A 6 ARC bolt gun would be big fun but I doubt I would buy one or any other centerfire bolt gun at the moment.
I'm impressed with the 6 ARC as an AR-15 round but in a bolt I'd probably go with a little bigger bang. But so far (decades), I've been content with the reach and power of 190 SMKs out of a couple 308s and now a 30-06 as my big stick, and considering I no longer have a legal way to shoot even 400 yards any more, I don't feel rushed to make any expensive improvements.
I love bolt guns too but the reality is (has become) that anything I need/want to do with a rifle I can do with an AR, so that's become my priority and interest. It's pretty nice not to have to pillar bed and fuss so much with every rifle I own to get it to shoot as good as an AR even, and I don't miss it at all. And all my AR's have been happy shooters too, all at least somewhat less than MOA with minimal load development (if I get at least MOA these days, the so-called load development comes to a screeching halt). And oh my word are they fun!
I'm impressed with the 6 ARC as an AR-15 round but in a bolt I'd probably go with a little bigger bang. But so far (decades), I've been content with the reach and power of 190 SMKs out of a couple 308s and now a 30-06 as my big stick, and considering I no longer have a legal way to shoot even 400 yards any more, I don't feel rushed to make any expensive improvements.
I love bolt guns too but the reality is (has become) that anything I need/want to do with a rifle I can do with an AR, so that's become my priority and interest. It's pretty nice not to have to pillar bed and fuss so much with every rifle I own to get it to shoot as good as an AR even, and I don't miss it at all. And all my AR's have been happy shooters too, all at least somewhat less than MOA with minimal load development (if I get at least MOA these days, the so-called load development comes to a screeching halt). And oh my word are they fun!