DayWalker Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 Was just reading up on this over on Brownells website, was just curious if anybody has started building one yet. Here’s the link https://www.brownells.com/guntech/6mm-arc/detail.htm?lid=18076 @98Z5V I know you already like Hornady stuff as it is, looks like you’re gonna get stuck building yet another AR in the name of science I’d be curious to see how this stacks up against Grendel
Armed Eye Doc Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 Will this be his introduction to "the rule?"
Matt.Cross Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Will this be his introduction to "the rule?" Yeah, 6mm ARC is a great way to learn the Rule.
DayWalker Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Posted June 7, 2020 Oh man, now I’m worried for whatever I’ve started
Armed Eye Doc Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 @Rsquared, did you not explain the rule to your son?
Matt.Cross Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, DayWalker said: Oh man, now I’m worried for whatever I’ve started The good news is that it means you'll be getting a new toy. The great news is that if you get your new toy and make it sound amazing enough, we will all have to buy a new toy too. There is no bad news.
DayWalker Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Posted June 7, 2020 Oh boy, this is gonna turn out to be an expensive question. Barrel and bolt alone are about $330 together, not to mention the 2 types of factory ammo are $1 a round.
Matt.Cross Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 31 minutes ago, DayWalker said: Oh boy, this is gonna turn out to be an expensive question. Barrel and bolt alone are about $330 together, not to mention the 2 types of factory ammo are $1 a round. $1/round isn't that bad for precision ammo. $1.05 is pretty typical for what I shoot.
Rsquared Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Armed Eye Doc said: @Rsquared, did you not explain the rule to your son? Hey, he's gotta learn to keep a lookout for the land mines somehow.
98Z5V Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Rsquared said: Hey, he's gotta learn to keep a lookout for the land mines somehow. Way to throw him to the wolves, brother... RECOIL Mag put up a good article on the collaboration that it took to make this round a reality. Here's the article: https://www.recoilweb.com/san-tan-tactical-hornady-proof-research-team-up-for-6mm-arc-rifle-161008.html?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Read+the+Full+Story&utm_content=6mm+ARC+Release+|+Watch+Our+Suppressor+Webinar+|+Get+Deals+on+Ammo&utm_campaign=Recoil+Newsletter+-+6/5/20 San Tan Tactical, Hornady, Proof Research Team Up for 6mm ARC Release with STT-15 Rifle Travis Pike June 3, 2020 The 6mm ARC hit the ground running in 2020 by being as mysterious as possible. SAAMI accepted it in March, and there was limited information regarding its purpose. The story goes that a select group chose it within the DoD for testing in the multipurpose rifle program. At the time, it seemed like no one was actively manufacturing the round. That changed as we learned today, Hornady is charging full steam ahead. Hornady partnered with San Tan Tactical and Proof Research to produce a rifle worthy of such a capable round. The 6mm ARC is designed to be more precise and more powerful than the 5.56. It also sheds the recoil, size, and weight of 7.62 NATO. The 6mm ARC delivers more power and penetration and has a longer effective range than the 5.56 could ever hope to. The San Tan Tactical rifle is more than just a standard AR 15. The STT-15-6ARC features a billet upper and lower receiver, a magazine well with a massive flare for quick reloads, an oversized trigger guard, ambidextrous magazine and bolt release, and more. We know Hornady makes good ammo, but a round can't reach its full potential without the right platform. Proof Research is famed for its lightweight, carbon fiber barrels that deliver outstanding accuracy. The new 6mm ARC rifle is equipped with an 18-inch carbon fiber barrel with a 1:7.5 twist rate. Edited June 7, 2020 by 98Z5V
98Z5V Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) I vote for invoking The Rule. Personally, I was gonna post this information on the 6 ARC. But, I'd be smarter about it and post it in the "news" section... I like how this worked out... Edited June 7, 2020 by 98Z5V
DayWalker Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Posted June 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, 98Z5V said: I vote for invoking The Rule. Personally, I was gonna post this information on the 6 ARC. But, I'd be smarter about it and post it in the "news" section... I like how this worked out... Oh I’ve been caught in a trap my brother. The old man just chuckled when I thanked him for not warning me. “Oh, I figured I’d mentioned that at some point”. Thanks you rat bastard . I’m gonna be a good sport, and abide by said “rule”. Might take a while, but I’ll see what I can do. Y’all better watch out now though, I’m gonna be waiting for someone else to slip up.
Rsquared Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 46 minutes ago, DayWalker said: Y’all better watch out now though, I’m gonna be waiting for someone else to slip up. Are you fukin kidding? This WHOLE group is like a cat waiting to pounce on a mouse. Anticipating that moment when they can pound that claymore trigger three times. Just waiting for someone to accidentally "ask" about something. But....that being said. I believe that we've all learned it the hard way.
Armed Eye Doc Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rsquared said: But....that being said. I believe that we've all learned it the hard way. Truth
Rsquared Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Truth If I remember correctly Doc. Didn't you catch yourself with "The Rule"?
Armed Eye Doc Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Rsquared said: If I remember correctly Doc. Didn't you catch yourself with "The Rule"? Yes I did. But it was something I wanted in the first place. So it all worked out.
98Z5V Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 Doc layed out one INTRICATE TRAP. The first guy to get caught in that trap was him...
dpete Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, Rsquared said: If I remember correctly Doc. Didn't you catch yourself with "The Rule"? Or in my case had the said rifle in my possession before asking about it just to see how long it would take for the "Rule" to be invoked. It wasn't long.
98Z5V Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, DayWalker said: I’m gonna be a good sport, and abide by said “rule”. Might take a while, but I’ll see what I can do. Y’all better watch out now though, I’m gonna be waiting for someone else to slip up. I kinda feel bad for you, in a way. A little. Wait a minute, no I don't. Having said that, I'll build one with you. The only stipulation is: must be finished for the Fall Shoot. Then we can run these little fuckers proper.
DayWalker Posted June 7, 2020 Author Report Posted June 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, 98Z5V said: I kinda feel bad for you, in a way. A little. Wait a minute, no I don't. Having said that, I'll build one with you. The only stipulation is: must be finished for the Fall Shoot. Then we can run these little fuckers proper. That would be sweet, actually able to step them bastards out like they need to. Also that should give me enough time to piece one of these bastards together. I’d be interested to see how it competes with Grendel, cause that really impressed me last year
98Z5V Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, DayWalker said: That would be sweet, actually able to step them bastards out like they need to. Also that should give me enough time to piece one of these bastards together. I’d be interested to see how it competes with Grendel, cause that really impressed me last year We'll damn sure run 'em head to head, and see how they do against the Grendels, and the .224 Valkyrie. I'll give the Valk it's props - it does have a liiiiiittle less drop than the Grendel, at a given distance. Check, less drop. Got it. However, I'm delivering an 88grain Match projectile with just a few less "tenths of a mil of drop"... I'm sending an 88gr pill, not a 123 grain Match projectile. I'll take the Grendel over the Valk. It'll be interesting to see how this little fucker does against both of those. Oh, just so you know... Full Discolsure and all that happy horseshiit... I'm building a LaRue rifle. Edited June 7, 2020 by 98Z5V
98Z5V Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) This thing is basically a 6mm Grendel. Parent case is .220 Russian, just like Grendel and 6 PPC. There's info out there that you can just run AR15 mags - but you can't do that with Grendel. I'm suspecting that you'll need to run Grendel mags on this little beast. Good write-up - even though this thing is brand new: https://gununiversity.com/6mm-arc-review/ Alright, I confirmed it - Grendel bolts and Grendel mags for this one. Edited June 7, 2020 by 98Z5V
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