6mm ARC, 1 Year Later Review. Three Different Bullets Tested for Deer Season.

[@Justin-mt7xp]

I'm Abigl 6ARC Fan. I bought a Larue 6ARC upper 1 year ago. It's 16" the accuracy is amazing. I have health conditi9n that makes me a little unsteady. I'm 1.75 MOA With it. My friend shot 3 3shot groups. I used Hornady's 4dof and he shot .56 MOA when we avg them. 2 were @100 the other group was @ 200yds

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your comment here and for watching.

[@rustynut1967]

A lot of people have had real good results with those 103's. Your group was outstanding. Thanks for the video!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

The ARC shoots well with the longer, leaner, high BC bullets very well, as Hornady intended. The only quirk I see is the fast twist barrel, 1-7.25 shoots the lighter grain .243 bullets only good enough for minute of varmint. I have not tried anything less than 80 grain bullets, (have other rifle calibers for those).

[@matthiusix]

Found your videos about 6.5 Grendel and 6mm ARC. Very informative, especially velocity comparison for various loads and barrel lengths. I'm keen to build an AR-15 upper for one of these cartridges. I live in Poland, and the European market does not offer many barrels for either of the two. For 6.5 Grendel, I can choose between Faxon and Brownells OEM (Satern / Liberty). The 6mm ARC is even more modest - a 16" CMMG is the only option. I could order a bbl and a reamer, but that would drive the cost 2-3x. Given your experience - which of these two cartridges would you prefer for wild boar hunting? And what barrel length? I'm leaning towards 6.5G, with a 20" tube, but happy to hear about other options from an experienced hunter.

[@scotteisenbraun1581]

That second bullet powder combo is money!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Hornady did a great job with the ARC. Now if they can catch up on ammo, components and lowered prices, the ARC will become the top AR-15 compatible cartridge.

[@josephlong7420]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I don't know if it will be the top dog but it will be near the top. I very much like mine. Now if I could get my chrono to work properly I could due some tuning on my loads.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@josephlong7420 Best of luck to you with your rifle. Thanks for watching.

[@sandybarnett7502]

The 103 eldx was smoking...you found the load . Two inches high ? Looked to be 1/2 in group, good job

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, 2 inches high makes my range to 240 yards to be 3 inches low. So no point of aim adjustment is necessary for a hunting solution.

[@sandybarnett7502]

Yessir I agree...all my rifles set up MPBR

[@Swampytheroot]

That ELD-X load and that rifle are a dangerous pairing!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, and proven on deer, but limited range under 300 yards.

[@baitammo4652]

I found the 85 sierra GK years ago. Found it shot and killed great in my 243 and I still use them today. Had great luck with the Sierrs 100 Pro Hunter also.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your experience and for commenting.

[@luvtahandload7692]

Hoo-boy, that second group was a dandy! All zeroed in too. 🤠

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

The little ARC is a dandy, for sure.

[@PracticalAccuracy]

Awesome second group. what is the MPBR for 6mm Arc?

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Near Zero: 30 yards Far Zero: 208 yards Minimum PBR: 0 yards Maximum PBR: 243 yards Sight-in at 100yds: 1.87" high. Of course these numbers were calculated based upon 100 grain bullets, @ my velocities, with a scope height of 1.75"

[@cw2a]

Morning Dave!! Looks good! Im hoping ta see what a 105g Speer does @ 3150 fps. (6mm Rem)

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

I've seen you shoot your 6-Rem. It will work with what ever you feed it. Hope you are mending well.

[@mostrogolf22]

I just ordered all the parts necessary to assemble a 6mm ARC in a 20" SS416R Ballistics Advantage barrel. Cant wait to start the journey.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Best of luck to you with your ARC. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@KeystoneTexan]

I was dead set on buying a .243. After watching your videos I’m really considering just buying that little Arc instead

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

You can't go wrong with either. Just understand they are limited to small to medium game. Buy Both. Thanks for watching.

[@KeystoneTexan]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I know the capabilities of both rounds. Both are are 3-400 yard deer harvesters for sure with the right bullets and powder combinations.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@KeystoneTexan Agree based upon your statement " The right bullets and powder combinations" and I am glad you have the rifle/ammo confidence to take your game at those distances. Best of luck to you on this years deer season and Thanks for your comment.

