Federal American Eagle 6.5mm Grendel 120gr OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Federal American Eagle 6.5mm Grendel 120gr OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Solved from this product's advertised 2610 fps, 120gr bullet and G1 BC 0.421, 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 120gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 54 yards, peaks +0.2" at 77 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -16.2" at 300 and -36.5" 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 | 2,610 | 1,816 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 2,557 | 1,743 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 2,505 | 1,673 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.19 | +0.06 | 2,454 | 1,605 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,404 | 1,540 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 2,354 | 1,476 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.5" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,304 | 1,415 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -2.8" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 2,255 | 1,356 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -4.5" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,207 | 1,298 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -6.8" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 2,159 | 1,243 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -9.4" | -3.59 | -1.05 | 2,112 | 1,189 | 5.7 |
| 275 | -12.6" | -4.36 | -1.27 | 2,066 | 1,137 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -16.2" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 2,020 | 1,087 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -20.4" | -6.00 | -1.75 | 1,974 | 1,039 | 9.9 |
| 350 | -25.2" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 1,929 | 992 | 11.6 |
| 375 | -30.5" | -7.77 | -2.26 | 1,885 | 947 | 13.5 |
| 400 | -36.5" | -8.71 | -2.53 | 1,842 | 904 | 15.5 |
| 425 | -43.1" | -9.68 | -2.81 | 1,799 | 863 | 17.7 |
| 450 | -50.3" | -10.68 | -3.11 | 1,757 | 823 | 20.1 |
| 475 | -58.3" | -11.72 | -3.41 | 1,716 | 785 | 22.6 |
| 500 | -67.0" | -12.79 | -3.72 | 1,676 | 748 | 25.4 |
120gr G1 .421 at 2,610 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 120gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 26 yards, peaks +2.3" at 115 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -9.4" at 300 and -27.4" 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 | 2,610 | 1,816 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.14 | -0.04 | 2,557 | 1,743 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.1" | +2.06 | +0.60 | 2,505 | 1,673 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.9" | +2.36 | +0.69 | 2,454 | 1,605 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +2.3" | +2.16 | +0.63 | 2,404 | 1,540 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +2.3" | +1.76 | +0.51 | 2,354 | 1,476 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +2.0" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,304 | 1,415 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +1.2" | +0.65 | +0.19 | 2,255 | 1,356 | 2.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,207 | 1,298 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -1.6" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,159 | 1,243 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -3.7" | -1.43 | -0.42 | 2,112 | 1,189 | 5.7 |
| 275 | -6.3" | -2.20 | -0.64 | 2,065 | 1,137 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -9.4" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 2,020 | 1,087 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -13.1" | -3.84 | -1.12 | 1,974 | 1,039 | 9.9 |
| 350 | -17.3" | -4.70 | -1.37 | 1,929 | 992 | 11.6 |
| 375 | -22.0" | -5.61 | -1.63 | 1,885 | 947 | 13.5 |
| 400 | -27.4" | -6.54 | -1.90 | 1,842 | 904 | 15.5 |
| 425 | -33.4" | -7.51 | -2.18 | 1,799 | 863 | 17.7 |
| 450 | -40.1" | -8.51 | -2.48 | 1,757 | 823 | 20.1 |
| 475 | -47.5" | -9.55 | -2.78 | 1,716 | 785 | 22.6 |
| 500 | -55.7" | -10.63 | -3.09 | 1,676 | 748 | 25.4 |
120gr G1 .421 at 2,610 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
Federal American Eagle 120-grain OTM is an open-tip match 6.5 Grendel load made for target practice. Federal names the bullet an Open Tip Match, a jacketed target bullet left open at the nose. At 2,610 fps it is the fastest of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared, with 1,815 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .421.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 9.4 inches at 300 and 27.4 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the 400-yard figure is 36.5 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match is 30 fps slower on a much higher G1 BC of .506, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 26.3 inches at 400. AAC's 123-grain OTM is another open-tip load compared, 85 fps slower at the muzzle.
- 210 fps faster at the muzzle than Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain
- About 4 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match
- Still moving at 1,842 fps at 400 yards, ahead of both AAC's 123-grain OTM and Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain
- The lowest G1 BC of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared, at .421, so Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match is already the faster of the two by 100 yards
- An open-tip target bullet with nothing built to open up
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 gr | OTM | 2610 fps | 1815 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
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| 123 gr | Scenar | 2480 fps | 1680 ft-lbs | 0.527 |
$1.64
500 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 | Custom Competition | 2400 fps | 1573 ft-lbs | 0.51 |
$3.75
20 Rounds
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| 123 gr | OTM | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A |
All Federal American Eagle 6.5mm Grendel 120gr OTM Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $35.00 | $18.43 | $53.43 | $2.67 |
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