Originally Posted by
B Cart
I'm always excited for innovation and seeing the industry push new boundaries, but i'm not really seeing what performance enhancement this offers over the .224 Valkyrie. I guess maybe a slightly higher speed (2,750fps vs 2675 fps at muzzle) with a slightly higher ft-lbs of energy due to the larger bullet (439 vs 564 ft-lbs at 1,000 yards), but enough to warrant an entirely new cartridge?
From a ballistic perspective, the Hornady 88gr ELDm for the .224V has a G1 BC of .545, which is higher than the .536 BC on the 108gr ELDM they are using for the 6mm ARC, and the .224 is already tested, works reliably in the AR platform, and uses standard 6.8 mags.
But i guess a 6mm gas gun would be cool, and maybe this round will be the bees knees. Curious to see how it will perform in the real world.
It might be useful for guys not allowed to whack Bambi with .224 projectiles. And if Hornady’s hype is real, it might carry higher impact velocities in factory loads than Grendel, for those that use lead free projectiles. We’ll see.
RLTW
Former Action Guy
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