The versatile Hornady 6mm ARC offers exceptional performance, excelling where larger cartridges may be excessive and smaller ones fall short. Engineered for discerning shooters, the 6mm ARC utilises efficient, high-ballistic coefficient (BC) bullets to deliver outstanding results from the AR-15 platform. Commercial 6mm ARC offerings feature carefully selected bullets to provide ideal performance for both hunting and precision match shooting applications.

The 6mm ARC achieves a blend of system weight, performance, and shootability previously unseen in the AR-15 platform. This load is equally at home in AR-15s and short or micro-action bolt guns, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, from competitive shooting to hunting medium game. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of this ammunition, designed to maximise the ballistic potential of the advanced ELD-X bullet.

A balanced application of cartridge, chamber, and propellant design, coupled with optimal bullet selection, ensures all-range performance and extended barrel life. The Hornady 6mm ARC provides excellent terminal performance from an assortment of bullets for a variety of outdoor and sporting applications.

• Featuring ELD-X® Bullets with Heat Shield® tip: Precision Hunter is the ideal load for any hunting situation due to its effective terminal performance across all practical ranges.
• Best-in-class BCs: Verified by Doppler radar, the Heat Shield tip defies the effects of aerodynamic heating, retaining its shape to maintain the highest-in-class ballistic coefficient throughout its entire trajectory.
• Match Accurate Hunting Bullet: A streamlined secant ogive with an optimum boattail design, highly concentric AMP bullet jackets, and the Heat Shield tip combine for radically superior aerodynamic efficiency and match-grade accuracy.
• Devastating Conventional Range Performance: With high velocity impacts from 0-400 yards, the bullet continually expands throughout its penetration path. The thick shank of the jacket and high InterLock ring keep the core and jacket together, providing 50-60% weight retention.
• Best Extended Range Terminal Performance Available: Upon low velocity, 400+ yard impacts, the Heat Shield tip drives backward into the bullet to initiate expansion. Exhibiting controlled expansion with a large mushroom and 85-90% retained weight, the bullet provides deep penetration and large cavities for effective hunting. Available as component bullets or in factory loaded Precision Hunter ammunition.