I have Brass and bullets but have not gotten into powder and primers yet. How long will they keep ?  It doesn't do me any good to have brass and bullets if I can't make it go bang.
I have ammo that has been around for 15 years it still shoots but I'm not sure I would want to have to depend on it.


Thanks

I was in the shop building my new 6 Arc today and over heard them talking about wait times. The had one individuals stamp returned in 5 days this month. They are seeing 2-4 weeks regularly. I’m tempted to try one as an individual just to test this.

I normally use a trust which I think takes longer. I just got 3 back last week after 1 year.

New Savage 110 Switchback should be home Friday night. I have a box of Hornady Black to run thru it for a baseline and to be able to get some measurements on the fired brass.

BUT! I had some old 80 gr Sierra SP left over from a 243 so I cleaned and sized up some Hornady brass and loaded up some with Benchmark and did 5 ea. of 25.5, 26.0, 26.5 and 27.0 just to see what it does and to help zero in the new rifle and scope. No ideas as to what I should expect.

I built a gas gun 6ARC a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoy shooting this cartridge.  This site is one that I regularly keep tabs on, and now I thought it was time to join up.

 I have been wanting to build a bolt gun to complement the gas gun and reload a common cartridge for both. The CZ527 really piqued my interest, but since they are no longer being made I thought I'd go the Howa mini 1500 route. But I also started monitoring a guntrader group in my state just in case....  Well, behold, now I am the owner of a CZ527 in 6.5 Grendel.

I know there are several here who have made this conversion.  Pac-nor seems like one of the popular routes to take.  I've checked out their website and there are a number of options available to make decisions on.  Therefore I thought it would be prudent to ask about what options did you chose and would you recommend? My use will be largely target plinking with a round of deer hunting in the fall.  I favor a bit longer barrel, 20" or better. Anyone using another barrel maker? Finally, if you had to do it over again, what would you have done differently?

I'm retired and I toy decisions are considerably more restricted, but I have the time to patiently put this together (or at least I think I do).  So this will take a while for completion.  In the interim I will enjoy my gas gun.

Thanks

Midway just posted the 80 grain ELD-VT for sale. A bit steep @$48 per 100 if you ask me.

Hornady ELD-VT Bullets 243 Cal, 6mm (243 Diameter) 80 Grain Polymer (midwayusa.com)

Howdy everyone.

I ran across this forum and just had to check it out. I have been building ARs for many years and was never fond of the 223. I discovered the Grendel and was happy with it for a few years, but recently I decided to resize all my Grendel brass and go all in into the 6 ARC. I have not been disappointed.

BUT I did have to do ONE thing to my 6 ARC that was unusual: The buffer spring seemed too stiff so I actually had to cut it down a bit in order to get the gun to work properly!!!  Its a 20" Faxon match barrel,  but perhaps the gas port on it is too small... I may have to drill it out a bit. 

Have any of you encountered this issue???? Is it common to 6 ARCs?

Anyhow, nice to meet you all. I look forward to meeting shooters in the Weatherford, Texas area. I live in the country and have a nice private shooting range ( although its only 386 yards... wish it was 1000!!! ha ha !!)

Hope to chat again soon.

Gene

Still looking for a bolt gun in 6ARC. I would consider the Savage 110 tactical, except for the ridiculous 18" barrel. All the other calibers are available with 24" barrels.
Frustrating and I don't understand why.

90 grain Lehigh Defense solid copper at 2650 from an 18” barrel.

Not exactly a hot rod, I get 2650 from the Hornady 103 ELD-X out of my 18” gas gun.


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I bought a pound of AR Comp to work up for my 6ARC as well as 223/556.  Problem is, it's lacking velocity big time in both calibers. Not even close to what QL predicts. QL is pretty spot on with other powders that I have tried.  When I ran Comp in my 22" 6arc my speeds were in the 2300-2400 when predicted 2800+

Comparing Comp to 8208 in my 223 60gr NBT Rem 1-1/2 primer Springfield Saint Victor 16"  Outside temps low 40's

24.2 grains Comp nets 2479 average with ES of 117. QL predicts 2895 so 400 short  of prediction 

24.2 grains 8208 nets 2705 average with ES of 54.8  QL predicts 2760 only 55 short of prediction


Note: the 8208 3 round string had 2 of 3 within 1 fps of each other 2686.9 and 2687.9

About all I can think of is a bad lot or a bad bottle.  My 8208 is from an 8# jug that is well over 10 yrs old.

A good buddy got out of metallic loading a few years ago. Mostly just loaded 45 acp, 7/08 and 308. He sold the 45 and 308 went to his son in law. I load him 7/08's every couple years together with him. 

Anyhow, he gifted me a 8# bottle and I had a partial 4# and couple 1#'s on hand. I use it in a few calibers but have no fav or special loads with it. I see its a candidate in the ARC. Its been so so in grendel. 

Is anyone using it?

CW