This would be strictly for grins and range time fun with an extremely slim chance of a hunting a hog or deer.
A friend and I were talking about the 6mm ARC and we thought it could be interesting in a bolt action. Then I realized it might really be considered a .243 for the small frame AR. That led me to looking into replacing a .243 I had a while back that was built on a Mauser 98 action. Looking through some search results I ran across the DPMS.
I know it wouldn’t be my first choice for a “fighting rifle” but I’ve never really heard anyone gush over how great their DPMS is. In fact, I’ve gotten the impression they’re distinctly mediocre but I don’t know if that’s in general or just in comparison to a duty rifle.
If the DPMS is a flaming pile of poo, the other “fun rifle” options I’m thinking about are a .243 of some sort in a KRG Bravo, Marlin or Rossi carbine in .45 Colt or a Tromix .450 Bushmaster upper.