6 Flavor for new rifle?

[rockchalk06]

Looking for a new rifle. I had plans to get a 30 cal mile gun, but right now the cost of components isn't worth the squeeze for me. I'm intrigued by the short fat 6mm being recoil is very low. I like to see impacts and the below 3 will do it.

6 ARC and 6.5 Grendel will be in the AR Platform and 6mm Creed will be a bolt gun. I'm interested to hear real world barrel life, animal kills or just any experience with the 3 I have listed. Also, if you have another short action recommendation, I'd like to hear it. I kept .243 out of the list due to the factory twist rates on the barrels. I'd like to run 105-115 grain high BC bullets and not looking to do a custom build at the moment.

Thanks in advance OSA

 

[chazroh]

Love my Grendel, 22” jp barrel, killed deer out to 500yds, have shot steel at 900yds with it. I have 2500 rounds through mine and accuracy is still great.

 

[ClintC]

Im looking at the 6 ARC right now as a new build. I got the lower just have not pulled the trigger on if im going to go crazy and built a bolt AR or keep it gas. I like to built one off rifles.

 

[rockchalk06]

Im looking at the 6 ARC right now as a new build. I got the lower just have not pulled the trigger on if im going to go crazy and built a bolt AR or keep it gas. I like to built one off rifles.

I was watching the Vortex podcast and one of the guns said he had a buddy who built a bolt gun in 6 ARC and ran a PRS match with it. Said the guy looked like he was just cycling the bolt. No movement on the rifle.

 

[chazroh]

I was watching the Vortex podcast and one of the guns said he had a buddy who built a bolt gun in 6 ARC and ran a PRS match with it. Said the guy looked like he was just cycling the bolt. No movement on the rifle.

Have a buddy that has an arc, says it shoots lights out, very soft recoil. Don't think he’s had a chance to hunt with it. I’m already into Grendel, so it doesn’t do enough for me to justify changing. 100gr bullets out of my Grendel shoot better groups at 1-200yds than the 123s, but don’t do as well at longer distance.

 

[Cat City Slim]

I’m intrigued by the ARC. I’m slowly putting together the parts to build one.

 

[diggler1833]

I've been in the "6mm conundrum" before. Was pretty set on a 6GT, but right at the end opted to just do another 6.5x47L as I already had a lot of .264 stuff on hand.

I have killed in the neighborhood of ~75 hogs with 6 different bullets in the 6.5 Grendel. It is a very underrated cartridge, but its biggest downside is getting velocity without going to a light (and lower BC) bullet. The 100gr TTSX though is a hammer, and 2600-2,700 FPS is very attainable. I think Maker gets bullets as light as 85gr in .264 too. Those light monolithics can get ARC speeds out of your Grendel, and don't do a bad job of killing either.

Target shooting, I think that the ARC has the edge though. I've also looked just a bit into a .22 Grendel.

The 6 creed in a heavy bolt gun will probably allow you to spot impacts without a brake/suppressor, but it won't be easy. Those don't recoil much less than my 6.5x47Ls, and at 20+ power, I'll almost lose my target in the FOV during recoil. I don't shoot those with a brake or suppressor.

 

[retrieverman]

My shooting buddy that died a while back had a 6mm Creedmore built by some gunsmith in OK, but I can’t remember who it was. It’s kind of cool round round.

 

[Chaparral]

I hate new calibers. If it isn’t 30-06, 30/30, 45 Colt I am not interested. Well, I really want a 45acp carbine!

 

[retrieverman]

I hate new calibers. If it isn’t 30-06, 30/30, 45 Colt I am not interested. Well, I really want a 45acp carbine!

I agree and have vowed to stick to 223, 270 Win, 308, 30-30, 45 acp, and 38spl.