And just in case some hunter wanted to knock off a deer with his .244 rifle, the company also offered a 90-grain loading. In many ways, the race to the bottom is paying off. Maximum Cartridge Overall Length is 2.26. Hornady BLACK 6mm ARC 105 Grain Boat-Tail Hollow Point Match Centerfire Rifle Ammunition, 20, BTHP Match (Save 10%) $34.99 $1.75/Round. Then theres Hornadys new 300 PRC, Weatherbys 6.5-300 Weatherby, and several more modern speed demons. How about the 26, 27, 28, and 30 Noslers? has much kick to start with. 6.5 Grendel The 6mm ARC delivers comparable performance from a wider assortment of bullets, making it a more versatile choice. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Velocity is 2,827 fps, and out of my Browning A-bolt II, it groups into 1.10 inches. Its a long-distance for any of these and conditions were anything but ideal. 22420 C.O.L. Making those tweaks often feels like creating a powder that doesnt really exist. In most woods that I was hunting in at that time, I couldn't . The short reality is somewhat different. The bullet diameter of each caliber is the same at .243". Honey Badger, XM2010, C22, R4, MSR, CSR, AAC, BARNES BULLETS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykTfyrMiXps). 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. The 6mm bore diameter had all but faded by 1955; the only popular 6mm cartridge prior to the release of this pair was the 6mm Lee Navy cartridge, and that cartridge was virtually obsolete by the 1930s. Theres more coming related to 6mm ARC! I know what. There is no magnum behind those titles, yet they are fastest or close to fastest in their calibers. All of the design criteria that went into the 6.5 Creedmoor that make it a top performer were also used in the development of the 6mm Creedmoor. The .244 Rem. Mag. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. [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. The ballistics look great. 6mm ARC vs 6mm BR. Probably the most recoil came out of the 6 Creedmoor. But the 6mm ARC drops 22.2 inches. However, 25.3 inches of drop at 400yds is by no means terrible. All of these are heading in the opposite direction. Savage Model 110 Timberline 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle: Full Review, SIG Sauer P365 Pistol Now Offered in .380. Top loads used H322, W748, and Reloder 7 powders with 65-, 68-, and 75-grain match bullets. Joseph Von Benedikt shows his custom 500 and how well it shoots. There aren't any markings on the barrel, but it was advertised as being a 6 BR REM and the reloads that came with it seemed to chamber fine when the barrel was still attached to the action. Those who are going to like or prefer the 6mm ARC will likely appreciate the 6mm ARC for its utility in either the AR 15 platform & or the mini action bolt action rifles. So far, I have not laid my eyes or hands on a single 6mm ARC cartridge or rifle, so I will withhold judgment until I test one. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. Dave Bahde Dr. WT? The biggest differences between the 6mm PPC and the 6mm ARC are the shoulder angle (30 for 6mm PPC, and 40 for 6mm ARC), and the base-to-datum spec for the shoulder (6mm ARC is pushed back further). The hunter can add about 100 to 150 fps of additional velocity to most game-weight bullets. 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. I also confirmed velocity for existing conditions. Handloads are easy to prepare, and while my limited use of the .240 Wby. 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. Jeff, I would have it fluted well to reduce weight and chop +/- 20" - with 95 BTs, it will be a deer slayer, varmint bullets for said creatures. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. Joined. This is only a slight victory, however. Our real questions are (A) What is the 6 ARC, (B) What does it do, and (C) is it doing something better than what you already own and love? GD. 6mm ARC: Fact or Fiction? It would seem to make a dandy handgun round as well. 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. It is formed by using a shortened .22-250 Remington case, and it has thinner walls for increased powder capacity and the Ackley improved shape. It's wearing a, Finally, we started seeing heavy, high B.C., very low drag bullets that improved trajectories by minimizing drag and conserving energy. They built these rifles with great attention to detail. The hardest thing about ladder testing for the 6 BR is deciding which load is the best because they are so good. 6 BR REM, not 6.5. Those held a water weight of 34.74 grains with a SD of .14 grains. Fred Huntington, founder of RCBS, developed a then-new 6mm cartridge by necking down the .257 Roberts case. Accordingly, the firm introduced two loads. All Rights Reserved. There are 6ARC bolt guns out there. