AAC Sabre Blade 6.5mm Grendel 123gr Black Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Black Tip • MPN: AAC65GSAB1-20
AAC Sabre Blade 6.5mm Grendel 123gr Black Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Black Tip • MPN: AAC65GSAB1-20
Solved from this product's advertised 2525 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.510, 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 52 yards, peaks +0.2" at 76 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -16.8" at 300 and -37.1" 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" | -2.20 | -0.64 | 2,482 | 1,683 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 2,440 | 1,627 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.23 | +0.07 | 2,398 | 1,572 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,357 | 1,518 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.6" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,316 | 1,466 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.6" | -0.98 | -0.29 | 2,276 | 1,415 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.9" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 2,236 | 1,365 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -4.8" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,196 | 1,317 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -7.1" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 2,157 | 1,270 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -9.8" | -3.74 | -1.09 | 2,118 | 1,225 | 4.9 |
| 275 | -13.0" | -4.52 | -1.32 | 2,079 | 1,181 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -16.8" | -5.33 | -1.55 | 2,041 | 1,138 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -21.0" | -6.17 | -1.80 | 2,003 | 1,096 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -25.8" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 1,966 | 1,056 | 9.8 |
| 375 | -31.2" | -7.94 | -2.31 | 1,929 | 1,017 | 11.4 |
| 400 | -37.1" | -8.86 | -2.58 | 1,893 | 979 | 13.1 |
| 425 | -43.7" | -9.81 | -2.85 | 1,857 | 942 | 14.9 |
| 450 | -50.9" | -10.79 | -3.14 | 1,821 | 906 | 16.8 |
| 475 | -58.7" | -11.79 | -3.43 | 1,786 | 872 | 18.9 |
| 500 | -67.2" | -12.83 | -3.73 | 1,752 | 838 | 21.2 |
123gr G1 .510 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 -9.6" at 300 and -27.6" 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 | 0.0" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 2,482 | 1,683 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.2" | +2.25 | +0.65 | 2,440 | 1,627 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +2.0" | +2.51 | +0.73 | 2,398 | 1,572 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +2.4" | +2.28 | +0.66 | 2,357 | 1,518 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +2.4" | +1.85 | +0.54 | 2,316 | 1,466 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +2.0" | +1.30 | +0.38 | 2,276 | 1,415 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.2" | +0.68 | +0.20 | 2,236 | 1,365 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,196 | 1,317 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -1.7" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 2,157 | 1,270 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -3.8" | -1.46 | -0.42 | 2,118 | 1,225 | 4.9 |
| 275 | -6.5" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 2,079 | 1,181 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -9.6" | -3.05 | -0.89 | 2,041 | 1,138 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -13.3" | -3.89 | -1.13 | 2,003 | 1,096 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -17.5" | -4.76 | -1.38 | 1,966 | 1,056 | 9.8 |
| 375 | -22.2" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 1,929 | 1,017 | 11.4 |
| 400 | -27.6" | -6.58 | -1.91 | 1,893 | 979 | 13.1 |
| 425 | -33.5" | -7.53 | -2.19 | 1,857 | 942 | 14.9 |
| 450 | -40.1" | -8.51 | -2.47 | 1,821 | 906 | 16.8 |
| 475 | -47.3" | -9.51 | -2.77 | 1,786 | 872 | 18.9 |
| 500 | -55.3" | -10.55 | -3.07 | 1,752 | 838 | 21.2 |
123gr G1 .510 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 Sabre Blade 123-grain Black Tip is a polymer-tipped 6.5 Grendel load that AAC sells for self-defense. The bullet is a polymer tip over a lead core, the same construction the caliber's SST hunting loads use. It leaves the muzzle at 2,525 fps with 1,741 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .510.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 9.6 inches at 300 and 27.6 inches at 400, with 979 ft-lbs left. Only Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST drops less among the loads compared.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST shares that G1 BC and starts 55 fps faster, so from a 200-yard zero it drops 26.2 inches at 400 and arrives with 1,028 ft-lbs. Barnes' VOR-TX 115-grain TAC-TX is the copper bullet of the loads compared and drops 28.9 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still moving at 1,893 fps at 400 yards, second only to Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST among the loads compared
- 306 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Alexander Arms' 129-grain SST
- About 2 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX 115-grain TAC-TX is the copper bullet of the loads compared
- Sold for self-defense, but built like the caliber's hunting loads, and Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST is faster on the same G1 BC
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 gr | Black Tip | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.51 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | SST | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.51 |
$1.46
500 Rounds
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| 120 gr | Fusion | 2600 fps | 1801 ft-lbs | 0.34 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | SST | 2238 fps | 1435 ft-lbs | 0.485 | N/A | |
| 115 gr | TAC-TX | 2590 fps | 1713 ft-lbs | 0.387 |
$2.10
200 Rounds
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| 110 gr | Controlled Chaos | 2800 fps | 1915 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A |
All AAC Sabre Blade 6.5mm Grendel 123gr Black Tip Ammo Prices
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