6MM ARC Bolt Action Breakdown | On the Bench

[@zr1vetteman09]

My savage 110 Tactical 6ARC is on order. Loved my 6ARC Gasser, can’t wait to get the bolt rifle in.

[@sparkyohms3014]

Love the vid. I have a howa mini in the 6mm arc and love it. Shoots good.

[@rickschwertner282]

Heck yes Wade. Or use a bag on the blind window frame and a tripod rear on the arca rail. Been there done that.

[@longrangeprecisionshooters8935]

Another great video….this rifle looks freaking legit! Cmon Wade, what are we talking? You getting anywhere near 2800 fps with 100gr+ bullets??

[@martyfranklinb4]

The bridge that your impact is mounted on is called a “diving board”. Great rifle.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Yea, I lost the word completely for a moment.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Be sure and hit that subscribe button , and we appreciate every one !

[@Patrick-xd8jv]

I love my bolt gun. I have a 22” Shilen select match in a Light varmint barrel. It loves A2200 and 58 vmax at 3550, under max bolt load. Great varmint gun

[@4yota]

Wades new pistol build and rattle can paint job

[@danielhardin7881]

Permian Precision for the win! Great guys.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Agreed

[@pogo458]

Most people are missing the much higher pressure spec’s for 6 arc on the bolt action

[@michaelcerrone1482]

Now you have me looking at the KRG chassis

[@Jordan882007]

Right just became a dealer for KRG. This project has me pumped.

[@KR-ts8yh]

Very cool Wade, one building it to their own personal preference is all the fun. Me, now that we're talking bolt gun, I would have to jump up to the 6mm Creedmoor. But that short of a barrel? best to just use the ARC. Perfect setup for a subsonic 300bk.. You got me Thinking about another build..... Dam you Wade!

[@txpredatorhunting]

😆 best way to settle the argument of what caliber and what barrel length…. Have them all!!

[@BBTiller]

Wade, next build look at an aero solus (rem 700 footprint) action. Can be found regularly on sale $650-$750. Mine paired with a proof barrel shoots great. I am going to build a short 22 creed off of it based on some stuff you built

[@calebstorey7939]

That lil rifle behind ya on the left is nice. Wouldn’t mind seeing that in a video/podcast with emphasis on the Eotech/magnifier combo abilities in a hunting scenario.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Good eye, I’m actually working on the behind the scenes portion to that video and podcast . Red dot / magnifier combos for hunting.

[@armorers_wrench]

Man that gun looks very cool.

[@txpredatorhunting]

It’s a bunch of fun.

[@joeyzagari4155]

Sweet rifle. I wish the factory Hornady ammo ELDX could actually do 2800fps box velocity even from a 30” barrel. Sadly I think they’ll just do 2500-2600 but whatever they do, it seems like plenty of satisfying results for hunting inside 500m and hitting steel from 500-1000m. Be nice to know the actual velocities for these factory loads that are being well hidden everywhere, or just not really validated.

[@joeyzagari4155]

You mentioned the intention for ultra lightweight compact hunting platform, so what would you choose for that build? Would it still be Zermatt action? Be nice to know what parts and stock etc you’d select and what exactly you define ultralight and at what point would you no longer consider it ultralight?

[@kenorrah8072]

It’s about time that we get back to some “Bolt “ action , instead of all the AR humbug . It seems that quite a few AR types just don’t understand the velocity/performance gains that a Bolt offers in this Cartridge. Keep up the good “ Bolt “ work . 👍 Ken

[@chadillac95]

Ironically, tests have proven that a gas gun and a bolt gun shooting the same ammo with the same barrel length have nearly identical velocities. The difference only comes once you start reloading (just speaking on the 6mm arc) since you can run 60,000 psi out of a bolt gun and only 52,000 psi for a gas gun. All factory ammo is going to be loaded to safe pressures for a gas gun

[@CLAWN76]

Sweet build!

[@txpredatorhunting]

💯

[@Jordan882007]

Awesome Video!!!

[@txpredatorhunting]

Thanks for watching.