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. Cold shots fell inside half an inch of the center a couple cut the red center dot. 6mm ARC vs 6mm BR. L. to R. are 223 Rem., 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 Rem. Were going backwards! Also 6X47 has also interested me. rebarreled to 24 Nosler with a stainless-steel, three-groove PAC-NOR barrel. The 6mm Rem. Your email address will not be published. ELD-Match, and Berger 115-gr. Once we could pinpoint exact distance to target, maximum velocity didnt matter as much. HunterMann Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Jan 18, 2021 Typical social media and industry speculation fired up with a fury. '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. H4895 with 5-shot groups from the high .5s to 1.0 MOA. Lapua brass is easy to find, however the bullet (105 Hybrid) and powder (Varget/H4895) most run will be tough to find. 100-300m: Consistent 100 meter groups in the .60 -.75 inch range, 2.5-3.0 inches at 300 meters were the norm. can exceed it by 500 fps and the 240 Weatherby by 600 fps. Many shooters necked the BR case down, and a 6mm version ultimately became the 6mm BR Remington. The 6mm ARC is a medium-power cartridge comparable to the 6.5mm Grendel, but with better ballistics thanks to the greater muzzle velocity achieved by using lighter 6 mm bullets and enough power to make use of the heavy 6 mm bullets. Consistency remained about the same with 2 or 3 out of five the norm. Just looking for a ball park difference. Unlike the NGSW the 6 ARC is a standard cartridge fired from an AR-15. Velocity can be a factor, but given the same weight, recoil should be similar so I kept the weights as close as possible. Above: 6mm ARC case capacity measured 33.96 grains H2O. With the 6PPC you have to turn necks and fire-form the cases from smaller 220 Russianbrass. There is nothing more competitve than a 6BR Norma when the wind is consistent or low. As the heaviest rifle tested recoil with the LMT Mars-H in 6.5CM was about the same as the Zev in .223 Wylde, the next best performer for groups. Will it become my 1000 yards rifle, maybe, it is working against the 224V and the jury is still out and will be until I get my hands on their TAP round, Ill keep you posted. With more case capacity, the 6mm BR can drive the heavier, higher BC bullets needed at long distance. 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. Poll: Whats your number one reason for reloading? L. to R. are 243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, 240 Weatherby Magnum. Did not hit as hard but it was no slouch, anything it hit would notice for sure. As their names imply the biggest difference between the 6mm Creedmoor and the 6.5 Creedmoor is the bullet class. Both hit at around 12 mils, the 6ARC just hit harder. Because it's been around longer there are many, many more factory loads . Your email address will not be published. There are probably better choices in a bolt gun, The 6 BR Rem has been around for a while but not fifty years, yet. The high B.C. This increased size means the 243 has a case capacity of 53-54.8 gr H2O. Location. What follows is my experience shooting the 6 ARC compared to five other calibers. VLD, Hornady 108-gr. The second set of data is loaded to a MAP of 62,000 psi, which is stated to be for use with bolt action guns such as the CZ 527. Read it here. In very simple terms, the 6mm ARC's exterior ballistics exceed . Photo shows 5 popular short rounds for the AR 15 platform, same short action the Hornady 6mm ARC is engineered to fit. There is no reason that it shouldn't, it is basically a blown out 6mm PPC which is probably the gold standard for accurate cartridges. I previously tested them in other calibers. The Hornady 6mm ARC is at its best with long for caliber, high BC bullets like this Berger 108-grain Elite Hunter. LMT shot softer, exhibited a tank-like build, and proved great to shoot. For me because I have a cz527 I can convert enough said. ZevTech, 16 Proof Research .223 Wylde barrel, Leupold Optics Mark 6, 3-18 with a David Tubb DTR reticle and Black Hills 77 Grain TMK. With this testing behind me, I must say it was fun, I enjoyed it and will keep testing as new ammunition is available. Will it supplant mainstream calibers? But no matter, new is new. was not, and the .243 Win. Hold for elevation never changed, 4 mils at the top garnered hits at from 4.2-4.7 mils each time, misses were generally wind. Not a contest. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I had three high capacity magazines using white followers, two 17 rounders with green followers. I tested dozens of loads, mostly with benchrest bullets, and the rifle shot well. bullets. I to have a precision .224 V and would love to see a real world side be side comparison with the 6 ARC. 