6arc bolt gun

[Leveraction35]

If you were building a 6arc bolt gun, what barrel length and twist rate would you go for on a dedicated coyote rifle? Majority of my shots are 80 to 150, i don’t I’ll ever be able to shoot past 300 in my area.

Is there any good factory ammunition? I don’t like to blow big holes in them.

I won a custom rifle and I’m drawn to the 6arc

 

[KMW 1954]

I have this one.



It is a Savage 110 action with a Shilen 28" Bull in 7.5 twist Four groove. It is shooting 105gr Berger Hy-brid bullets over Leverevolution powder. Running at appx. 2780fps. It is used for a target league at ranges of 100 to 300 yards.

For a varmint gun I would most likely go with a 22" Varmint weight barrel with the 7.5 twist. Have not really shot any factory loads so I cannot comment on that.

 

[boltfluter]

Personally I would go 22" and an 8 twist. You can run all the bullet weights this way. Just my take on it.
Paul

 

[SD guy]

Most of your answers will be found in your thread below.

Is there a fur friendly 6 mm?

I won a coyote contest which awards me a custom rifle. I’ve been looking at 6 Creed and 6 ARC but I have no experience with 6mm. How many of you guys hunt coyotes with a 6mm? Currently, I’m a factory ammo shooter, but I’m going to be getting into hand loading this year as well. I will never...

forum.accurateshooter.com

No truly good factory ammo for saving pelts for the 6mm ARC. Best example I may imagine may be listed below,

HSM 6MM ARC 75GR V-MAX - 20RD 25BX/CS - Armed In Michigan

HSM 6MM ARC 75GR V-MAX - 20RD 25BX/CS

armedinmichigan.com

 

[mattri]

300 yard minute of coyote rifle no point in going past 18", handle quicker and easier to run a suppressor down the rd.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

My Vote would Be for, a BRAKED,.. 20-22 incher with,.. an 8 or 9 Twist Barrel, to shoot, Up to, the 87 gr. H-VLD or, 95 grain, Classic Hunter, BERGER Bullets,.."Well" just in "Case", you Need / want, more,.. "Thump" at, L-R for,..
a Future, Deer / Antelope Hunt,.. Out West, maybe !

 

[David Milisock]

If you were building a 6arc bolt gun, what barrel length and twist rate would you go for on a dedicated coyote rifle? Majority of my shots are 80 to 150, i don’t I’ll ever be able to shoot past 300 in my area.

Is there any good factory ammunition? I don’t like to blow big holes in them.

I won a custom rifle and I’m drawn to the 6arc

What length fits the way you hunt. If you're in and out of a vehicle a short 16" will work, I've made hits on steel past 600 with my 16" 6ARC AR.

A 20" will give a bit more reach, I have ax20" 223 that's pretty handy.

 

[AWS]

Mine is a 20" and I'm shooting 75gr Speer HPs the few I shot with it have all been looking at me so they didn't exit. Hopefully I can get a few crosswise next season. I like the ARC while javelina are open otherwise I'm shooting a 222 Rem or 22-204.

 

[SKWERLZ]

I’d go 18-20”

 

[STOMP442]

With a 300 Yard max range and wanting fur friendly I would do the 22 ARC if you are stuck on the ARC case.

 

[jmkasza]

Mine is 22" and 8 twist. So far it has liked all the bullet weights I've fed it.. 75-108gr. Landed on 95gr Berger CH being the favorite, which is beneficial to me as I'd like to try it for whitetail soon.

 

[Leveraction35]

With a 300 Yard max range and wanting fur friendly I would do the 22 ARC if you are stuck on the ARC case.

