Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel 123gr Lapua Scenar HPBT Ballistics
Brass Case • Scenar
Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel 123gr Lapua Scenar HPBT Ballistics
Brass Case • Scenar
Solved from this product's advertised 2480 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.527, 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 50 yards, peaks +0.2" at 75 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -17.4" at 300 and -38.4" 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 | 2,480 | 1,680 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 2,439 | 1,625 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 2,399 | 1,572 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.26 | +0.08 | 2,359 | 1,520 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,319 | 1,469 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.6" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 2,280 | 1,420 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.6" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,241 | 1,372 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -3.1" | -1.67 | -0.49 | 2,202 | 1,325 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -5.0" | -2.37 | -0.69 | 2,164 | 1,280 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -7.3" | -3.11 | -0.90 | 2,127 | 1,235 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -10.2" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 2,089 | 1,192 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -13.5" | -4.69 | -1.36 | 2,052 | 1,150 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -17.4" | -5.53 | -1.61 | 2,016 | 1,110 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -21.8" | -6.39 | -1.86 | 1,979 | 1,070 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -26.7" | -7.29 | -2.12 | 1,943 | 1,032 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -32.2" | -8.21 | -2.39 | 1,908 | 995 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -38.4" | -9.15 | -2.66 | 1,873 | 958 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -45.1" | -10.13 | -2.95 | 1,839 | 923 | 14.7 |
| 450 | -52.5" | -11.13 | -3.24 | 1,804 | 889 | 16.6 |
| 475 | -60.5" | -12.16 | -3.54 | 1,771 | 857 | 18.7 |
| 500 | -69.3" | -13.22 | -3.85 | 1,737 | 825 | 20.9 |
123gr G1 .527 at 2,480 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 24 yards, peaks +2.6" at 114 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -9.9" at 300 and -28.4" 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 | 2,480 | 1,680 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.25 | +0.07 | 2,439 | 1,625 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.3" | +2.39 | +0.70 | 2,399 | 1,572 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +2.1" | +2.63 | +0.77 | 2,359 | 1,520 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +2.5" | +2.38 | +0.69 | 2,319 | 1,469 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +2.5" | +1.92 | +0.56 | 2,280 | 1,420 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +2.1" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,241 | 1,372 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.3" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 2,202 | 1,325 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,164 | 1,280 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.7" | -0.74 | -0.21 | 2,127 | 1,235 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -4.0" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,089 | 1,192 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -6.7" | -2.32 | -0.67 | 2,052 | 1,150 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -9.9" | -3.16 | -0.92 | 2,016 | 1,110 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -13.7" | -4.02 | -1.17 | 1,979 | 1,070 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -18.0" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 1,943 | 1,032 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -22.9" | -5.83 | -1.70 | 1,908 | 995 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -28.4" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 1,873 | 958 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -34.5" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 1,838 | 923 | 14.7 |
| 450 | -41.3" | -8.76 | -2.55 | 1,804 | 889 | 16.6 |
| 475 | -48.7" | -9.79 | -2.85 | 1,771 | 857 | 18.7 |
| 500 | -56.8" | -10.85 | -3.16 | 1,737 | 825 | 20.9 |
123gr G1 .527 at 2,480 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
Alexander Arms 123-grain Lapua Scenar is a match hollow point 6.5 Grendel load made for target shooting. The Scenar is Lapua's open-tip match bullet with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,480 fps with 1,680 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .527, the highest G1 figure in the caliber.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 9.9 inches at 300 and 28.4 inches at 400. Its estimated recoil is the second lightest of the 123-grain match loads compared, behind Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match starts 100 fps faster on a lower G1 BC of .506 and from a 200-yard zero drops 26.3 inches at 400. Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain is 80 fps slower and drops 30.9 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still moving at 1,873 fps at 400 yards, faster there than every match load compared except Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match
- About 4 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match
- A higher G1 BC than Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain at .510, AAC's 123-grain OTM at .450 and Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM at .421
- Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match starts 100 fps faster and drops 2.1 inches less at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero
- Only Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain starts slower of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 gr | Scenar | 2480 fps | 1680 ft-lbs | 0.527 |
$1.64
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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| 123 gr | ELD Match | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.506 |
$1.34
500 Rounds
|
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| 123 gr | OTM | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A | |
| 120 gr | OTM | 2610 fps | 1815 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
|
All Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel 123gr Lapua Scenar HPBT Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $819.10 | $0.00 | $819.10 | $1.64 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $342.90 | $0.00 | $342.90 | $1.71 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $37.64 | $10.99 | $48.63 | $2.43 |
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