Thread: 6mm ARC - What would yours look like

Im into 6mms and the ARC's got me going.

Ive got a reamer and gauges coming.

I know there are some more shooters interested in the calibre and was thinking, why not find out what other shooters/hunters like?

What would your 6ARC look like?

Twist rate?
Barrel profile? Heavy/Light
Barrel length?
Preferred action?
Stock and what type?
Or rather chassis?
Hunting or competition?

Im building mine on a Howa mini, medium profile barrel, 20 - 24", 7.25 twist. Howa mini stock will suit me.
Any suggestions on what colour to duracoat the metal parts?

Originally Posted by Jaco Goosen

Im into 6mms and the ARC's got me going.

Ive got a reamer and gauges coming.

I know there are some more shooters interested in the calibre and was thinking, why not find out what other shooters/hunters like?

What would your 6ARC look like?

Twist rate?
Barrel profile? Heavy/Light
Barrel length?
Preferred action?
Stock and what type?
Or rather chassis?
Hunting or competition?

Im building mine on a Howa mini, medium profile barrel, 20 - 24", 7.25 twist. Howa mini stock will suit me.
Any suggestions on what colour to duracoat the metal parts?

IIRC the Howa Mini will be available in 6mm ARC as a factory offering by the end of the year.

Same as what you listed but a 1:8 twist and 22" barrel.

Interesting
https://www.hornady.com/6mmARC#!/

If I ever shoot out my 6.5 Grendel CZ527 then it'll be reballed to 243LBC or 6ARC.

Good in Howa. I'm aware of their plans to start producing this fine calibre. I'm expecting the howa's to be available in NZ and the rest of the shooting world outside the US by mid to late 2023.

Ive just never been good at waiting till everyone's got one.

I’m keen on one of these Howa Mini Action Carbon Stalker 6mm ARC. Tried tracking one down online to import, but couldn’t find one.
Howa have brought out a factory carbon stock with a lite barrel…

https://www.howausa.com/wp-content/u...Catalog_LQ.pdf

I have asked the Outdoor Sports NZ the following…
When could we expect the see the Howa 1500 mini action carbon stalker rifle released on the NZ market?
And could you provide an indicative price range?

And got the following reply…
Unsure if we will be bringing them in as a mini action yet. We have some other model 1500 super light’s on order, which we may see later this year or beginning of next. Won’t know a price until closer to that time sorry.

I also contacted Legacy Sports USA on 19 April 2022 and got this reply…
You will not find that rifle in stock for at least 90-120 days out due to the Port of Long Beach. If you haven’t place an order already 10 to 1 you might not get it this year.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Interesting
https://www.hornady.com/6mmARC#!/

All that looks good, but I am still a bit of a skeptic - it is written by a marketing department afterall.

The energy over a .223 is significant, as is the flattish ballistics. The 24" barrel is a bit unrealistic for the average rifle, especially in the AR platform for which it was conceived, but not ridiculously so for a bolt action, especially if the action is short or mini. The biggest advantage over a 6mm Creedmoor seems to be barrel life, with the 6CM half that of the 6.5CM.

I'd be very excited to give the 6ARC a go if the AR's were still allowed. In a Howa Mini action, I'd give it a go with a 20" medium heavy 1/8 or faster barrel in a KRG Bravo stock or maybe a TSP X-Chassis. Add a muzzle forward can like the DPT all finished in a stealthy bead-blasted finish in titanium grey for the Duracoat. Top it with a decent dialable scope (too many preferences to go down that rabbit hole) and distant goats beware!

https://shootingsurplus.com/howa-how...alt-6mmarc-cf/

https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page...rod/hcbn6arcka

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_....+carbon+fiber

I've got a barreled action on pre-order for when they arrive.
Thinking about putting it in a boyds pro varmint stock.

Hopefully be using it as my fallow and goat gun

Nice project, Greg at Custom Guns has dies on the shelf . .. .he had a reamer too. The dies caught my eye the other day, he was itching for a commission! I know you are a gunsmith too, I hope you get to do a few of them.

If i dont have to sell my model 7 (due to currently self inflicted house building poverty) I think it would be a great candidate, offering a little more mag length that a mini action to shoot nice efficient boolets.

Have you done a few Remmy extractor conversions??

6x45....... oh wait, invent something "new" instead so they all rush off and buy one. Or, does this new carry on do something different/better? Saw something that gave an 80gn pill 2750, seems a bit anemic.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

6x45....... oh wait, invent something "new" instead so they all rush off and buy one. Or, does this new carry on do something different/better? Saw something that gave an 80gn pill 2750, seems a bit anemic.

Dunno. Factory chambering. Factory components. Fast twist standard. Relaxed 2,600 fps 107 grn (22" barrel)

Originally Posted by Tahr

Dunno. Factory chambering. Factory components. Fast twist standard. Relaxed 2,600 fps 107 grn (22" barrel)

Wasn't looking for logic here dammit! Ok, you win.

I have - don't own a mill currently, and can't offer the service. Hope the pic is not to large



The Sako extractor conversion is easier to do with way less machining - just don't have any photos of conversions Ive done on me.