I’m open to any suggestion,

 

[WyleWD]

I'd go with a 10tw Shilen Select Match barrel, in 5, 51/2, or 6 contour 22-24". That combo will shoot up to a 90-95gr bullet. And the "go to" bullets for my coyote hunting the 75gr Vmax, 80gr Sierra Blitz, and the 85gr Sierra HPBT in a 10tw. Any of those 3 perform very well on coyotes at the distances you mentioned and are accurate. JME. WD

 

[SD guy]

I'd go with a 10tw Shilen Select Match barrel, in 5, 51/2, or 6 contour 22-24". That combo will shoot up to a 90-95gr bullet. And the "go to" bullets for my coyote hunting the 75gr Vmax, 80gr Sierra Blitz, and the 85gr Sierra HPBT in a 10tw. Any of those 3 perform very well on coyotes at the distances you mentioned and are accurate. JME. WD

I like the 10 twist for the lighter bullets, including the 65 gr V-max. Only thing is the Op does not reload. Additionally, All Hornady factory ammo currently offered would be off the table for the Op. Most of us here, could care less what factory loads are offered. Yet the Op does not reload.

With a 10 twist he is stuck with a few HSM offerings or it will be time to embrace reloading. If I was not already a reloader I doubt I would start reloading today. Don't get me wrong, I am glad I reload. Just seems like a less desirable hobby to get into these days due to inflation.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Yes, it's hard to fathom Hornady pretty much copying a 6 PPC but only offering ammo with heavy for caliber 6mm bullets for it. The 6 ARC shines best with lighter bullets...period. Hornady marketed it as a long range cartridge and is force feeding the market to adjust to that. Most of the market has done just that, though.

 

[SD guy]

Yes, it's hard to fathom Hornady pretty much copying a 6 PPC but only offering ammo with heavy for caliber 6mm bullets for it. The 6 ARC shines best with lighter bullets...period. Hornady marketed it as a long range cartridge and is force feeding the market to adjust to that. Most of the market has done just that, though.

Hope you do not mind if I respectfully disagree. 6ppc is great for what it is & for the task it was intended for. The same could be said for the 6mm ARC. The 6mm ARC was intended for a different task & that task generally shines best, with heavy for caliber projectiles.

Just like we should not make a 6mm ARC out of the 6PPC & the reverse is equally true. 6PPC is defiantly a better target cartridge than the 6mm ARC at closer distances. Then the 6mm ARC is likely a better hunting cartridge at most any distance, especially if we are talking game nearing & exceeding, 200 lbs on the hoof.

 

[KMW 1954]

Hope you do not mind if I respectfully disagree. 6ppc is great for what it is & for the task it was intended for. The same could be said for the 6mm ARC. The 6mm ARC was intended for a different task & that task generally shines best, with heavy for caliber projectiles.

I believe I have to lean this way also.

Though they are derived from the same case they are also two separate entities. One thrives with a slow twist rate barrel and the other with a very fast twist barrel. I do not see them as the same other than the common case.

After competing in an informal league for 10 weeks shooting a bolt action 6ARC @ 100, 200 and 300yds using targets that are mostly .5MOA 10 rings, I know I would not want to compete in this league shooting a 6PPC. I tried this league with a 223 and got smoked as also I was the only member shooting a 223. Just couldn't keep up with those with 6mm, 6.5, 7mm.

 

[WyleWD]

Yes, it's hard to fathom Hornady pretty much copying a 6 PPC but only offering ammo with heavy for caliber 6mm bullets for it. The 6 ARC shines best with lighter bullets...period. Hornady marketed it as a long range cartridge and is force feeding the market to adjust to that. Most of the market has done just that, though.

+1 100% agree. Good post Mike. JME. WD

 

[SKWERLZ]

With a 300 Yard max range and wanting fur friendly I would do the 22 ARC if you are stuck on the ARC case.

22 arc is pretty fun.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Hope you do not mind if I respectfully disagree. 6ppc is great for what it is & for the task it was intended for. The same could be said for the 6mm ARC. The 6mm ARC was intended for a different task & that task generally shines best, with heavy for caliber projectiles.

Just like we should not make a 6mm ARC out of the 6PPC & the reverse is equally true. 6PPC is defiantly a better target cartridge than the 6mm ARC at closer distances. Then the 6mm ARC is likely a better hunting cartridge at most any distance, especially if we are talking game nearing & exceeding, 200 lbs on the hoof.

It's fine to disagree. Here's a pic of the difference. That's literally it!. The only difference is the shoulder is .045 forward on the ARC. Otherwise, they are identical.