[@Jordan882007]

@@txpredatorhunting Always. Now I’m going to have to build one.

[@williamwolfsblood2949]

beautiful!!!!!

[@1bobharvey]

Been thinking of building a ultra light 6 arc on a howa mini barreled action with the light contour barrel (22" factory) and chopping it down. If you are looking to build and review one, the Howa mini actions are attainable by most people for a build and would interest me to see more content on.

[@txpredatorhunting]

👍

[@MrWallaland]

Wade, what is your main use for the rifle? Is it focused on night hunting or is that one of a few things you built it for? Really curious

[@caseysmith8831]

Very cool, how do like the folding stock? How solid does it lock up? Any wobble? And noticeable change in lockup since it was new?

[@txpredatorhunting]

One of the best as far as locking and ease of use. Not the most appealing looking.

[@christophersamaras9173]

Im very interested in learning more about clip on night vision/ thermal. I currently have a smaller thermal on an ar only because eye relief sucks.

[@jaredandrews379]

All hail the magpul bipod

[@txpredatorhunting]

💯

[@flux_core_fx]

Sweet rig

[@Millertime118]

Went all out with that Magpul bipod. I’ll never understand a neutered 6 arc

[@txpredatorhunting]

Please elaborate.

[@jessewrigley5664]

Nothing like taking a small frame cartridge and neutering it via bolt action. Great work.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Please tell me more?

[@coltcomphbar]

Sick build. I want something similar. I mean identical. Yes I want it. Lol😅

[@txpredatorhunting]

😂

[@rootjr.3658]

Legit question and no judgement. If you are going to a bolt action, why not go on up to a 6 Creed? You would get even more velocity gains with the same projectiles out of the same barrel length. The .473 bolt face gives you the most options for rifle make and model. Action would just be a very small amount longer and heavier with some actions, burn a bit more powder, a bit more recoil, and shorter barrel life. Those are the only downsides I see. Am I missing something or is it just that the 6 ARC is enough for this use to not bother with those shortcomings?

[@txpredatorhunting]

Good question, has lots of it depends answers I’ll save for a podcast for full nerd out. Short answer is if you want a short platform, 16” and shorter I’d rather have the 6 arc . Longer barrel go for the 6 creed sure . But the arc has probably double barrel life, and it’s gonna be more efficient with its powder . Less recoil etc. So , it all depends. But if you are just plinking long range, hunting whitetail sized game within capable ranges, I see nothing wrong with the 6 arc in bolt gun configuration. Especially being I ran a 16” for that very use case last season and loved it. It all comes down to user preference at the end of the day. Some may say why? I say why not.

[@dexterous187]

This is what 6mm arc is for. The bolt on ar-15 platforms in 6 arc can only handle a much lower pressure than in a bolt gun.

[@TJTX96]

lets go, cant wait

[@jP-nw7nm]

308 is the lords cartridge.

[@Threegunmaster]

6mm arc is a great caliber only if you reload.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Why?

[@Threegunmaster]

@@txpredatorhunting I've got 3 different brand rifles for sale because none of them like any of the 4 Hornady loads, Federal, Remington Winchester don't sale ammo for 6arc tired HSM it was worse

[@WellDressedCaveman]

Nice!

[@Countrytime21]

What’s a possible max distance you can engage a target

[@sethperry1323]

I want to do something like that but with a 12.5" barrel an run like a aem5 suppressor 🔥

[@txpredatorhunting]

Do it!

[@lawrencelee9942]

Your guns are always bada$$. But for some of us on a budget and not as knowledgeable as you. What factory rifle in 6mm arc would you recommend

[@txpredatorhunting]

Haven’t gotten my hands on all of them yet, should be a vid this winter with hands on all factory options - pros and cons etc.

