Designed to meet the needs of the world’s toughest critics, the 6mm ARC utilizes efficient, high-BC bullets to deliver unprecedented performance from the AR-15 platform. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings will feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting and personal protection applications.

The 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge (6×38mm), or 6mm ARC for short, is a 6 mm (.243) caliber intermediate rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2020, as a low-recoil, high-accuracy long-range cartridge, designed for use in the M16 platform at request of a specialized group within the U.S. DoD for its multipurpose combat rifle program.

The 6mm ARC has a standard muzzle velocity of just over 2,700 fps and a pretty flat trajectory for long-range shots. Of course, all of this varies depending on the ammo you’re shooting, but we can also easily compare it to the more popular 6.5 Grendel. The 6mm ARC and 6.5 Grendel are very similar calibers. Both are comparable in overall ...

Oct 21, 2023 · 6毫米“先进步枪弹”（6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge），简称6毫米ARC弹（6mm ARC），（非官方）也称6×38毫米弹，是由美国霍纳迪制造公司在2020年推出的一款6毫米（.243英寸）口径的无缘缩颈中央底火步枪子弹，用来为AR-15平台提供低后坐力的长距离高精度 …

Jun 30, 2021 · While it can’t be called the most powerful cartridge available (and it doesn’t try to be), the 6mm ARC delivers reliable power to distances around 500 yards. Out of the muzzle, it has energies over 1,700 fps, which makes it more powerful than the .223 Remington.

Nov 22, 2022 · The 6mm ARC has a much flatter trajectory than a 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester and fits in a lighter and shorter package than the AR-10. Additionally, converting an AR-15 to a 6mm ARC requires only three additional parts. The 6mm ARC has also become very popular on the civilian side of things.

It blows the doors off the 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington, providing reduced wind drift and higher retained velocity/energy at any range. It even beats the 6.5 Grendel at extended yardages. The 6mm ARC also betters or equals AR-10-based .308 Winchester ballistics regarding drop and wind drift (if not delivered energy).

Designed to meet the needs of the world’s toughest critics, the 6mm ARC utilizes efficient, high-BC bullets to deliver performance from the AR-15 platform. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings that we offer below will feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting and personal protection applications.

Its high ballistic coefficient (BC) bullets offer superior wind resistance and energy retention compared to other cartridges in its class. The 6mm ARC cartridge has 54% less recoil than the .308, is 30% lighter weight than the SR25 loadout, and has better magazine capacity.

Designed to meet the needs of the world’s toughest critics, the 6mm ARC utilizes efficient, high‑BC bullets to deliver unprecedented performance from the AR‑15 platform. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings will feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting and personal protection applications.