22 ARC
Hornady's modern answer to the .223: 6mm ARC case necked to .22 for heavy, high-BC bullets. Coyotes and varmints far out, deer where .22s are legal, from an AR-15 or small bolt gun.
Good for: Varmint, Deer/hog
A typical factory load is a 88 gr ELD Match bullet at about 2,750 ft/s, with roughly 1,478 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
88 grELD MatchMuzzle speed
2,750 ft/sMuzzle energy
1,478 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.545maker's published G1Twist rate
1:7Practical range
400+ yd varmint · 250 yd deerPoint-blank range
237 yd4" vital zoneRecommended platform
AR-15 or any light rifleVery light recoilOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
Hornady's modern answer to the .223: 6mm ARC case necked to .22 for heavy, high-BC bullets. Coyotes and varmints far out, deer where .22s are legal, from an AR-15 or small bolt gun.
Typical load
88 grELD Match
Typical muzzle fps
2,750ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
1,478ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.545maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7
Effective ethical range
400+ yd varmint · 250 yd deer
MPBR
237 yd4" vital zone · Near zero 30 yd · Far zero 203 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 237 yd · Sight-in @100 1.92" high · 277 yd 6" vital zone · Near zero 25 yd · Far zero 235 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 277 yd · Sight-in @100 2.72" high
Recommended platform
AR-15 or any light rifleVery light recoil
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Made for
Heavy .22 bullets for long-range varmints and steel from a standard-size AR.
Typical load
88 grELD Match · 24" barrel
Typical muzzle fps
2,750ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
1,478ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.545maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7
Practical range
600+ yd steel
What to change
Barrel: Change · Bolt: Change · Grendel/ARC Type III · Magazine: Change · ARC/Grendel mags
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.