[@tomjjackson21]

Omfg this is dirty.... As a middle aged man, that's way overpaid, and been purchasing guns for nearly two decades it's rare I see a firearm that excites me. I have everything, have gone through multiple phases; SPR, Service Clones, Gucci Unobtanium, etc. This, this is bordering on perfection though. This is the second 14.5 6mm I've seen this week, and man oh man, I'm really interested in this caliber. I live in Japan for most of the year, and I haven't followed the trends in the industry for the past few years. Is 6mm arc readily available commercially, or is this a wildcat round, that needs to be hand loaded? Plz, throw a Leuo on this..

[@txpredatorhunting]

The factory semi auto ammo is very available. Bolt gun ammo, not so much.

[@derrickhenggeler1777]

Have you tried bix and andy tac sport pro great trigger

[@txpredatorhunting]

Haven’t used a ba in a while .

[@HB-kp6rl]

Nice

[@TheWBG444]

Fuck yes....

[@txpredatorhunting]

💯

[@brandongriffin1990]

Are you running alpha brass yet?

[@txpredatorhunting]

Just started testing, will be a podcast on results once I’m done.

[@jonathanmiller5701]

id on that rear bag? I may have missed it!

[@txpredatorhunting]

That one is a Cole Tac.

[@jonathanmiller5701]

@@txpredatorhunting woobie? standard or stretch?

[@txpredatorhunting]

@@jonathanmiller5701 standard

[@gonepostal9101]

Great little gun, but that little barrel is kinda cringy for me in a bolt rig. 18” for me, no can, no brake. That’s what the EarPro’s are for.

[@Gahmaz0z]

Boomer 😂

[@andyjonathan2486]

4:15 timestamp: “the lords bipod.” Magpul bipod?

[@txpredatorhunting]

Yes

[@GuacIsExtra99]

A Amantine is conjuring up a 6 arc is ghey response video to this as we speak

[@txpredatorhunting]

😂

[@Bellicose0311]

Building one currently lol

[@billcarlson852]

Go have another beer or two…maybe five more…….ahhhhh

[@isaacsalinas2859]

There’s whispers amongst the precision rifle world that rattle canning adds .50 to your BC and an extra 250FPS to your velocity. #rattlecanthatshit

[@txpredatorhunting]

😂

[@AnthonysOutdoors]

I'll never understand the mentality behind using a super short barrel, sacrificing velocity, only to add a ridiculously long suppressor just to not have to wear ear pro.

[@txpredatorhunting]

Overall length is still very short.

[@Cowboy.underwater]

It’s actually pretty nice, you should try it sometime.

[@benjaminlechmann2071]

Is that a mini action?

[@michaelcerrone1482]

I asked on the live feed, it's a short action, not a mini.

[@tylerfrogley1227]

Want an update on the .277 project. Still tickles my pickle

[@txpredatorhunting]

It’s in the line waiting it turn..

[@markoeberhardt3132]

Doesn’t look like the “king of hammers” to me

[@txpredatorhunting]

😂

[@KevinMcGrath-g3z]

6 arc in a bolt gun ? Why? It's OK in a AR platform as it edges out the 556 .. But even then the 22 arc is better But for bolt gun...6 creedmor for true performance... 6 arc is anemic in comparison. Don't get me wrong, I love mine But it's a 26" gas gun .. 87 gr vmaxs...and Arken Zulus With Ab Raptor can... Saweet set up for yotes. But bolt gun ? Hmmmm...well to each his own..

[@txpredatorhunting]

Why a 26” gas gun ? Why not a 16-18” 6 creed?

[@KevinMcGrath-g3z]

@@txpredatorhunting Because the powder isn't even burnt at that barrel length

[@txpredatorhunting]

@@KevinMcGrath-g3z😉

[@marcthackston2342]

@@KevinMcGrath-g3zyou can get better performance out of a shorter package with the bolt gun vs gas gun. Load to higher pressure = better ballistics/higher speeds = better performance.

[@longrangeprecisionshooters8935]

Another great video….this rifle looks freaking legit! Cmon Wade, what are we talking? You getting anywhere near 2800 fps with 100gr+ bullets??

[@txpredatorhunting]

Data still being compiled. Like I said, currently matching or close to factory 108’s in a 18” semi auto.