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Hornady .338 ARC: The New Standard for Subsonic Ammo?

Hornady's .338 ARC was developed for the U.S. Department of Defense, and it was designed to be the king of subsonics.

Hornady .338 ARC: The New Standard for Subsonic Ammo? — (Photo by Mark Fingar)

June 09, 2025 By Tom Beckstrand

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The new .338 Advanced Rifle Cartridge (ARC) exists because, like a handful of other Hornady cartridges, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) identified a need. The first public ARC cartridge that we learned...

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