6mmARC Military Application

[Jake TN]

I have no doubt that Hornady and several companies will support the 6mm ARC. I wouldn't put too much stock in the unspecified military unit. The 6.8, scar, h&k 416, several other weapon platforms were all claimed to be in use by military units. Most of the time that meant they were tested and one might sit in an armory of a sof unit and collecting dust. Various units in the military are constantly developing and testing a plethora of weapons to see if they fulfill a requirement. Most sit on a rack and collect dust. I can remember when everyone thought that sof was using hk416. None of the shooters ever used them. They all used 10.5 DD SBR with a surfire suppressor. Some may carry various lengths depending on their role, but nothing crazy. That might have changed now, but the large scale adoption of a new caliber and platform isn't something that happens overnight and without substantial amount of testing. Unfortunately, a lot of money gets wasted by the good idea fairies.

With all that being said, I personally think that the 6mm is the perfect diameter bullet to maximize the potential of the AR 15 platform. Whether or not the military entity adopts and uses it does not dimish that. The big army, marine corps, and white sof units will not be changing away from their current rifle platforms for a long time. I think a mainstream 6mm ar round that is supported by several well known companies is going to be well received in market if the price is right and the production capacity is there.