000 FPS , will await load data to know more

First report I have seen from an actual 6mmARC owner

Nice work! I just got word that Brownells is shipping my barrel that I had on order. Should have it next week. Or the week after. Or sometime! These "covid-related delays" in shipping are a bit confusing and maddening at the same time. Looking forward to some range time with the ARC!

My build status:




STILL hunting for brass ........

Found brass ! It is in the form of loaded 105 grain BTHP (Hornady Black). Midsouth Shooters Supply has it IN STOCK and ON SALE for 20 bucks a box.

This will allow me to have some factory (proof loads) and I can reload the 100 cases for around 1.00 a pull.

Ordered the upper receiver and hand guard today too.

Damn I wish my barrel was ready, already....

Something occurred to me today

90 grain bullets available for 6mm ARC: 10

Game changer, eld-x, Nosler BT, GMX, Accubond, scirocco, e-tip, Berger target, HotCor, Scenar

90 grain bullets available for 6.5 Grendel: 2

TNT, Varmageddon

90 grain bullets available for 6.8 SPC : 2

Gold Dot, TNT

Advantage 6mm ARC - all three calibers drive them to about the same velocity -

And usually sectional density would be less for 6mm BUT from what I’m seeing in comparing the closest apples to apples is intriguing .

6mm HotCor sectional density : .218

6.5mm TNT : .188

6.8 SPC TNT : .168

Advantage 6mm ARC

I'll take a bolt action or better yet, a pistol(braced). A Tikka CP similar to the Remmy for the smooth action.

I’m ready - just waiting for a care package from McGowen .....

Anybody up and running yet ????

I recently tested the 100 gr. Speer BTSP on a pretty good hog. It was almost broadside at 150 yards and I went for a heart shot (bullet testing), hit the onside leg just in front of the "elbow" , opened up considerably and came out the other side in a couple of places making a couple of 1/2 inch holes. Hog flipped backwards, came down on it's back and did the shuffle. Never have I seen a pig bleed this much, it was in a sand trap on a golf course and I have to rake the sand to make it look like the grounds keeper did it along with removing the hog before daylight. Had to go find a shovel, dig a hole and put the bloody sand in the hole and spread the just dug sand evenly with a sand rake. I didn't open the hog up to see how much of the heart was destroyed but it must have still been making some pressure! This from a 243 and velocity is right at 3000fps. Might be a good bullet to try in the ARC.

The OFFICIAL , unofficial, dedicated 6mm ARC forum is now live - check it out !

http://www.6mmarc.com

Yup, John decided it is time for one.

A little 6mm ARC load data

I finally got the last couple of pieces from Brownells and have the rifle built. Unfortunately, I have no brass, no dies, no factory ammo, but I can tell you from personal experience that the my new 6mm ARC dry fires beautifully. I feel that that's good start. . .Some ammo MAY come in from MidSouth this week. Of course, they said it would deliver this week. And Brownells said my low profile, adjustable gas block would be here 2 weeks ago, and it got here yesterday. I'll let y'all know if and when I ever get a chance to launch a round down-range with the new baby.

Some in stock at
LINK

Went there; they had the Hornady Black in 105 grains so I order some. No 108's in stock.

Thanks for the lead!!

I saw that one earlier on the 6ARC forum. Guy that owns the 65Grendel forum started another caliber specific forum for the ARC

LINK

I've got everything but some ammo to shoot through it, so I'm ready to go!

So....

7 weeks after the big reveal , still no load data on Hodgdon’s site

Still no brass available for purchase

And the barrels are hard to come by, at the moment only proof research steel barrels are in stock at a couple places.

A few shooters have come across very small lots from Odin Works, Ballistic Advantage, and CMMG

But so far I’d say the caliber is off to a slow start.....

Probably got pushed by Marketing to make the announcement, while supply side was hammered by Covid and can’t deliver real product.

Not sure why it took so long but all the recent cartridge wars reminded me that the only reason why anyone would design something new is to sell more guns and ammo. I mean, it's not like we don't already have plenty of choices that are 100% effective when used correctly.

Hornady filled the large hole in the 6mm -AR-15 platform market.

Before 6-ARC only wildcats were available or stepping up to AR10 (243 Winchester)

I’m also of the belief that Hornady marketing got way ahead of the Industry on this and frankly Ir sucks to watch from the sidelines and home brew load recipes off closely related calibers.....

Slow start for sure considering they delayed their official release since the middle of March at the NRA convention. Hodgdon does have a little data out there, posted a copy of it previously in this thread. Here is the LINK to Hornady data