[@KeystoneTexan]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 good luck too you as well. I live in Pennsylvania so, our shots are usually close but they can get stretched out.

[@bnicedanicest6288]

Good video I measured Hornady 105 black vs 108 eld factory bto the 105 were 2.695 bto the 108 Eldm were 2.690 bto and shot excellent I shot a 3 rnd group @100yds barely sub moa for me looked almost exactly like your group so I reseated the 105 Hornady black to 2.690 and Shazam all touching after wards now Thx good stuff

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, in one of my earlier videos I showed the 105 bthp, at the recomended COAL, was too long for my chamber.

[@paulhouse2445]

Always informative, Always good fun 👍

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Paul, Thanks for watching and your kind comment.

[@darrelldowns7437]

Keep the arc and grendel videos coming please

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@shanegibb997]

I get good results with the Hornady eldx's in my rifles too ... Great video Dave .

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks Shane.

[@bobcatforever3485]

Dave. Good video. Great shooting, that second group was amazing. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks Bobcat.

[@peterhert9350]

Good shooting. A very unknown Caliber in Europe. I use f.ex . 222, 243 and in a few month new 6xc and 6.5x47 ( a light woodstock boltaction from Denmark with two Barrels to easy switch) for hunting and range. 👍 From Germany

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Hello, and welcome to my channel. The 6.5x47 Lapua is very popular in the USA. The 6mm ARC is a Hornady creation in 2020. It is primarily intended for use in a semi auto, but now, many companies are making bolt action rifles chambered for the 6mm ARC.

[@peterhert9350]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Thank you for Welcome ! I must switch to 6.5-284 because they (Schultz& Larsen) have the 6.5x47 Barrels no longer in produce. Perhaps i find a used 6.5x47 in the future. The market in Europe for the 6mm ARC is very limited, because Boltaction-Rifle are mostly used from hunters and allowed. Keep up your great work! I stay in your Channel! Greetings Peter

[@patjennings804]

Dave, have a question for you. Are you using a two stage trigger and if so what brand is it? I've just used the 90gr. ELD-X in hand loads this last week for deer season and took 3 deer with it so far. longest shot was 307 yards and all with 1 shot kills. The furthest one got was 5 yards, other two dropped where they stood. The other question is who is your bench made by? Thanks for the great info, makes it easy for us older guys to understand. lol

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

1. Trigger; Rise armament 240 sst. Not a 2 stage 2. Bench; X-Stand X-Ecutor 360 Portable Shooting Bench Steel. 3. See my latest video testing the 90 grain eld-x. Glad to have your hunting report about how they worked on Deer. Thanks for your comment.

[@clintonlayne9253]

Dave your 2nd Group was Outstanding! But as you said all the groups will put meat in the freezer. Good luck on your hunts.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, even a good or poor group, that can bring down the quarry that I am after is a success. I have never measured a "group" on an hanging deer. Ha Ha.

[@thegoodguy729]

I am not a reloader (yet), but the difference between the factory load and the ELD-X was incredible. I have a Sanders Armory Grendel upper that shoots very well for me. Love your videos, keep 'em coming!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@solarfun2388]

You should definitely try out the 95 grain barnes LRX hunting bullet very impressive and performs well

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your suggestion and for watching.

[@ak-9075]

I killed a grizzly with the 108 match

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Post a picture of that.

[@ak-9075]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I have a bullet I pulled out and kept entered the vitals area via rip cage and penetrated the entire chest cavity then went through the arm pit and tore through the muscle doing massive damage and finally stopping in the hide on the other side bear measured 8ft wide laid out rug style

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@ak-9075 Wow impressive results indeed.

[@dirtroadsoldier8359]

What powder are you running in your ARC. With the 103s? I run leverloution. I'm missing rockchucks being out.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

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[@bobbybell36]

There is a difference between cold bore shot and "Clean" cold bore shot. There is no such thing as cold bore being a different POI, thats a myth, there is a POI change if the barrel is squeaky clean though.

[@cousinfuzzy4544]

Looks to me like all of those shots would have you breaking out the meat grinder.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

No, The best cuts are too good not to grill. The rest makes great jerky.

[@cousinfuzzy4544]

Can’t argue with that but I sure love me jalapeño cheese brats and some summer sausage