Deciding on a 22 and is the ARC really that great?

[Hornseeker]

If you had a specific application of shooting 50 yards or less (but capability to 100-150), and wanted the animal to drop immediately or say, go no farther than 10 yards, and still have low recoil, would a 6arc/22arc/22cm be the best choice here?

I recognize a 223 could do it, but to your point - is there a better performing option based on the above criteria?

My reason for asking is where I was at in East TN, super thick and while your walking through it, the deer (and bear) will spring up on you out of the blue. It's almost a point and shoot scenario sometimes.

Dang man, from reading the 223 thread, I almost can't imaging it not being perfect for what you want. Matter fact, I think its Henry I just saw with a sweet little 223 Lever gun. That may be it. And having it in AR form may be the sweetest setup yet. See what others say!!

 

[The Guide]

If you had a specific application of shooting 50 yards or less (but capability to 100-150), and wanted the animal to drop immediately or say, go no farther than 10 yards, and still have low recoil, would a 6arc/22arc/22cm be the best choice here?

I recognize a 223 could do it, but to your point - is there a better performing option based on the above criteria?

My reason for asking is where I was at in East TN, super thick and while your walking through it, the deer (and bear) will spring up on you out of the blue. It's almost a point and shoot scenario sometimes.

For your case, I'd want the bullet that will give me a fragmentation with the greatest chance at an exit. Most of the 22 cal do not give large exit wounds if bullets are used that highly fragment. The 6mm ARC can use the 103 ELDX that has good fragmentation and often exits in my experience. That said, I haven't run an 88 ELDM through live game yet. I'm hoping that bullet with its longer profile will give reliable exit wounds on game animals.

In your use case (due to shot distance, visibility after the shot, and need to drop them quickly or have a good blood trail) I would suggest the 6mm ARC with the 103 ELDM or 108 ELDX factory loads or trying the 105 Berger Hybrid or the 108 Berger Elite Hunter if you hand load. Push your hand loads hot if you are using a bolt gun and you're going to be happily surprised.

Jay

 

[benconfused]

For your case, I'd want the bullet that will give me a fragmentation with the greatest chance at an exit. Most of the 22 cal do not give large exit wounds if bullets are used that highly fragment. The 6mm ARC can use the 103 ELDX that has good fragmentation and often exits in my experience. That said, I haven't run an 88 ELDM through live game yet. I'm hoping that bullet with its longer profile will give reliable exit wounds on game animals.

In your use case (due to shot distance, visibility after the shot, and need to drop them quickly or have a good blood trail) I would suggest the 6mm ARC with the 103 ELDM or 108 ELDX factory loads or trying the 105 Berger Hybrid or the 108 Berger Elite Hunter if you hand load. Push your hand loads hot if you are using a bolt gun and you're going to be happily surprised.

Jay

Thanks, I don't hand load, probably won't for a long time, and was thinking a bolt action. There's probably a thread on this already, but what's the path to a 6m ARC on a Tikka platform?