6mm ARC – 103 gr ELD-X – Hornady Precision Hunter (81602) – 200 Rounds

Hornady designed the 6mm ARC to turn an AR-15 into a capable long range rifle, and the Precision Hunter load is what makes it a serious hunting cartridge. This listing is Hornady Precision Hunter 6mm ARC 103 grain ELD-X ammo, MPN 81602, sold as a 200 round bulk case.

The ELD-X (Extremely Low Drag eXpanding) bullet combines a heat-resistant polymer tip, a high ballistic coefficient profile, and an InterLock ring for controlled expansion at both short and long range. Hornady rates this load at 2,800 fps with 1,793 ft-lbs of muzzle energy and a sectional density of .249, which gives the 6mm ARC enough energy for deer, pronghorn, and hogs at extended AR distances.

The 6mm ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) fits a standard AR-15 lower with a 6mm ARC upper, bolt, and magazines built for the cartridge, and it is also chambered in bolt action rifles from makers such as Ruger and Howa. A common question is whether 6mm ARC is the same as 6.5 Grendel. The two share a parent case, but the 6mm ARC is a separate cartridge, so only fire it in a barrel marked 6mm ARC. The 6mm ARC’s high ballistic coefficient bullets also buck wind far better than 223 Remington, which is why it has become a favorite for AR-based hunting rifles. A 200 round case lets you build drop data and hunt with the same lot.

Hornady Precision Hunter 81602 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each cartridge uses a brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive, and the boxer primed brass is reloadable for handloaders. Buying by the case also keeps you on one production lot, so point of impact and velocity stay consistent from box to box. This case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds of 6mm ARC 103 grain ELD-X (Extremely Low Drag eXpanding).