Hornady 6mm ARC 103gr ELD-X
Specs @ muzzle of 24 inch Hornady test barrel:
- Velocity: 2800 feet per second
- Energy: 1793 foot/pounds, (1038 ft/lbs @ 400 yards)
- Ballistic Coefficient: .512 (G1) / .258 (G7)
Hornady recommends a minimum of 1:8" twist rate for the 103 gr ELD-X
Box of 20 Cartridges
Hornady Item number: 81602
Tested, selected and fielded by a specialized group within the U.S. DoD for its multipurpose combat rifle program, the versatile 6mm ARC does much of what larger cartridges can and everything that smaller cartridges can’t. Designed to meet the needs of the world’s toughest critics, the 6mm ARC utilizes efficient, high-BC bullets to deliver unprecedented performance from the AR-15 platform. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings will feature bullets selected to deliver ideal performance for hunting, match shooting and personal protection applications.
The 6mm ARC achieves results never before delivered from the AR-15 platform with the ultimate blend of system weight, performance and shootability. Equally at home in AR-15 platforms and short or micro action bolt guns, this load is suitable for applications from personal defense to match shooting, hunting, and military and law enforcement.
Balanced application of cartridge, chamber and propellant design is coupled with bullet selection for optimum all-range performance and barrel life. The 6mm ARC provides excellent terminal performance from an assortment of bullets for a variety of applications
Notes From Ballistician Wade Chandler
Through our testing we have seen the 103 gr eldX perform well on whitetail and hog sized game. While it works well for long range plinking, it does suffer slightly from temp sensitivity. You will experience a great deal of blow back when running this ammo in traditional suppressors. It's definitely more at home in longer gas systems. Performs well in 1:7 and 1:7.5 twist rate barrels.
We sit down and chronographed this offering a couple times through several barrel length offerings, then averaged out the velocities. Each velocity number provided is a result of those test and the average of 3 separate test. That said, we still recommend getting a chronograph and testing in your own time to collect your very own velocity data. However, you can take these velocities and tune from here on your ballistics app.
Testing Parameters
Each rifle has been properly broken in and testing was performed after a thorough cleaning and proper fouling.
Each velocity test was performed at the same barrel temp. 70 degrees.
temp- 70 degrees
humidity - 30%
elevation- 2500 ft
12.5" 2,340 fps 15 FPS SD
14.5" 2,495 FPS 6 FPS SD
16" 2,600 FPS 12 FPS SD
18" 2,600 FPS 15 FPS SD
20" 2675 FPS 10 FPS SD
