6mm arc bolt action opinions

[000shock]

Wasnt expecting any new chatter on this post, but good conversation and content i think.

6arc speed sucks. Youre leaving 4-500 fps on the table compared to a .243 or 6 CM.

ya, the arc isnt going to win any drag races, but the thing is damn accurate. Even though i am restricted to factory ammo at 52k max psi (if/when i start reloading i can bump that to 62k), it hits what i want it to as long as i do my part.

If i want more velocity, i picked up a 22cm few months ago, and i have my 204 depending on what im going after. If i want more energy, ill bring the 6.5cm. For me, its simply about filling a gap, and the arc does that pretty well.

 

[Ground_Grizzly]

6mm ARC was never intended for a bolt action. There are other options like 6mm CM and .243, that just out perform the ARC in a bolt action. I love the 6mm ARC in my AR, but I would never shoot it in a bolt action.....

 

[AWS]

Oh but it is so sweet in a svelte little mini action. Does.everything I ask of it predator hunting.

 

[SupressYourself]

6mm ARC was never intended for a bolt action. There are other options like 6mm CM and .243, that just out perform the ARC in a bolt action. I love the 6mm ARC in my AR, but I would never shoot it in a bolt action.....

And there are cartridges that outperform the 6 Creed and 243.
Picking a cartridge is about weighing your goals and making compromises. The Grendel / ARCs are a lower recoil alternative that still pack plenty of power for deer-sized game and down. I don't have one in a bolt, but I imagine they are a lot of fun to shoot.

 

[6mm06]

Love my Howa Mini bolt 6 ARC. Action is very smooth, feeds reliably and knocks coyotes flat. I love my 6.5 Grendel AR too. Isn’t it great that we as individuals have options to choose from and don’t have to conform to someone else’s standards!?

 

[AWS]

It just plain works in a BA.

 

[6mm06]

It suppresses good too.

 

[crapshoot]

Mine sure is a gassy bitch on my AR and much louder than my 6.5cm bolt gun even with my large volume 338 can.

 

[Jasonc78]

I have no AR near as quiet suppressed as even a bolt 300 win mag suppressed. At least as it seems in my weapons. But I also don’t have any 223 suppressors. I am suppressing the AR rounds with either 30 cal cans or a 38 cal can.

 

[why]

Don't overlook the 22 arc