6mm ARC
Hornady's Advanced Rifle Cartridge for the AR-15. Long-range-capable 6mm for deer, hogs and coyotes from a standard-size AR.
Good for: Varmint, Deer/hog
A typical factory load is a 103 gr ELD-X bullet at about 2,750 ft/s, with roughly 1,729 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
103 grELD-XMuzzle speed
2,750 ft/sMuzzle energy
1,729 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.512maker's published G1Twist rate
1:7.5Practical range
300 ydPoint-blank range
275 yd6" vital zoneRecommended platform
AR-15 or any light rifleVery light recoilOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
Hornady's Advanced Rifle Cartridge for the AR-15. Long-range-capable 6mm for deer, hogs and coyotes from a standard-size AR.
Typical load
103 grELD-X
Typical muzzle fps
2,750ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
1,729ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.512maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
Effective ethical range
300 yd
MPBR
275 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 25 yd · Far zero 234 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 275 yd · Sight-in @100 2.73" high · 236 yd 4" vital zone · Near zero 29 yd · Far zero 202 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 236 yd · Sight-in @100 1.92" high
Recommended platform
AR-15 or any light rifleVery light recoil
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Made for
Hornady's long-range 6mm for the AR-15. Deer, hogs, coyotes and steel.
Typical load
103 grELD-X · 24" barrel
Typical muzzle fps
2,750ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
1,729ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.512maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
Practical range
300 yd deer · 800+ 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.