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. Availability of factory ammo may be a plus for the 6ARC. However, I must confess that Hornadys factory loads shoot so well that the reloader is hard-pressed to better them. SPC; the 300 AAC Blackout, 350 Winchester Legend and 458 Bushmaster. Let us count the ways. Again using QuickLoad, I developed the following load: Here I saw velocities averaging 2,631 FPS. The 6mm ARC is a 5.56-platform compatible cartridge, similar to the 6.5 Grendel. No factory rifles or ammo was available, but for a while, Federal offered nickel-plated 6x47 cases. Using already available magazines, bolts and the AR15 platform is a big plus. If you have any doubt how well Hornady does this look no further than the 6.5 Creedmoor. Probably not. The 6mm ARC produces a larger splash signature that allows shooters to self-spot impacts and make rapid adjustments. The 6mm ARC cartridge is a new SAAMI-spec cartridge based on the 6.5 Grendel case necked down for 6mm bullets, with the shoulder moved back 0.030. Recoil is subjective and using the same bullet weight they were all close. It is accurate, produces good velocities, and the copper eraser stuff in this powder makes barrel cleaning a breeze. 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. projectiles make up for their lower MV with less wind deflection, the toughest variable to battle at long range. They still do. Use load data at your own risk. [5] Reduced recoil minimizes flinching and enables shooters to see their hits or misses so they can correct for subsequent shots. Curious? Just pouring powder in and checking it by eye. Using a LabRadar chronograph to measure velocities, we saw an average of . Minuteman. Team Hornaday is the master, bar none. Not liking Factory ammo so much as the longer OAL is a fair bit more difficult to load the magazine. But since there is no factory ammo, 24 Nosler shooters must handload. The general shooting public loves them for control of vermin like feral hogs. Introducing the Silencerco SCO15 Lower Do We Need Another AR-15 Lower? Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Poll: Where are you finding reloading primers and powder? The release of the new Hornady 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) supports the perception that gun and ammo makers are engaged in a race to the bottom. It recoils about 50% less than any long-range 308 Win. Variations on a theme. Poll: What handgun cartridge do you reload most often? Because it fires heavier projectilesup to 110 grainsthan the 5.56 at velocities up to 2,800 fps, the 6mm ARC has the ballistics needed to vastly improve the performance of AR-15 rifles without a lot of added weight. Some have long and storied histories, while others are just now making their own legends. The 243 has a case length of 2.045" compared to the 1.49" of the 6mm cartridges. Its small, and its availability is limited, but its accuracy and ballistic performance really qualify it for the Great category. can exceed it by 500 fps and the 240 Weatherby by 600 fps. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. 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. | 0 comments. All testing was completed using 108 grain ELDM from Hornady. bullets of the 6mm Creedmoor. Sneak Peek of Bryan Litz's New Book: Volume III of Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting. Always enjoy your videos. Important to note that Quickload reports the chamber pressure using the combination of components above is 3900 PSI over SAAMI spec and is therefore a dangerous load that should not be used. V-MAX Item No. And it made the new round available in the very attractive and accurate Model 700. Check one out and join the race to the bottom. Im referring to the 6mm Creedmoor, which is simply the 6.5 Creedmoor case necked down with no other change. However, the 6mm BR is superior at 300m and beyond. This morning, using the same scale and method as Gavin, I measured the case capacity using water weight in two sets of fired but not resized cases. F-Class A to Z with Erik Cortina + Special Guest! 6MM ARC AR-15 Barrels for Sale at Joe Bob Outfitters! Ill be publishing a full overview story covering this rifle, but in the meantime, here are some specs from the CMMG Product Page: CMMGs ENDEAVOR line of rifles are now available in Hornadys new 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge). The cartridge was developed by Noslers Mike Lake, and it was approved by SAAMI in 2017. The 6mm ARC was designed to match specific DOD requirements while fitting in the AR15 platform. Wilson Combat will offer WC-15 6mm ARC rifles with our match-grade, 18" fluted/threaded Tactical Hunter barrel. Based on the .204 Ruger, which was created from the .222 Rem. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings will feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting and personal protection applications. As the dust settled and reality set in this dissipated a bit. I purchased a 6mm ARC barrel from Brownels when they first came available. Messages. The Zev Technologies .223 is still the most fun you can have with an AR out to 600 meters. Give a Gift Long-range started with a cold shot at 600 meters using the reticle followed by one at 1100 meters using confirmed elevation dialed in, holding for wind. Rifle cartridges (l. to r.) .308 Win, 6mm ARC, 300 AAC, .223 Rem, Hornady 6mm ARC Cartridge - What You Need to Know, Public Introduction - 6.5 Creedmoor - 6mm-ARC-Public-Introduction-Rev-2020-06-18.pdf, Brand new