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 crosses the line of sight at 53 and 100 yards, peaks +0.2" at 76 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 25 and 200 yards, peaks +2.5" at 115 yards, 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 markets its Fusion 120-grain for big game. The bullet is the Fusion Soft Point, a soft point with its copper jacket bonded to the lead core. Federal rates it at a G1 BC of .340, and it leaves the muzzle at 2,600 fps. At 300 yards it carries 945 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST, the Fusion starts 20 fps faster but loses speed sooner. At 300 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing straight across the shot pushes the Fusion about 11 inches sideways and the SST about 7. The Fusion kicks about 4 percent less in the same rifle. Compared with Barnes' VOR-TX 115-grain TAC-TX, a copper bullet with no lead core, the Fusion leaves the muzzle 10 fps faster. The Barnes kicks about 8 percent less in the same rifle.
Buy the Fusion 120 if you want a bonded soft point and most of your shots fall well inside 300 yards, where its extra wind drift stays small. Pick Hornady's Custom 123 SST if you shoot farther or often hunt in wind; it drifts less at every distance from 200 to 500 yards. Pick the Barnes VOR-TX if you want a copper bullet with no lead core and a little less recoil. For practice at the same bullet weight, Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM, which Federal sells for target shooting, leaves the muzzle 10 fps faster.
- Leaves the muzzle 75 fps faster than AAC's Sabre Blade 123-grain Black Tip and kicks a little less
- Starts with 366 more ft-lbs than Alexander Arms' 129-grain SST
- Nearly matches Hornady's Custom 123 SST at the muzzle, 1,801 ft-lbs against 1,818
- Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 40 inches at 400; Hornady's Custom 123 SST drops about 35
- Underwood's 110-grain Controlled Chaos leaves the muzzle 200 fps faster
- A 10 mph crosswind moves it about 33 inches at 500 yards; Hornady's Custom 123 SST about 21
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 gr | Fusion | 2600 fps | 1801 ft-lbs | 0.34 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | SST | 2238 fps | 1435 ft-lbs | 0.485 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | SST | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.51 |
$1.48
500 Rounds
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| 115 gr | TAC-TX | 2590 fps | 1713 ft-lbs | 0.387 |
$2.01
200 Rounds
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| 110 gr | Controlled Chaos | 2800 fps | 1915 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | Black Tip | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.51 | N/A |
All Federal Fusion 6.5mm Grendel 120gr SP Ammo Prices
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