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Heymartay

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Still trying to figure out the love for the 6 arc when most varmint rifles will shoot 1000 fps faster and when a long shot is 400 yds less bullet drop is what you need. To me anything below 3000 fps is sllloooooooww. Don’t feel like putting out 4-5 g’s for lrf thermal.
 
Why are there 25 different car manufacturers? Why are there 300 different ice cream makers?


But to halfway answer your question...

Those varmint rounds were designed to be fast. The 6arc wasn't. It's main purpose is to out do the 5.56 in an AR15 frame and it does that. You are comparing a round that was developed for military purposes to rounds that were specifically developed for varmint hunting.

Last week I watched a video that showed a 5.56 and 6arc being shot side by side. I think the 5.56 was shooting 77gr and the 6arc was shooting 105 or 108gr. Once the shooter got to 700 yards and beyond there was no comparison. The 6arc was WAY easier to shoot. Especially as the wind picked up.

I bought my 6arc for two reasons.

1. I wanted more "knock down power" for coyotes.
2. I wanted something that at the time was "different".

The 6arc filled both of those. I have shot enough coyotes with the 6arc to draw the conclusion that it hits a lot harder than a 223. I have yet to have to look for a coyote shot with it. Also, the 6arc can be loaded hotter for bolt rifles.
 
Double the bullet weight double the energy, double the speed quadruple the the energy, which to me is knockdown power. I don’t shoot that far at night, I don’t shoot that far during the day. 16 inch bbl your going 2500 fps maybe.
 
It was made to fit and work in an AR15 frame... It's not rocket science. I'd pay to see you get any bolt rifle to shoot a 105 6mm bullet at 3600 fps...
 
If I didn’t already have a 6.5 Grendel upper for my AR, I’d definitely get a 6 ARC.
The 22 ARC sure does have my interest though.
 
varminter .223 said:
It's called marketing. Shoots high bc sniper bullets man!
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Normally I would agree, but I've seen too many of those high BC bullets compared to "traditional" bullets in the same caliber/cartridge/rifle, shot side by side or even out the same rifle and those high BC bullets do make a difference.

Other than just having something to complain about, I don't get why people compare the 6 arc to cartridges like the .243, 6mm CM, etc. Hell, even Hornady doesn't compare the 6 arc to these other cartridges. It's like me complaining that my Honda Civic doesn't out run my Corvette? It wasn't ever meant to.
 
For the guys that don't reload(which is probably most people) it's a decent 6mm option. However, for the reloader the market is flooded with more sensible options imo. Long bullets and reduced case capacity just doesn't scream varmint cartridge to me. I guess there is a steel ringing market though.
 
varminter .223 said:
For the guys that don't reload(which is probably most people) it's a decent 6mm option. However, for the reloader the market is flooded with more sensible options imo. Long bullets and reduced case capacity just doesn't scream varmint cartridge to me. I guess there is a steel ringing market though.
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The 6 arc wasn't designed to be a varmint cartridge!
 
That's my point, it's a steel ringing cartridge for guys that just want to shoot. I think that was the OP's point as well. It has little practically in the varmint shooting arena. Basically all marketing to the Internet sniper guy types. Just not for me. I've been dabbling with the new 80 grain eld vt's in one of my 243s but so slow. I'm gonna see how they work on fur come Nov.
I would guess most people who buy rifles chambered in this cartridge probably never shoot it far enough to make higher bc worth while. Then after guys figure out the bullets aren't killing drt they switch to some lighter shorter bullet that the fast twist long throat won't shoot.
 
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I’m talking the avg speed of most popular varmint cartridges, which I’m sure most people got the drift on that. 204-4000,22-250-3700 and so on. Guess I could use my 7 mag with light bullets and go 3800 but that what my swifts are for. Better comparison is why more people use a 22-250 that a hornet. Speed.
 
Heymartay said:
I’m talking the avg speed of most popular varmint cartridges, which I’m sure most people got the drift on that. 204-4000,22-250-3700 and so on. Guess I could use my 7 mag with light bullets and go 3800 but that what my swifts are for. Better comparison is why more people use a 22-250 that a hornet. Speed.
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Maybe some people just like having a variety. Before the boating accident where I lost all of my guns I had rifles in my safes that I hadn't even shot yet.
 
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