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  1. 06-03-2020, 20:07 #1
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    Default U.S. Military Adopts Hornady's New Cartridge: 6mm ARC ????

    Say what now?

    I feel like I got blindsided here, anyone else here aware of this fancy new Hornady baby / SAAMI approved cartridge for our wonderful AR's?

    I am still trying to figure out the difference between this and 6.5 Grendel (other than .5)

    Is the ammo going to be cheaper?


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


    Hornady 6mm ARC: New Cartridge to Take AR-15 Platform to New Heights


    6mm ARC Released ? Hands On Testing and Comparisons
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  2. 06-03-2020, 21:21 #2
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    So someone in DoD is running it. I’m also completely sure someone in DoD is running 300BLK and 22LR on ops.
    9mm - because they don't make a 9.1mm
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    Pretty sure I won't be the first on my block to own one.
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    No doubt there's plenty of funny money available in the US treasury to fund the changeover but will all NATO members follow?
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    Not sure but i have 4 emails from vendors and MFG saying THE NEW CARTRIDGE IS IN !! 6mm bullet on a necked down 223 case. TAKES THE SAME MAGS AND LOWER AS YOUR AR.

    meaning it's back ordered till nov 3rd.

    Even though they're showing a box of Hornady ammo with the upper and pic of the cartridge
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    No thanks, I'll stick with 5.56. From the looks of the paper thin bolt Im sure there wiil be no shortage of broken bolts.
    Don't be stupid!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by beast556 View Post
    No thanks, I'll stick with 5.56. From the looks of the paper thin bolt Im sure there wiil be no shortage of broken bolts.
    it's the same bolt & carrier as the 223 / 5.56
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    it's the same bolt & carrier as the 223 / 5.56
    Unless I missed something, it uses the case and bolt from a 6.5 grendel.

    This image shows the bolt face, where you can see what beast556 was talking about. 5.56 bolt on left, 6.5 grendel (and 6mm ARC) on right:
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    Quote Originally Posted by DenverGP View Post
    Unless I missed something, it uses the case and bolt from a 6.5 grendel.

    This image shows the bolt face, where you can see what beast556 was talking about. 5.56 bolt on left, 6.5 grendel (and 6mm ARC) on right:


    youse guys are right. I keep hearing AR-15 platform and keep thinking 223 base.

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    Do the Grendels have bolt issues so far? I kind of want to build one.
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