Elk with a 6 ARC

[Rock’N Tacos]

BLUF: Is the 6 ARC with 108 eldms good out to 600 yards on elk? If so, I would rather take it than my heavy 6.5 prc.

I am have found myself in a situation where I am trying to decide whether to take my relatively new 6 arc or my heavy but trusty 6.5 prc on a solo, back country, 3 day elk hunt. I wasn’t planning on packing camp in on my back, but due to a buddy getting burned out after a week of hunting and a few horses coming up lame, its the situation I find myself in. Going in about 5 miles and 2000ft of elevation gain to get to where I want to camp. My 6.5 PRC is pretty heavy - I would guess around 12lbs (Christensen BA Tactical, NX8 4-32, and atlas CAL tall bipod). My 6 ARC was just brought as a back up gun to leave in the truck - howa mini heavy barrel with trijicon credo 2.5-15. I dont know what it weighs, but it is significantly lighter and since I didnt bring all my lightweight gear on this trip thinking horses would haul it all up, I am thinking I could save 5lbs or so going with the 6 ARC.

FWIW: I practice out to 1250 regularly, so am comfortable with longer shots (900-1000) on game if the wind is good. Both guns are 1.25 moa 10 round groups off a bench, so accuracy is good with both.

 

[IDHoundsman]

It depends on your muzzle velocity and elevation. I’d assume as long as you have at least 2600-2650 mv and at least 5k elevation it will be perfectly fine to 600.

 

[justinspicher]

My buddy dropped and elk at 200yds with his 6arc in an AR platform so I wouldn’t think you’d have a problem.

 

[Big_wals]

As long as your impact velocity is above 1800ish fps, you shouldn’t have any problems.

 

[Big_wals]

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/6mm-243-hunting-success-on-big-game.284525/

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/223-for-bear-mountain-goat-deer-elk-and-moose.130488/

There is a ton of info in these threads.

 

[wapitibob]

You should ask this question over on longrangehunting dot com forum.

 

[Tobe_B]

You’re good to go. I’d take the ARC over the PRC regardless of weight and horses. Keep your shots limited to the 1800fps mark and you’re all set.


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[Rock’N Tacos]

You should ask this question over on longrangehunting dot com forum.

They would just tell me I needed some sherman cartridge loaded with hammer bullets…lol. I’ll pass

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/6mm-243-hunting-success-on-big-game.284525/

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/223-for-bear-mountain-goat-deer-elk-and-moose.130488/

There is a ton of info in these threads.

I have read both of those before I joined the forum. Great info, i didnt see a ton about the ARC, but maybe I didnt read more recent posts.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

It depends on your muzzle velocity and elevation. I’d assume as long as you have at least 2600-2650 mv and at least 5k elevation it will be perfectly fine to 600.

I am going to be camped right around 7k elevation, so should get it done I suppose.

 

[Big_wals]

I have read both of those before I joined the forum. Great info, i didnt see a ton about the ARC, but maybe I didnt read more recent posts.

Yeah there’s definitely more 6 creed than ARC kills, but the bullet doesn’t care what cartridge it was fired out of. Just search for “108” on the 6mm thread, and you should find plenty of kills to look at. Just look at what the impact velocity was, and plan on similar performance at said velocity.

 

[IDHoundsman]

I am going to be camped right around 7k elevation, so should get it done I suppose.

You’ll be completely fine to 600. That’s more than adequate to put one down.