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6mm ARC heavy load

shortround91

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Mar 9, 2022
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Hello all I’m new here so hopefully I’m not doing anything wrong. Been loading some 20 years or so now and recently built a 6 ARC, I’ve done data from 55gr up to 107 Match Kings at this point. Currently have a all Odin Works 20 plus 1, Odin billet upper, Odin click adjustable gas block, custom radial muzzle break along with a matched Odin Bolt assembly topped with a Trijicon Accupoint 5-20x50 . I’ve just picked up a few hundred Barnes 112 Match Burners and didn’t know if anyone else has tried them out
 
I've gotten good loads with the 110 A-Tip and 109 Bergers using CFE-223 and Varget. I have a 22 inch Shaw barrel and get around 2700fps with minimal or no signs of pressure. I've been eyeing the heavier projectiles but have not gotten there yet. Lately, I've been prepping a few hundred Lapua 6.5 Grendel cases to 6 ARC and determining how to load them with the above. After I do another round of OCW's, I'll be done with that and can go shopping for the heavies.
 
I've gotten good loads with the 110 A-Tip and 109 Bergers using CFE-223 and Varget. I have a 22 inch Shaw barrel and get around 2700fps with minimal or no signs of pressure. I've been eyeing the heavier projectiles but have not gotten there yet. Lately, I've been prepping a few hundred Lapua 6.5 Grendel cases to 6 ARC and determining how to load them with the above. After I do another round of OCW's, I'll be done with that and can go shopping for the heavies.
I just tested the 112 Match Burners and 5 shots into a gallon milk jug cap at 100yards non supported. Also loaded up some Hammer 88gr HP’s with some amazing results 3026 average velocity with a deviation of 17
 

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I just tested the 112 Match Burners and 5 shots into a gallon milk jug cap at 100yards non supported. Also loaded up some Hammer 88gr HP’s with some amazing results 3026 average velocity with a deviation of 17
Have to head to the kidney doc but am going to load more 112’s to chronograph
 
I’ve just picked up a few hundred Barnes 112 Match Burners and didn’t know if anyone else has tried them out
I tried the 112's out. I still have half a box left. I could never get them to shoot in my barrel.

I then tried some Hornady 108's (that was literally the only thing I could find on the shelf at the time) and on the first day I shot a .25 MOA group with those.

The 112's work for sure. I just wasn't getting the accuracy that I had hoped for with them.
 
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I tried the 112's out. I still have half a box left. I could never get them to shoot in my barrel.

I then tried some Hornady 108's (that was literally the only thing I could find on the shelf at the time) and on the first day I shot a .25 MOA group with those.

The 112's work for sure. I just wasn't getting the accuracy that I had hoped for with them.
The ones that actually surprised me the most were the Barnes 58gr. I don’t exactly have a want to shoot them but was asked by some to develop a load for light stuff. Amazing .6 accuracy and some incredible velocities as well. For my barrel she seems to like the 105 Hornady Match 108 ELD and Match King 107’s so far. I’ve only shot 5 rounds with the 112’s so I still have a ton of development to do
 

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