rifle caliber: 6 mm ARC, Hornady's Advanced Rifle Cartridge! bullets like Hornady's 108-grain ELD-Match, the Hornady 6mm ARC drops and drifts less than any 223 Rem. This makes it a factory cartridge, although no factory ammo is available, and guns chambered for it are all custom jobs. Low recoil is also noted. Full Member. A quality shooter can certainly compensate for 3 inches of difference, so while it's a victory for the ARC, it's a narrow win. Real Performance Results, From-Scratch Experimental Load Development, 6mm ARC Landing Page at Midsouth Shooters Supply, Subscribe to Ultimate Reloader Reloading Blog by Email, NEW DAA Infra-Red Low Powder Sensor (Hands-On). The Model 70 .243 Win. What explains that? The strings netted three or four out of five, misses were off the edge. For this load, I shot a group of 3 shots on the chronograph, and observed the following: (better chrono data coming in future stories, I had limited components and time). Posts: 11,077. I have a precision set up AR in 224 Valkyrie. The 243 has a case length of 2.045" compared to the 1.49" of the 6mm cartridges. A new 6mm round blossomed in 2017, and it has already taken a position in the Great category. Dropped on my M16 lower doubles and triples stayed on a full-sized silhouette out to 25 yards, stretched doubles to 50 yards. Most problems outside a war zone are handled nicely with 20 rounds and a couple of spare magazines. Given all the focus on the Armys NGSW (Next Generation Squad Weapon) program when the Hornady 6mm ARC was introduced it was pretty easy to mix the two up. (Ret.) The powder charge I used then is lost to history, but the bullet was a Speer 90-grain SP. Then the AR-15 platform exploded and the game changed some more. 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. If this rifle is any indication all it took was a barrel, bolt, and magazine swap. The cartridge is specifically designed to maximize performance in AR-15s with barrels between 12 and 24 inches. You can get the 6XC brass in Norma which is very good. 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. It is advanced for the AR platform. ELD (l.) makes for an excellent long-range target round, while the 103-gr. A memorized trajectory curve combined with a ballistic reticle or turret dialing could compensate. The only difference is the Proof Research 18 1-7.5 twist barrel, 6.5 Grendel bolt, and E-Lander magazines. 260RemGuy: I began a five year long search (bribery fest!) Here I am shooting a Smith & Wesson M&P chambered 5.56x45mm. Company literature in 1955 described both bullets as Soft Point.. I never cleaned it with anything. 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 . This made sense. 1,461. The 6mm GT easily attains more than 3,000 fps. Federal has created a safer, easier and more reliable way to shoot a muzzleloader. Velocities were established from a 24-inch barrel. Just striving for accuracy. Legend, 450 Bushmaster. I'm a 6.5x47 lapua man myself. It stays supersonic farther downrange than the 308 Win. I used the lathe to modify a 6.5 Grendel bushing die and ended up with a 6 ARC die. .243 bullet for military (combat) applications in modern, autoloading rifles. Brought out by Hornady just a few months ago, this moderate-sized round is based on the 6.5 Grendel and shares similar rim and body dimensions. for a Remington 40XB Rifle in 6m/m Remington Bench Rest back in 1985 or so. Slightly bigger still is the 6CM, which invokes much cooler H1000 powder (to best all these in barrel life). They are an LMT Mars-H with a 20 6.5 CM barrel, Leupold Optics Mark 5 HD 5-25 T3 reticle using 95 grain Hornady VMAX. Im interested in a direct comparison to the 224 Valkyrie and the 6 mm ARC. has not been on game, some loads stand out. What does the 6 ARC do that the 6 BR REM hasn't been doing for over 50 years? Mag. 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. That flattens trajectories somewhat and applies a bit more punch to the game. It accepts all the same components as the Grendel, including the magazine and bolt, so all you need is a 6mm-specific barrel. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }, Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer:(by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms), This section is from my 6mm ARC Announcement Post. This rifle is optimal for 6mm ARC because of the 20 barrel length, and the 1:7.5 twist rate. Maybe, if you are shooting farther out. All Rights Reserved, Borden's 7mm Rem. Jeff, did you mean to type - 6.5BR? But do you know how to properly use them? The 6mm AR needs to be sized down from Grendel brass, or fire-formed from 6PPC brass. But on paper it looks promising. I am a much better bolt gun shooter than AR shooter. Hi Gavin, bullets in .243" help make the light-kicking, short Hornady 6mm ARC ballistically superior to the 308 Win., 6.8 SPC. The sudden popularity of the AR-15 platform rifle has inspired a flurry of new, short cartridges that fit its short magazine. bullets straight and seated above the powder reservoir. for decades and have experienced no odd problems with it. H2O, and a 6mm BR, around 39.0 gr. Quickload can be frustrating when there is more than 10 FPS difference between calculated and measured MV. Its design uses propellants efficiently. You can boost the performance of the 6mm ARC in a bolt action quite easily. At 400 yards, it has an average bullet drop of 22.2 inches. 