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6mm ARC Ballistics Chart

Drop, wind drift, velocity and energy for the loads 6mm ARC actually shoots — solved by a real trajectory engine, not copied from a box.

Muzzle velocity
2750 fps
Bullet
108 gr, G7 0.275
Drop at 500 yd
52.7" (2.9 MRAD)
Ballistics chart: drop, wind drift, velocity and energy by range (100 yard zero)
RangeDrop (in)MOAMRADWind 10 mph (in)Velocity (fps)Energy (ft-lb)TOF (s)
100 yd0.00.00 UP0.00 UP-0.6258616040.11
200 yd-3.51.65 UP0.48 UP-2.5242714120.23
300 yd-12.84.08 UP1.19 UP-5.8227312400.36
400 yd-28.96.91 UP2.01 UP-10.6212610840.50
500 yd-52.710.07 UP2.93 UP-17.119849440.64
600 yd-85.413.59 UP3.95 UP-25.518488190.80
700 yd-128.217.49 UP5.09 UP-35.917157060.97
800 yd-182.921.84 UP6.35 UP-48.715876041.15
900 yd-251.526.68 UP7.76 UP-64.214645141.35
1000 yd-336.332.11 UP9.34 UP-82.613454341.56

Solved at standard sea-level atmosphere (59°F, 29.92 inHg) with a 100 yard zero, 1.75" sight height and a 10 mph full-value crosswind. Drop is relative to your zero.

Quick answer

With a 100 yd zero, a 108 gr ELD Match 6mm ARC load (108 gr, 2750 fps) drops 12.8" at 300 yd, 52.7" at 500 yd and 336.3" at 1000 yd. Change the load or zero above to see your own numbers.

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6mm ARC trajectory

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The 6mm ARC gives an AR-15 a genuine 800 yard trajectory: 108 grain match bullets at 2,750 fps from a cartridge that fits a standard magazine.

From 16–18 inch gas gun barrels expect 100–150 fps below these bolt-gun figures — chronograph your rifle and re-solve before trusting long holds.

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Frequently asked questions

With a 108 gr ELD Match load at 2750 fps and a 100 yard zero, a 6mm ARC drops about 52.7 inches at 500 yards (10.1 MOA / 2.9 MRAD), and about 12.8 inches at 300 yards. The full chart above covers every range and load.

A typical 108 gr ELD Match load leaves the muzzle at 2750 fps with 1814 ft-lbs of energy. At 500 yards it is still moving 1984 fps and carrying 944 ft-lbs. These figures are solved from the load data, not copied from a box chart.

A steady 10 mph full-value crosswind pushes the 108 gr ELD Match load about -17.1 inches at 500 yards. Wind drift grows faster than drop with distance, which is why wind reading matters more than memorizing holdover.

This 108 gr ELD Match load stays supersonic to at least 1000 yards under standard conditions. Accuracy degrades through the transonic band (roughly 1,340 fps), so treat that as the practical ceiling for predictable precision. Terminal effectiveness on game depends on the energy column above — most hunters watch for 1,000 ft-lbs on deer-class animals.

Your barrel length, actual muzzle velocity, and the day’s density altitude all shift the solution. These tables use standard sea-level atmosphere and published velocities. Chronograph your load, solve for your real conditions, and true the result against actual impacts — the Atlas Ballistics app does all three.

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