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6.5 PRC Trajectory Calculator

See how 6.5 PRC stacks up in our full caliber comparison chart — energy, drop and recoil for every rifle caliber side by side.

The 6.5 PRC delivers 6.5 Creedmoor ballistics with more velocity and energy for longer shots. With a 140-grain bullet at 2,925 fps and a 100-yard zero, expect about 3.2 inches of drop at 200 yards, 12.0 inches at 300 yards, and 27.2 inches at 400 yards. The cartridge retains over 1,400 ft-lbs of energy at 400 yards and still carries 1,190 ft-lbs at 500 yards, making it effective on elk-sized game at extended range where the 6.5 Creedmoor falls short.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. Popular loads range from 140-grain hunting bullets to 147-grain match options. You can also factor in wind, shooting angle, and atmospheric conditions for precise holdover data.

6.5 PRC Trajectory Chart

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6.5 PRC Ballistics Data

Range (yd) Elevation (in) Elevation (MOA) Elevation (MIL) Windage (in) Windage (MOA) Windage (MIL) Time (s) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lbs)
0 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2925.0 2660.33
25 -0.71 2.71 0.787 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.026 2870.69 2562.45
50 -0.2 0.37 0.109 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.053 2817.42 2468.23
75 0.05 -0.06 -0.018 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.079 2764.78 2376.87
100 0.01 -0.01 -0.002 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.107 2712.77 2288.28
125 -0.33 0.25 0.073 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.135 2661.37 2202.39
150 -0.97 0.62 0.18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.163 2610.54 2119.07
175 -1.93 1.05 0.306 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.192 2560.28 2038.25
200 -3.22 1.54 0.447 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.222 2510.57 1959.88
225 -4.86 2.06 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.252 2461.43 1883.91
250 -6.86 2.62 0.761 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.283 2412.8 1810.2
275 -9.23 3.2 0.931 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.314 2364.7 1738.75
300 -11.98 3.81 1.109 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.346 2317.13 1669.5
325 -15.14 4.45 1.294 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.379 2270.1 1602.41
350 -18.73 5.11 1.486 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.412 2223.59 1537.43
375 -22.75 5.79 1.684 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.446 2177.59 1474.47
400 -27.23 6.5 1.89 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.481 2132.14 1413.57
425 -32.19 7.23 2.103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.517 2087.24 1354.66
450 -37.64 7.99 2.323 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.553 2042.89 1297.7
475 -43.62 8.77 2.55 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.59 1999.09 1242.65
500 -50.14 9.57 2.785 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.628 1955.87 1189.5

Take this table to the range

The 6.5 PRC reference load above as a wallet-size DOPE card: the same zero, standard conditions, holds in MOA, a 10 mph wind column, and a blank column to write in what the rifle actually does.

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Available 6.5 PRC Ammunition Ballistics

Product Velocity (fps) BC 100yd Drop 200yd Drop 300yd Drop
Barnes Precision Match 6.5 PRC 145gr OTM BT Ammo Ballistics 2910 0.341 0.0" -3.0" -11.0"
Barnes VOR-TX Long Range 6.5 PRC 127gr LRX BT Ammo Ballistics 3010 0.468 0.0" -2.9" -11.0"
Federal Fusion 6.5 PRC 140gr SP Ammo Ballistics 2925 0.439 0.0" -3.2" -12.0"
Federal Terminal Ascent 6.5 PRC 130gr Ammo Ballistics 3000 0.532 0.0" -2.9" -10.7"
Fiocchi Hyperformance 6.5 PRC 120gr TTSX Ammo Ballistics 3070 0.412 0.0" -2.8" -10.8"
Fiocchi Hyperformance Match 6.5 PRC 140gr RDF Ammo Ballistics 2980 0.658 0.0" -2.8" -10.5"
Hornady Match 6.5 PRC 147gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics 2910 0.697 0.0" -3.0" -11.0"
Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 PRC 143gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics 2960 0.625 0.0" -2.9" -10.8"
Norma Golden Target 6.5 PRC 143gr BTHP Ammo Ballistics 2986 0.635 0.0" -2.8" -10.4"
Nosler Ballistic Tip 6.5 PRC 140gr Ammo Ballistics 2900 0.509 0.0" -3.2" -11.8"
Sako PowerHead Blade 6.5 PRC 120gr Ammo Ballistics 3068 0.39 0.0" -2.9" -11.0"
Weatherby Select Plus 6.5 PRC 124gr Hammer Custom Ammo Ballistics 3100 0.478 0.0" -2.7" -10.1"
Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140gr HPBT MatchKing Ammo Ballistics 3030 0.58 0.0" -2.7" -10.2"

Zeroing the 6.5 PRC

Every table in this section uses the same reference load as the calculator above, 140gr G1 .439 at 2,925 fps, with a 1.5" sight height over the bore, at standard conditions (59°F, sea level, no wind for drop; 10 mph crosswind for drift). A hunting rifle with a scope in standard rings sits about 1.5" over the bore; the zero you choose sets how far you can hold on hair without thinking about the range. Change the bullet, velocity or sight height in the calculator above to solve your own load.

6.5 PRC zero comparison

6.5 PRC 140gr reference load zero comparison at 1.5" sight height over bore
100-yd zero 200-yd zero
Near zero 67 yd 33 yd
Far zero 100 yd 200 yd
Max ordinate +0.1" +1.7"
Max ordinate distance 84 yd 118 yd
Hold-dead-on window (8" vital zone, ±4") 0–212 yd 0–265 yd
Sight in at 100 yd +0.0" (+0.0 MOA) +1.6" (+1.5 MOA)
Drop at 300 yd -12.0" -7.2"
Drop at 400 yd -27.2" -20.8"
Energy at 300 yd 1,669 ft-lb 1,669 ft-lb
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How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.