100 Factory ammo? For example, the data in the Hornady 11th Edition Manual for an 18 in (457 mm)-barrelled AR-15 platform firearm was on average 200-300 ft/s (60-90 m/s) less than the data for the 24 in (610 mm)-barrelled CZ 527 bolt action rifle. Recoil is primarily a product of bullet weight. Ran great with solid and repeatable accuracy using the same bullets as the 6CM. | Their 106 grain TAP round looks interesting with a .580 G1 BC but not available right now, will have to come back later on that. It is based on the previous 22 Nosler and has two features to make it compatible with AR-type rifles: a slightly rebated rim that is the same diameter as the .223 Remington and an overall cartridge length set at 2.26 inches, the same as other AR rounds. Posts: 38 Threads: 10 Joined: Aug 2020 #1. When comparing 6mm ARC vs. 6.5 Grendel, you simply must ask, Will it do something your 6.5 Grendel wont? Not that I can see. Every rifle is a proven performer to 1100 meters and an AR using the same or similar suppressor, no brakes, flash hiders or conventional suppressors. Claims for the 6mm ARC are that it is better in every category. We show you how. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. Dr. Guns & Ammo's first sample rifle chambered in 6mm ARC was a Ruger AR-556 MPR with an 18-inch barrel. Share. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Here was my strategy to extrapolate my results to the likely scenario of the 24 test barrel: Heres the work-up: (pressure listed is MAX projected, not average). Based on my best estimation, my H-4896 108 ELD-M load would produce approximately 2,754 FPS in a 24 bolt-action rifle. Not only did the rifle have a nice checkered American walnut stock, but also the light barrel was a handy 22 inches long. Truth be told, the magnum race is still underway. For an ordinary AR-15 rifle chambered for the .223 Rem/5.56mm NATO, a new barrel, magazine and bolt are required to convert to the 6mm ARC. In the 1970s, the .222 Rem. CMMG MK47 Banshee Review 25 Hogs Plus Coyotes Helped the Research, Top 5 Braced Pistols for Hog Hunting in 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykTfyrMiXps, Remington at Gunsite! The 6mm ARC is basically the 6.5 Grendel necked down to hold a .243 bullet with the 30-degree shoulder pushed back a smidgen. Hunter aiming AR-15 rifle for which the Hornady 6.5 ARC was created. The current reincarnation of this round is the 6mm BR Norma, with essentially the same case dimensions. Hunters may see an advantage as the ELDX and other hunting bullets are tested. The Hornady 6mm ARC takes the 24-caliber into record territory the slowest muzzle velocity of any commercial cartridge propelling .243 bullets. Advantage, magnum. That was the era of increasing muzzle velocity. Your email address will not be published. Low velocity from a short cartridge means it fits in a shorter, potentially stiffer action which can contribute to increased accuracy. Some tactics never die, they just get regenerated. Will it be my go-to bang away rifle, not likely. 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 . Which it does pretty well within those limitations. Clearly better to galivant around the countryside with then an AR10. 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. Tested, selected and fielded by a specialized group within the U.S. DoD for its multipurpose combat rifle program, the versatile 6mm ARC does much of what larger cartridges can and everything that smaller cartridges cant. The pair developed the .22 PPC in 1975, and the 6mm PPC followed in 1987. I cant see it, but for those who like to try something different its is a really nice option. I fall into the latter category. Poll: What Progressive Reloading Press Do You Use Most? Heres a quick look at the best of this cohort. .563) from wobbling, the 6mm ARC will need at least a 1:7 twist. Savage already offers a few more inexpensive options in 6mm ARC though defiantly not a mini action. range.) and puts more impact splash on steel plates than any .224 rounds. Joined: Jun 2002. Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Related Articles. This is the Great short, fat 6mm PPC that was developed by Dr. Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell. the problem is your average guy wants to shoot a long ways, they don't get the fast and light principles. August 14, 2022. Blue collar reloading had 25 boxes of brass right now. The .222 Remington, introduced in 1950, was top dog in benchrest circles until the advent of the PPCs, after which, the 6mm PPC was used by virtually all serious benchrest competitors. With the super bullets and modern powders of today, I cant imagine a better deer and antelope round.