Hornady 22 ARC new cartridge

[Billo]

Good to see Hornady plugging the gap between the 223 and the redundant 22-250

I like the idea of a fast twist 224 cal designed around the Mini short action like what Howa already offers.

High BC & Fast twist should make this a popular plinker out to 500m

Might have to get myself a reamer and run it in my Howa Mini 223.

https://www.petersenshunting.com/editor ... ARC/484352

[in2anity]

why not just get a 1500 in 22-250? then handload any number of VLD pills. Seems more suited to the AR market.

[No1Mk3]

Here we go again with another re-invention of the wheel. Hornady jumping in "plugging the gap?" after shoving over the 22PPC, 223 WSSM, 22 Reed Express, 22 Waldog, 22 BR Rem etc etc. can only see another barrel burner doomed to a flurry of excitement then dropping off the Super Short Magnum cliff.

[JohnV]

No doubt it is a high performance cartridge but the drawbacks will be , Expensive ammo , Expensive empty cases , Risk that Hornady could just drop it one day . You might be locked into using expensive High BC bullets for best results because the chamber is cut for them . Also will burn the barrel quicker than a 223. However if none of that worries you then it would be a nice shooter .

[bladeracer]

why not just get a 1500 in 22-250? then handload any number of VLD pills. Seems more suited to the AR market.

You'll need a much tighter twist-rate than .22-250 is usually offered in, they're usually 14" or 12" twist, and the cartridge is too long for the AR15.
The .22-250 has a bit more taper than the .308, will it run through an AR10 magazine?

[in2anity]

You'll need a much tighter twist-rate than .22-250 is usually offered in, they're usually 14" or 12" twist, and the cartridge is too long for the AR15.
The .22-250 has a bit more taper than the .308, will it run through an AR10 magazine?

i meant this new 22 ARC cartridge is an AR cartridge (unlike ye olde 22-250). you are right about twist though; would have to be factored in

[bladeracer]

Good to see Hornady plugging the gap between the 223 and the redundant 22-250

I like the idea of a fast twist 224 cal designed around the Mini short action like what Howa already offers.

High BC & Fast twist should make this a popular plinker out to 500m

Might have to get myself a reamer and run it in my Howa Mini 223.

https://www.petersenshunting.com/editor ... ARC/484352

Does this offer any advantage over .223 though?
The ELD-VT looks interesting, though I'm not sure it offers anything over the ELDM or ELDX.
https://www.hornady.com/bullets/eld-vt#!/

[in2anity]

The ELD-VT looks interesting, though I'm not sure it offers anything over the ELDM or ELDX.
https://www.hornady.com/bullets/eld-vt#!/

Curious to see what the bc is when they figure that out - i daresay it won't be better than the 69gr smk (and clones), but we shall see. Same sh1t different smell. Just watch the wind. Why can't people do that?

[Billo]

So I already run a 6mm ARC pushing 103gr ELD-X at 2820fps out to 500m, top little round with bugga all recoil.

Now the 22 ARC can push a 88gr ELD-M at exactly the same speed 2820fps but with better BC, seems like a now brainer to me

[bigpete]

22-250 redundant?

[deye243]

why not just get a 1500 in 22-250? then handload any number of VLD pills. Seems more suited to the AR market.

You'll need a much tighter twist-rate than .22-250 is usually offered in, they're usually 14" or 12" twist, and the cartridge is too long for the AR15.
The .22-250 has a bit more taper than the .308, will it run through an AR10 magazine?

The new rem comes with a 1:8 twist and I heard a rumer that you can get a tikka in 1:8 but don't know if true

[Billo]

22-250 redundant?

Just a gee up but the 6mm sorta do a better job

I can't recall recently where a mate said I bought a 22-250

[Larry]

I cant really see the point. The 223 is so versatile. You can load it from whoa to go just how you like it. Twist rate barrels exist for whatever length and weight bullet you would like to choose. Personally I think the heavier are really only suitable for target shooting and not really necessary in the calibre for other purposes. They really only got heavier to provide an edge over other competitive shooters.

[Oldbloke]

Its all just marketing.

[Billo]

Its all just marketing.

Bingo, and thats why I dont a have a single Tikka in the gun safe, Howa's do a better job

[straightshooter]

Its all just marketing.

Agreed
May have some relevance in the US but in Australia it has nothing to offer over existing 22 centerfire calibers and in some comparisons may even be a step backwards.
Nevertheless, some hype consuming starry eyed newbs might lap it up.

[Billo]

Its all just marketing.

Agreed
May have some relevance in the US but in Australia it has nothing to offer over existing 22 centerfire calibers and in some comparisons may even be a step backwards.
Nevertheless, some hype consuming starry eyed newbs might lap it up.

A few mates run short barrelled 223 AI's for culling and this would be a small step up again. I agree it offers little over other cartridges but having owned a 20 inch 22-250 once never again, where as I could see this 22 ARC being quite handy as the 75gr will buck the wind a whole lot better than a 223 that has trouble pushing them out fast enough. There's always an answer to the a question you're not asking

[bigpete]

Its all just marketing.

Agreed
May have some relevance in the US but in Australia it has nothing to offer over existing 22 centerfire calibers and in some comparisons may even be a step backwards.
Nevertheless, some hype consuming starry eyed newbs might lap it up.

A few mates run short barrelled 223 AI's for culling and this would be a small step up again. I agree it offers little over other cartridges but having owned a 20 inch 22-250 once never again, where as I could see this 22 ARC being quite handy as the 75gr will buck the wind a whole lot better than a 223 that has trouble pushing them out fast enough. There's always an answer to the a question you're not asking

I can imagine what a barking bitch of a thing that would have been!

[TuskerOrd]

I like it! Im ordering me a 22ARC as well as a 20ARC reamer. I love my 204 to bits - kinda worried that I might like the 20 ARC to much.

[Billo]

20 ARC sounds like a good idea

[Billo]

In a positive sign we may actually see some 22 ARC stuff in 2024, Herron's had Hornady brass and reloading dies already in the system so I whacked a deposit on 100x brass and a 2 dies set.