Hope my view is mistaken in regards that we may be unlikely to see a factory 90 grain CX load if 2950 is our goal; even in a 24" barreled gas gun.
A little more on my perspective to follow. Size & length of the 103 grain ELDX vs the 90 gr CX these bullets are nearly Identical. The weight difference is what stands out. I would expect a tailored propellent could be developed to allow the
6mm ARC to achieve the 2950 velocity at safe AR gas gun pressures. Though I suspect no current propellants would be up to the task.
The 103 gr ELDX load is already a compressed load.
On the other hand, if Hornady was able to utilize the lower bearing area or something similar, utilized with the 6mm 87 gr Absolute Hammer Id be more optimistic about achieving the 2950 velocity goal with current available propellants in the 6mm ARC to accommodate gas gun pressures. Patient considerations in place id expect this to be cost prohibitive.
I do wonder if there is anything substantial prohibiting Hammer bullets from utilizing a gilding metal monolithic as apposed to the pure copper material for their bullet material?
A little more on my perspective to follow. Size & length of the 103 grain ELDX vs the 90 gr CX these bullets are nearly Identical. The weight difference is what stands out. I would expect a tailored propellent could be developed to allow the
6mm ARC to achieve the 2950 velocity at safe AR gas gun pressures. Though I suspect no current propellants would be up to the task.
The 103 gr ELDX load is already a compressed load.
On the other hand, if Hornady was able to utilize the lower bearing area or something similar, utilized with the 6mm 87 gr Absolute Hammer Id be more optimistic about achieving the 2950 velocity goal with current available propellants in the 6mm ARC to accommodate gas gun pressures. Patient considerations in place id expect this to be cost prohibitive.
I do wonder if there is anything substantial prohibiting Hammer bullets from utilizing a gilding metal monolithic as apposed to the pure copper material for their bullet material?