Precision Firearms now has a 6mm ARC load with the Barnes LRX. I decided to give them a try after being disappointed with the Copper Creek Cartridge Company load’s low velocity and ‘meh’ precision.
I am glad I took the chance.
I got about 1moa at 100 yards out of both my 18” Odin barrel and the 13” Criterion barrel I bought from Precision Firearms. I’ll try for better groups another time. It was cold, windy, wet, the bipod on my 18” broke, and I sucked!
Velocity was nice.
18” averaged 2654fps. (The copper Creek gave 2408 out of this same barrel.) PF lists 2650fps out of a 24” barrel, so this over-delivered. I saw no pressure signs.
(From the moderator) CZ my apologies I was trying to edit the OP to make it more visible, but pasted into your reply here by mistake.
No big deal. I was just surprised the 95 grain LRX offered that much velocity from an 18" gas gun. None the less for hunting purposes I'd prefer more velocity with a all copper projectile..
My initial thought on the 95 grain LRX, was this bullet & the 6mm Creedmoor were made for each other.
If the OP is pleased, more power to him. Something to be said for a reliably accurate load.
I am glad I took the chance.
I got about 1moa at 100 yards out of both my 18” Odin barrel and the 13” Criterion barrel I bought from Precision Firearms. I’ll try for better groups another time. It was cold, windy, wet, the bipod on my 18” broke, and I sucked!
Velocity was nice.
18” averaged 2654fps. (The copper Creek gave 2408 out of this same barrel.) PF lists 2650fps out of a 24” barrel, so this over-delivered. I saw no pressure signs.
(From the moderator) CZ my apologies I was trying to edit the OP to make it more visible, but pasted into your reply here by mistake.
No big deal. I was just surprised the 95 grain LRX offered that much velocity from an 18" gas gun. None the less for hunting purposes I'd prefer more velocity with a all copper projectile..
My initial thought on the 95 grain LRX, was this bullet & the 6mm Creedmoor were made for each other.
If the OP is pleased, more power to him. Something to be said for a reliably accurate load.