AAC 6.5mm Grendel 123gr OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
AAC 6.5mm Grendel 123gr OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Solved from this product's advertised 2525 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.450, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 6.5mm Grendel.
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.
6.5mm Grendel 123gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 51 yards, peaks +0.2" at 76 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -17.3" at 300 and -38.6" at 400 yards.
| 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 | 2,525 | 1,742 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,477 | 1,676 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,429 | 1,612 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 2,382 | 1,550 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,335 | 1,490 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.6" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,289 | 1,432 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.6" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,244 | 1,375 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -3.0" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,198 | 1,320 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -4.9" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 2,154 | 1,267 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -7.2" | -3.06 | -0.89 | 2,110 | 1,216 | 4.5 |
| 250 | -10.1" | -3.84 | -1.12 | 2,066 | 1,166 | 5.6 |
| 275 | -13.4" | -4.65 | -1.35 | 2,023 | 1,118 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -17.3" | -5.50 | -1.60 | 1,981 | 1,072 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -21.7" | -6.37 | -1.85 | 1,939 | 1,027 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -26.7" | -7.28 | -2.12 | 1,897 | 984 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -32.3" | -8.23 | -2.39 | 1,857 | 942 | 13.1 |
| 400 | -38.6" | -9.20 | -2.68 | 1,816 | 901 | 15.1 |
| 425 | -45.5" | -10.21 | -2.97 | 1,777 | 863 | 17.2 |
| 450 | -53.0" | -11.25 | -3.27 | 1,738 | 825 | 19.5 |
| 475 | -61.3" | -12.33 | -3.59 | 1,700 | 789 | 22.0 |
| 500 | -70.4" | -13.44 | -3.91 | 1,662 | 755 | 24.6 |
123gr G1 .450 at 2,525 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
6.5mm Grendel 123gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 25 yards, peaks +2.5" at 114 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -9.9" at 300 and -28.8" at 400 yards.
| 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 | 2,525 | 1,742 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.16 | +0.05 | 2,477 | 1,676 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.2" | +2.32 | +0.68 | 2,429 | 1,612 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +2.0" | +2.58 | +0.75 | 2,382 | 1,550 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +2.5" | +2.34 | +0.68 | 2,335 | 1,490 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +2.5" | +1.89 | +0.55 | 2,289 | 1,432 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +2.1" | +1.33 | +0.39 | 2,244 | 1,375 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +1.3" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 2,198 | 1,320 | 2.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,154 | 1,267 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -1.7" | -0.73 | -0.21 | 2,110 | 1,216 | 4.5 |
| 250 | -4.0" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,066 | 1,166 | 5.6 |
| 275 | -6.7" | -2.32 | -0.67 | 2,023 | 1,118 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -9.9" | -3.16 | -0.92 | 1,981 | 1,072 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -13.8" | -4.04 | -1.18 | 1,939 | 1,027 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -18.2" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 1,897 | 984 | 11.3 |
| 375 | -23.2" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 1,857 | 942 | 13.1 |
| 400 | -28.8" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 1,816 | 901 | 15.1 |
| 425 | -35.1" | -7.88 | -2.29 | 1,777 | 863 | 17.2 |
| 450 | -42.0" | -8.92 | -2.59 | 1,738 | 825 | 19.5 |
| 475 | -49.7" | -9.99 | -2.91 | 1,700 | 789 | 22.0 |
| 500 | -58.2" | -11.11 | -3.23 | 1,662 | 755 | 24.6 |
123gr G1 .450 at 2,525 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. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
AAC 123-grain OTM is an open-tip match 6.5 Grendel load. The bullet is a jacketed target bullet left open at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,525 fps with 1,741 ft-lbs.
In the same rifle its estimated recoil is a shade under Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match. On muzzle speed it sits between that load and Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain, which is the slowest of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match is the same bullet weight 55 fps faster. Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM is another open-tip load compared, 85 fps faster at the muzzle with a bullet three grains lighter, and it carries 74 ft-lbs more at the muzzle.
- 168 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain
- About 2 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match
- An open-tip match bullet at 123 grains, where Federal's American Eagle OTM carries three grains less
- Only Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain starts slower of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared, and this one leaves at 2,525 fps
- An open tip with nothing built to open up, so it is not a hunting load
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 gr | OTM | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | Scenar | 2480 fps | 1680 ft-lbs | 0.527 |
$1.62
500 Rounds
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| 123 gr | ELD Match | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.506 |
$1.32
500 Rounds
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| 123 gr | Custom Competition | 2400 fps | 1573 ft-lbs | 0.51 |
$3.75
20 Rounds
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| 120 gr | OTM | 2610 fps | 1815 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
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All AAC 6.5mm Grendel 123gr OTM Ammo Prices
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