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Which is the better cartridge—6 mm ARC or 6.5 Grendel? Richard Mann takes a look at these two great cartridges to see how the stack up.
The 6.5mm Grendel is a proven performer in the hunting field and works very well ringing steel out to about 800 yards. When it comes to hunting, the 6.5mm Grendel has an advantage over the 6mm ARC in that it puts a larger diameter and heavier payload on target.
When it comes to the 6mm ARC vs 6.5 Grendel, minute differences make each one stand out in certain circumstances. The 6mm ARC is your best option if you're long-range target shooting and only occasionally go deer hunting because it shoots much flatter than the 6.5 Grendel.
Compare the 6mm ARC vs 6.5 Grendel rifle rounds in this in-depth look at history, ballistics, and practical considerations like cost and ammo availability.
The following ballistics tables show a side by side comparison of the 6MM ARC vs the 6.5 Grendel Remington based on bullet weight and various performance metrics including velocity, energy, usage and recoil.
With Hornady's release of the 6mm ARC, its long range performance has been discussed. Here's my question, in the spirit of the upcoming deer season, if you could only choose between 6.5 Grendel and 6mm ARC to hunt with for the entire season, which caliber would you choose?
Looking at these figures in a ballistic calculator, we see that the 6mm ARC is not only faster than the 6.5 Grendel, but it is much flatter shooting as well. In fact, at 500 yards, the 6mm ARC only drops 54.1 inches compared to the 64.1 inches of drop experienced by the 6.5 Grendel.
With nearly identical propellant loads, but differences in bullet weight, the 6mm ARC appears to be the faster round. It maintains speeds about 200 feet per second faster at both the muzzle and after 300 yards. Velocity Winner: 6mm ARC.
The 6mm ARC is your best option if you're long-range target shooting and only occasionally go deer hunting because it shoots much flatter than the 6.5 Grendel. However, if you're a big-game hunter, the 6.5 Grendel will perform better because it has a little more knockdown power due to the larger bullets.
When it comes to the 6mm ARC vs 6.5 Grendel, minute differences make each one stand out in certain circumstances. The 6mm ARC is your best option if you're long-range target shooting and only occasionally go deer hunting because it shoots much flatter than the 6.5 Grendel.