Hope them folks don't come back, wish I had a button to blow their computer up, thanks for taking out the trash.

It's pretty much an open secret that the Navy SEALs are seriously testing 6mm ARC.

Geissele is making weapons for them. One of their 6mm ARC lowers at SHOT Show 2025 even had a little anchor logo on it.

Magpul is making a new 25-round polymer magazine for 6mm ARC, although my guess it would work well with the whole family: 6mmARC, 6.5 Grendel, 22 ARC, 338 ARC.

Surefire is making their ICAR 6mm ARC weapon, which was on display in the Magpul SHOT Show booth, because it takes the new Magpul 6A magazine. The Surefire rep winked at me and said, "Read between the lines."

Palmetto State Armory is making a 6mm ARC weapon in their Sabre line using the new Magpul magazine.

Dead Air has a new Lazarus 6 suppressor, which is full-auto rated, and they were careful to note in their advertising that it handles 6mm ARC.

Chatting with Frank from Geissele in their booth at SHOT Show 2025, he almost slipped and told me more than he should, but caught himself and said, "I can't say more." He seemed excited about 6mm ARC.

Putting two and two together, my gut says the U.S. military — with development of this driven by the SEALs — is getting more and more serious about 6mm ARC.

Was reading comments on a video announcing Palmetto State Armory's (PSA) new 6mm ARC rifle. 

Guy makes a typical negative comment, and PSA rep answers with interesting comment, and reveals that their sister ammo company, AAC, will be making 6mm ARC ammo. See attached screen grab.

Great news!

   

Cross posted at the Grendel Forum.

PSA is putting a lot of proprietary design into a new 6ARC rifle. This includes a non-standard mag well to accept a dedicated 6x38 Pmag. Exciting stuff.

Here's a link to the Palmetto State Armory announcement video:

NEW - 6mm ARC Sabre | Palmetto State Armory

Looks like lots of retailers are looking to liquidate the 80 grain V-match ammo. Looks like the supply has been exceeding demand.

So I've never reloaded before and I'm starting with 6 ARC. I understand the basics of it but I have a question. My rifle likes the Factory Loaded Hornady 108gr ELDM and the H Black 105gr BTHP, but I keep getting high ES with both 30-35fps ES with the 108gr and 45-50fps ES with the 105gr. I'm assuming that's why I'm getting flyers, cause I'm not sayin I'm the best shooter in the world but I know it's not me or the wind. So I would like to replicate those factory rounds just with control of the amount of powder. I'm gonna pull some of the factory loads and get a guess on the powder but it will be a guess, especially on what type they use. I've heard alot of success with Leverevolution and CFE223. I'll take all the measurements off the factory loads and get a idea of COL and case length and all that. I would appreciate some advice/opinions. Thanks.

Anyone worked with AA2520 in their 6 ARC s ? If so would really appreciate hearing your experiences, bullet weights, velocities, charge weights, etc. 

Thx

Meant to start and post this last week but better late than never.

The outdoor range I work at PT as a RO has an informal rifle league every winter that runs 10 weeks and varies from 100yds to 300yds and each week is a different target. This is a run what ya brung open league with the only real requirements being it must be a center-fire, must have a scope, 22cal to 30cal and must be shot from a front bipod and rear bag.

For the past 3 years I have been shooting a Savage in 223. Was competitive at 100 and 200yds but would get smoked at 300yds. Also learned what is a competitive scope for this.

So this year I am shooting a Savage 110 Switchback action with a Shilen Match Select 6ARC, 28", 4 groove, Bull profile, non-threaded. Sitting in a Boyd's At-One Thumbhole and looking thru an Athlon Argos BTR 10-40X56.

In this I am firing a 105gr. Berger Hybrid over 28.8gr of LeverEvolution seated at touch using Rem 7.5 primers and Starline brass.

Week 1 was the IBS Official 100yd Hunter target. Official score, 191 - 4X
Week 2 was the IBS Official 200yd Hunter Target. Unofficial score 195 - 2X

I am doing my research to find my starting combination for hunting Minnesota whitetail with the 6mm ARC. I use Hornady SST's in every other caliber I own with very  good results, but the lightest bullet is the 123gr SST in the 6.5 Grendel. All I find is the 95gr SST for the 6mm ARC, but that seems a bit on the light side to me. Am I wrong? I really like the SST so I don't want to count it out before I even start. I am thinking about pairing it with IMR 8208 XBR, TAC, or CFE 223. Does any one have experience with the 95gr SST? 

The only hunting ammo I find locally is Hornady with the 103gr ELD-X. And that is in very limited quantities. I don't have any experience with the ELD-X bullet. Any input would be helpful.

Has anyone loaded any of these and if so what do you think of them. Not happy with the Hornady 103ELDX and looking for a replacement with good power to 200 yds

Thanks