Hello all,

New here, and brand new to the 6mm ARC cartridge.  Currently building a 6mm ARC upper.  Still have yet to purchase the barrel.  Looking to build a long range competition setup, and develop the most accurate handload that I can for the barrel that I end up choosing.

Sheridan has just now offered up slotted gauges for the 6MM ARC cartridge.  I find these gauges to be absolutely essential in my reloading.  I use them for multiple calibers, 300BLK, 223/556, 308/762, 6.5CM, 45ACP and now 6ARC.

https://sheridanengineering.com/product/...ion-gauge/

When I began using them, many of the issues I may have encountered during my loading were quickly diagnosed and fixed without having to go thru many frustrations and components.  I found them especially useful in setting up my dies, determining if my trim length was good to go, bullet seating depths whenever I changed bullets (ogive differences) and if neck trimming was required after bullet seating. My greatest "Ah-ha" moments were when I was able to determined if shoulder bump, case web sizing or bullet ogive were amiss, something I could never readily determine before with other types of gauges, the Sheridan slotted tell you in a single glance 

When using "once fired brass", the gauges also enabled me to find those casings that probably had been fired thru SAW's or M60's and had rims that were slightly damaged but not readily visible that affected chambering.

I can't say enough good things about these Sheridan gauges, they have saved me immensely in time, components and funds.

....and before the flaming begins, I don't receive any kind of compensation from Sheridan, I just receive excellent service and results from their products 

I posted in the Lapua bullet thread about which Lapua brass is the way to go for 6mm ARC. I don't have a neck turning tool, but I do have a trim and chamfer.

I saw some 220 Russian is in stock here:

https://www.brunoshooters.com/mm5/mercha..._Code=7726

Is this a good price? And should I hold out for 6.5 Grendel or 7.62x39 Lapua match grade?

First time buying brass, I only have fireformed Hornady atm so any suggestions are much appreciated.

p.s. Nooby question: How do you quote someone elses post?

New member from Jacksonville Florida. My 6ARC bolt gun is my favorite rifle to shoot.

Don't just join in, start a chant yourself!

Are there any match grade Lapua 6mm bullets in the 100-115 gn size to replace the nonexistent Berger or Hornady match bullets?

Who makes the absolute cheapest $$ 6mm ARC bolt rifle?

Hornady Precision Hunter Rifle Ammo 6mm ARC 103gr ELD-X 20RD at Battlehawk Armory for $34.44. Price dropped 5 bucks from previous cost per box, but still a skosh high. I have 200 rounds so I'm not gonna get anymore at this time. Plus I have 500 103gr ELD-X bullets for reloading if I wanna go that way for a hunting cartridge.

https://battlehawkarmory.com/product/hor...urce=zaius

There's a recall on AA2520, affects 1LB cannisters. Go to their web page and a popup will display with all of the info.

https://www.accuratepowder.com/

Tried to paste the image of the popup here but won't let me...

I ran a few Hornady 6.5 grendel cases through the 6ARC dies and trimmed.Wrinkles or creases formed where the new neck was formed.I figured they'd smooth out when fired first time. On firing the creases improved some but most cases cracked or showed they were close to failing along the creases.Hoping someone can tell us where we made a mistake. Just received a new annealer and will now anneal all cases before re-sizing but... don't want to wreck anymore valuable brass.Been reloading literally 50 years now but have limited experience with reforming cases. Have a shoot tomorrow and don't want to use the few factory rounds I have.  Thanks very much,Supervel