Thread: 6mm fast twist projectile recommendations

Nearing the end of my factory 6mm ARC ammo in 108 eldm and think about reloading
Goes pretty good out to 500 yards which i expect to be it's limit.
It's pretty good but I think the 88eldm is better out if the 22 creedmoor. Bigger holes and faster knock down etc. This may be fps related.
The ARC definitely has its place for culling given that it is sooo quiet. Animals tend to mill about even after 3 or 4 of their mates are doing the death dance.
My question is for the 6mm nerds; is there a better projectile suited to the 6mm Arc?

Is the nosler 90g bt similar to the 7mm 120bt death pill?

Let rip

I'll kick some answers off, not exactly what you are looking for but a start.
243 with 8"T barrel, Likes the 108eld-M's which you already know.
I've been a bit disapointed with them on goats, great on deer.
I could not get the 105 gr Berger hunters to group as well as I would like.
However the Berger 87/88 gr eldm Hunters grouped well and were quite devistating on goats up to red hinds and spikers and a couple of Tahr.
Have loaded the 58 gr Vmax from hornady but only on minium loads for goats.
Z

Ask Kiwi Greg with his Hammers. Using 69gr.

Originally Posted by Gkp

Nearing the end of my factory 6mm ARC ammo in 108 eldm and think about reloading
Goes pretty good out to 500 yards which i expect to be it's limit.
It's pretty good but I think the 88eldm is better out if the 22 creedmoor. Bigger holes and faster knock down etc. This may be fps related.
The ARC definitely has its place for culling given that it is sooo quiet. Animals tend to mill about even after 3 or 4 of their mates are doing the death dance.
My question is for the 6mm nerds; is there a better projectile suited to the 6mm Arc?

Is the nosler 90g bt similar to the 7mm 120bt death pill?

Let rip

The 95gr Nosler bt is a fantastic pill in 6mm

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Originally Posted by ZQLewis

I'll kick some answers off, not exactly what you are looking for but a start.
243 with 8"T barrel, Likes the 108eld-M's which you already know.
I've been a bit disapointed with them on goats, great on deer.
I could not get the 105 gr Berger hunters to group as well as I would like.
However the Berger 87/88 gr eldm Hunters grouped well and were quite devistating on goats up to red hinds and spikers and a couple of Tahr.
Have loaded the 58 gr Vmax from hornady but only on minium loads for goats.
Z

Cheers. I've found the same thing with the 108s on smaller goats.

I'm running the 87gr Vmax in my 20inch fast twist 6ARC.
Worked on fallow out to 457meters, so far and a wild pig at 380meters.
I have some 80gr nosler BT coming to try out as well.
I'm normally heavy for chambering projectiles, just playing with lighter projectiles and faster velocity with the 6ARC

Originally Posted by lau lau

I'm running the 87gr Vmax in my 20inch fast twist 6ARC.
Worked on fallow out to 457meters, so far and a wild pig at 380meters.
I have some 80gr nosler BT coming to try out as well.
I'm normally heavy for chambering projectiles, just playing with lighter projectiles and faster velocity with the 6ARC

The 87 sounds good. What speed are you getting?

To be honest, nearly all of these projectiles mentioned are for standard twist barrels.
Thought you were after the heavies needing a fast twist?

Originally Posted by csmiffy

To be honest, nearly all of these projectiles mentioned are for standard twist barrels.
Thought you were after the heavies needing a fast twist?

Yep it's a fast twist

Originally Posted by Gkp

The 87 sounds good. What speed are you getting?

2900fps with cfe223