Federal Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Federal Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Solved from this product's advertised 2600 fps, 120gr bullet and G1 BC 0.340, 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 53 yards, peaks +0.2" at 76 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -17.5" at 300 and -40.1" 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 | 2,600 | 1,802 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.25 | -0.65 | 2,535 | 1,713 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 2,471 | 1,628 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.22 | +0.06 | 2,408 | 1,546 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,346 | 1,467 | 1.1 |
| 125 | -0.6" | -0.42 | -0.12 | 2,285 | 1,392 | 1.7 |
| 150 | -1.5" | -0.98 | -0.28 | 2,225 | 1,320 | 2.5 |
| 175 | -3.0" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 2,166 | 1,250 | 3.4 |
| 200 | -4.8" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 2,107 | 1,184 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -7.2" | -3.06 | -0.89 | 2,050 | 1,120 | 5.8 |
| 250 | -10.1" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 1,993 | 1,059 | 7.3 |
| 275 | -13.5" | -4.69 | -1.37 | 1,938 | 1,001 | 8.9 |
| 300 | -17.5" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 1,883 | 945 | 10.8 |
| 325 | -22.2" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 1,830 | 892 | 12.8 |
| 350 | -27.4" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 1,777 | 842 | 15.0 |
| 375 | -33.4" | -8.50 | -2.47 | 1,726 | 794 | 17.5 |
| 400 | -40.1" | -9.57 | -2.78 | 1,675 | 748 | 20.2 |
| 425 | -47.6" | -10.68 | -3.11 | 1,626 | 705 | 23.1 |
| 450 | -55.8" | -11.84 | -3.45 | 1,579 | 664 | 26.3 |
| 475 | -65.0" | -13.06 | -3.80 | 1,532 | 626 | 29.7 |
| 500 | -75.1" | -14.33 | -4.17 | 1,487 | 589 | 33.3 |
120gr G1 .340 at 2,600 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 25 yards, peaks +2.5" at 115 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -10.3" at 300 and -30.4" 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 | 2,600 | 1,802 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,535 | 1,713 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.2" | +2.25 | +0.65 | 2,471 | 1,628 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +2.0" | +2.53 | +0.74 | 2,408 | 1,546 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +2.4" | +2.31 | +0.67 | 2,346 | 1,467 | 1.1 |
| 125 | +2.5" | +1.88 | +0.55 | 2,285 | 1,392 | 1.7 |
| 150 | +2.1" | +1.33 | +0.39 | 2,225 | 1,320 | 2.5 |
| 175 | +1.3" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 2,166 | 1,250 | 3.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,107 | 1,184 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -1.8" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 2,050 | 1,120 | 5.8 |
| 250 | -4.1" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 1,993 | 1,059 | 7.3 |
| 275 | -6.9" | -2.39 | -0.69 | 1,938 | 1,001 | 8.9 |
| 300 | -10.3" | -3.27 | -0.95 | 1,883 | 945 | 10.8 |
| 325 | -14.3" | -4.20 | -1.22 | 1,830 | 892 | 12.8 |
| 350 | -19.0" | -5.17 | -1.51 | 1,777 | 842 | 15.0 |
| 375 | -24.3" | -6.19 | -1.80 | 1,726 | 794 | 17.5 |
| 400 | -30.4" | -7.26 | -2.11 | 1,675 | 748 | 20.2 |
| 425 | -37.3" | -8.37 | -2.44 | 1,626 | 705 | 23.1 |
| 450 | -45.0" | -9.54 | -2.77 | 1,579 | 664 | 26.3 |
| 475 | -53.5" | -10.75 | -3.13 | 1,532 | 626 | 29.7 |
| 500 | -63.0" | -12.03 | -3.50 | 1,487 | 589 | 33.3 |
120gr G1 .340 at 2,600 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 Fusion 120-grain is a bonded soft point 6.5 Grendel hunting load made for big game. Federal sells it as Fusion MSR and fuses the jacket to the lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,600 fps with 1,801 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .340.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 10.3 inches at 300 and 30.4 inches at 400, by which point it is down to 748 ft-lbs. Only Alexander Arms' 129-grain SST falls further among the loads compared.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST starts at nearly the same speed on a G1 BC of .510 and from a 200-yard zero drops 26.2 inches at 400 with 1,028 ft-lbs. AAC's Sabre Blade 123-grain Black Tip drops 27.6 inches at 400 from that zero.
- A bonded core, so jacket and lead hold together
- 366 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Alexander Arms' 129-grain SST
- About 4 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST
- The lowest G1 BC in the caliber, so it arrives at 400 yards with the least energy of the loads compared
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX TAC-TX is the copper bullet of the loads compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 gr | Fusion | 2600 fps | 1801 ft-lbs | 0.34 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | SST | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.51 |
$1.46
500 Rounds
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| 123 gr | Black Tip | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.51 | N/A | |
| 115 gr | TAC-TX | 2590 fps | 1713 ft-lbs | 0.387 |
$2.10
200 Rounds
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| 129 gr | SST | 2238 fps | 1435 ft-lbs | 0.485 | N/A | |
| 110 gr | Controlled Chaos | 2800 fps | 1915 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A |
All Federal Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120gr SP Ammo Prices
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