6mm arc build Howa Mini or buy complete

[Marshfly]

Well this was fun. Absolutely love this rifle. Kills were 125-325 yards with 108 ELDM. All three ran about 200 yards with single or double lung shots. Not thrilled about that though. Expected at least one bang flop. My wife got here first two big game animals with the rifle.

 

[General RE LEE]

Well this was fun. Absolutely love this rifle. Kills were 125-325 yards with 108 ELDM. All three ran about 200 yards with single or double lung shots. Not thrilled about that though. Expected at least one bang flop. My wife got here first two big game animals with the rifle.
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Awesome. I am taking my son on youth deer hunt the 27th and debating between the ARC and 108 ELDMs or my 6.5 Creedmoor with some 129 grain Interlock handloads. I've seen reports of the 6 ARC and 108 ELDMs anchoring deer sized game on the spot. I'm in TN so don't know about pronghorn.

 

[Marshfly]

Awesome. I am taking my son on youth deer hunt the 27th and debating between the ARC and 108 ELDMs or my 6.5 Creedmoor with some 129 grain Interlock handloads. I've seen reports of the 6 ARC and 108 ELDMs anchoring deer sized game on the spot. I'm in TN so don't know about pronghorn.

Maybe they would have had these been heart shots. We pretty much shoot for the center of the biggest kill zone which is center lungs.

 

[tony]

So I have been researching the hell out of the 6 arc.
Howa twist is 1:8
Ruger American is 1:7.7
Savage is 1:7:5
Google says 1:7 to 1:7:5

Berger Bullets twist calculator is saying possible issues with a heavy for caliber bullet in anything above 1:7:5 twist.
I can pick up a Ruger ranch literally right now at the local Sportsman's Warehouse up the road from me. Which I plan to do in the next day. Sound I worry about that 1:7.7 twist
I already bought a box of ammo, so I have to get a rifle now!

 

[General RE LEE]

So I have been researching the hell out of the 6 arc.
Howa twist is 1:8
Ruger American is 1:7.7
Savage is 1:7:5
Google says 1:7 to 1:7:5

Berger Bullets twist calculator is saying possible issues with a heavy for caliber bullet in anything above 1:7:5 twist.
I can pick up a Ruger ranch literally right now at the local Sportsman's Warehouse up the road from me. Which I plan to do in the next day. Sound I worry about that 1:7.7 twist
I already bought a box of ammo, so I have to get a rifle now!

My Howa Mini is 7.5 twist

 

[The Guide]

My Howa Mini is 7.5 twist

So is mine. Stamped right on the barrel.

Jay

 

[BLJ]

So I have been researching the hell out of the 6 arc.
Howa twist is 1:8
Ruger American is 1:7.7
Savage is 1:7:5
Google says 1:7 to 1:7:5

Berger Bullets twist calculator is saying possible issues with a heavy for caliber bullet in anything above 1:7:5 twist.
I can pick up a Ruger ranch literally right now at the local Sportsman's Warehouse up the road from me. Which I plan to do in the next day. Sound I worry about that 1:7.7 twist
I already bought a box of ammo, so I have to get a rifle now!

10 shot group from a RA GEN 2 Standard (20” barrel) with Hornady Black 105’s.
I believe that these are shots 11-20 from the day I bought it.
It may look like 9, but the 10th is mixed in with a previously marked shot on the right.
I think you’ll be fine at least up to the 105’s.

 

[tony]

Weird, Howa site and the catalog list them as 1:8

 

[passinggas33]

Weird, Howa site and the catalog list them as 1:8

Mine is a 1:8 twist. Wondering if it is barrel dependent? I thought they had 2 variations of barrel choice, but I could be wrong.

And mine is not having a hard time stabilizing the 108 Eldms.