6mmARC Military Application

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Why the vagueness on who is using it. Makes me wonder if hornady is bsing.

Lol and Barrett is bs’ing too with there announcement on the 3rd they have delivered ahead of schedule REC7 DI rifles to the military for a contract? If you like the Grendel stay with it and don’t worry if others are excited for the 6mmARC. The military wanted a round to stay in the AR15 platform but perform past 600 yards since the insurgents stayed that far away since they new 556 wasn’t a threat.

If someone developed a 6.5mm bullet that was in the 1110-115gr area with the comparable bc’s then the Grendel would be out there. But I think it’s probably not possible and the next option was the 6mm and they made a small adjustment to case and boom we have the birth of a great round.

I’ve seen speeds in the 2600-2650 range for 18” barrel and around 2300-2400 for a 11.5” barreled 6mmARC. Soon as other ammo manufacturers get on board we’ll have cheaper ammo and it’ll be a fun addition to your family of AR15 if you choose to get one