U.S. Military Adopts Hornady's New Cartridge: 6mm ARC ????

Likely a SOCOM/JSOC unit is using the new cartridge. I wouldn’t get too amped about DoD-wide adoption of the cartridge.

I heard the magazine is the problem. Does it use the same mags as the Grendel?

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Originally Posted by KS63

I heard the magazine is the problem. Does it use the same mags as the Grendel?

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Yes, and my experience the mags for 6.5 Grendel are not the greatest quality. The masters of mags MAGPUL needs to make a 6/6.5mm Grendel mag.

I read through those articles and then a couple more, the reviewers are all excited (save a few that are skeptical) but most of the commenters have the same thought as I ; "A solution to a problem that didn't really exist."

I cannot see the "major" advantage of the 6mm ARC over the 6.5 Grendel ballistics, strangely the 6mm ARC is based off the 6.5 Grendel Case, BCG and Mags.

The cost for the pre-order for ammo puts it at a $1+ a round which is the same as 6.5 Grendel for the good stuff, Grendel at least has Wolf making cheap plinking ammo.

In the last year and and half the BIG company's create a new round for all of us, 350 Legend last year which hasn't really taken off and a lot of experts criticizing the hyperbole of it performance. (Chuck Hawke's de-struction of 350 legend was hilarious.)

A Little lost but usually we get some mini hype prior to a launch, this just came out of the blue unless I missed an article somewhere? Anyone go to Shot Show and see this announced?

I have been shooting this caliber for several years. It is almost a 6 Grendel or 6AR. Very cool caliber. Scary accurate. No issues with broken bolts.

For sure it isnt meant for CQB type stuff.

I am using PRI 6.8 mags. Work flawless.

5 shots at 610 yards out of a gasser with a 4-16 scope.

https://i.imgur.com/QAV1TGm.jpg

Cool, nice shooting Hoser.

I heard about the 6arc on ultimate reloaders channel yesterday, seems interesting. I always wanted to get into the 6mm ar turbo but this will be easier with hornady backing it. I do find it funny how the us military addopted a cartridge whos parent case is a soviet cartridge. If I build one of these someday I'll probably neck down and fire form some of the many yugo berdan brass 7.62x39 cases I have haha

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Originally Posted by CS1983

Likely a SOCOM/JSOC unit is using the new cartridge. I wouldn’t get too amped about DoD-wide adoption of the cartridge.

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Very likely. Would be interesting to know what kind of volume is in the contract.

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Originally Posted by Hoser

I have been shooting this caliber for several years. It is almost a 6 Grendel or 6AR. Very cool caliber. Scary accurate. No issues with broken bolts.

For sure it isnt meant for CQB type stuff.

I am using PRI 6.8 mags. Work flawless.

5 shots at 610 yards out of a gasser with a 4-16 scope.

https://i.imgur.com/QAV1TGm.jpg

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What length barrel?

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Originally Posted by MattR

What length barrel?

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22

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Originally Posted by Hoser

I have been shooting this caliber for several years. It is almost a 6 Grendel or 6AR. Very cool caliber. Scary accurate. No issues with broken bolts.

For sure it isnt meant for CQB type stuff.

I am using PRI 6.8 mags. Work flawless.

5 shots at 610 yards out of a gasser with a 4-16 scope.

https://i.imgur.com/QAV1TGm.jpg

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Originally Posted by roberth

Cool, nice shooting Hoser.

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Great hearing about the reliability after lengthy shooting from Hoser but looking at his 400 yd target is like me saying, "yeah, that might be me at 100 ..."