Key terms

Near zero
Where the bullet first climbs up through the line of sight. It starts below the sight, because the sight sits above the barrel.
Far zero
Where it falls back down through the line of sight. A "200-yard zero" is the far zero; the near zero comes with it.
Max ordinate
The highest the bullet gets above the line of sight, between the two crossings. This is what makes a zero shoot high in the middle.
Point blank range (MPBR)
The zero that keeps the whole arc inside a vital zone for the longest distance, so you can aim at the centre and hold dead-on.

6.5 PRC with a 100-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, the 140gr load first crosses the line of sight at 67 yards, peaks +0.1" at 84 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -12.0" at 300 and -27.2" at 400 yards.

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6.5 PRC 140gr reference load, 100-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -1.5" 0.00 0.00 2,925 2,660 0.0
25 -0.7" -2.71 -0.79 2,871 2,562 0.1
50 -0.2" -0.37 -0.11 2,817 2,468 0.2
75 +0.1" +0.06 +0.02 2,765 2,377 0.4
100 +0.0" +0.01 0.00 2,713 2,288 0.7
125 -0.3" -0.25 -0.07 2,661 2,202 1.1
150 -1.0" -0.62 -0.18 2,611 2,119 1.6
175 -1.9" -1.05 -0.31 2,560 2,038 2.2
200 -3.2" -1.54 -0.45 2,511 1,960 2.9
225 -4.9" -2.06 -0.60 2,461 1,884 3.7
250 -6.9" -2.62 -0.76 2,413 1,810 4.6
275 -9.2" -3.20 -0.93 2,365 1,739 5.6
300 -12.0" -3.81 -1.11 2,317 1,669 6.8
325 -15.1" -4.45 -1.29 2,270 1,602 8.0
350 -18.7" -5.11 -1.49 2,224 1,537 9.4
375 -22.8" -5.79 -1.68 2,178 1,474 10.8
400 -27.2" -6.50 -1.89 2,132 1,414 12.5
425 -32.2" -7.23 -2.10 2,087 1,355 14.2
450 -37.6" -7.99 -2.32 2,043 1,298 16.1
475 -43.6" -8.77 -2.55 1,999 1,243 18.1
500 -50.1" -9.57 -2.78 1,956 1,190 20.3

140gr G1 .439 at 2,925 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight.

6.5 PRC with a 200-Yard Zero

Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, the 140gr load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.2" at 300 and -20.8" at 400 yards.

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6.5 PRC 140gr reference load, 200-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
Range (yd) Drop (in) Drop (MOA) Drop (MIL) Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb) Wind drift, 10 mph (in)
0 -1.5" 0.00 0.00 2,925 2,660 0.0
25 -0.3" -1.17 -0.34 2,871 2,562 0.1
50 +0.6" +1.17 +0.34 2,817 2,468 0.2
75 +1.3" +1.60 +0.47 2,765 2,377 0.4
100 +1.6" +1.54 +0.45 2,713 2,288 0.7
125 +1.7" +1.29 +0.37 2,661 2,202 1.1
150 +1.5" +0.92 +0.27 2,611 2,119 1.6
175 +0.9" +0.48 +0.14 2,560 2,038 2.2
200 0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,511 1,960 2.9
225 -1.2" -0.52 -0.15 2,461 1,884 3.7
250 -2.8" -1.08 -0.31 2,413 1,810 4.6
275 -4.8" -1.66 -0.48 2,365 1,739 5.6
300 -7.2" -2.27 -0.66 2,317 1,669 6.8
325 -9.9" -2.91 -0.85 2,270 1,602 8.0
350 -13.1" -3.57 -1.04 2,224 1,537 9.4
375 -16.7" -4.25 -1.24 2,178 1,474 10.8
400 -20.8" -4.96 -1.44 2,132 1,414 12.5
425 -25.3" -5.69 -1.66 2,087 1,355 14.2
450 -30.4" -6.45 -1.88 2,043 1,298 16.1
475 -36.0" -7.23 -2.10 1,999 1,243 18.1
500 -42.1" -8.04 -2.34 1,956 1,189 20.3

140gr G1 .439 at 2,925 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight.

Maximum Point Blank Range for the 6.5 PRC

Maximum point blank range (MPBR) is the zero that keeps the bullet inside a vital zone, never more than half its height above or below the line of sight (an 8" zone is ±4"), for as far as possible. Zero at the distance in the table and you can hold dead-on from the muzzle to the far edge of the window.

6.5 PRC maximum point blank range by vital zone size
Vital zone Zero at Hold dead-on from To (MPBR) Max ordinate Near / far zero CSV
8" (whitetail, pronghorn) 273 yd 0 yd 321 yd +4.0" at 152 yd 23 / 273 yd Download
10" (elk, moose) 298 yd 0 yd 350 yd +5.0" at 164 yd 21 / 298 yd Download

MPBR assumes a centred hold, a level shot and no wind; it is a ceiling, not a licence to skip ranging. The far edge of the window is where the bullet has already fallen half the vital zone.

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Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140gr HPBT MatchKing Ammo
$1.98
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Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 PRC 143gr ELD-X Ammo
$2.08
200 Rounds
Federal Fusion 6.5 PRC 140gr SP Ammo
$2.26
200 Rounds
Barnes VOR-TX Long Range 6.5 PRC 127gr LRX BT Ammo
$2.32
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$2.38
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