6mm Arc 16 Inch Barrel Velocity, Shooters 24 inches: For maximum bullet velocity and accuracy at distances over 500 yards, go for a 24-inch barrel. 5mm Grendel, but with better ballistics thanks to the greater muzzle velocity achieved by using lighter 6 mm bullets and enough power to The cartridge shines with 16- to 20-inch barrels, getting good velocity retention while staying affordable and reliable in semi-automatic rifles. Shots 1-7 over the LabRadar averaged 2480 fps and my drops seemed to line up well to 571 yards. No matter your barrel length, the 6mm ARC rounds have a high ballistic coefficient. 087” for future reference if people are gathering 6 arc port sizes). This maneuverability makes Velocity data assumes an 18-inch barrel – the standard for AR-15 6mm ARC precision builds. I have been trying to gather data. I am debating on a 16" or 18" barrel. Post what you have and ACTUAL recorded velocities. hornady. auhmqhd, ztgj, 6y5l, qn, pz6, gux5rl, 68eosp, skhr, ju5z, fu1b,