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Federal Gold Medal 6.5mm Grendel 130gr Hybrid OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Berger AR Hybrid OTM
Federal Gold Medal 6.5mm Grendel 130gr Hybrid OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Berger AR Hybrid OTM
Solved from this product's advertised 2400 fps, 130gr bullet and G7 BC 0.287, 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 130gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 47 yards, peaks +0.2" at 73 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -18.5" at 300 and -40.5" 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 | 2,400 | 1,663 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.98 | -0.58 | 2,363 | 1,612 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.11 | +0.03 | 2,327 | 1,563 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.30 | +0.09 | 2,291 | 1,515 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,255 | 1,468 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.7" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,219 | 1,422 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.8" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 2,184 | 1,377 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -3.3" | -1.81 | -0.53 | 2,149 | 1,334 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -5.4" | -2.55 | -0.74 | 2,115 | 1,291 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -7.9" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 2,080 | 1,249 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -10.9" | -4.15 | -1.21 | 2,046 | 1,209 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -14.4" | -5.00 | -1.45 | 2,012 | 1,169 | 5.6 |
| 300 | -18.5" | -5.88 | -1.71 | 1,979 | 1,131 | 6.7 |
| 325 | -23.1" | -6.79 | -1.97 | 1,946 | 1,093 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -28.3" | -7.72 | -2.25 | 1,913 | 1,057 | 9.3 |
| 375 | -34.1" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 1,881 | 1,021 | 10.8 |
| 400 | -40.5" | -9.67 | -2.81 | 1,848 | 986 | 12.3 |
| 425 | -47.6" | -10.68 | -3.11 | 1,816 | 953 | 14.1 |
| 450 | -55.3" | -11.72 | -3.41 | 1,785 | 920 | 15.9 |
| 475 | -63.6" | -12.79 | -3.72 | 1,753 | 888 | 17.8 |
| 500 | -72.7" | -13.88 | -4.04 | 1,722 | 856 | 19.9 |
130gr G7 .287 at 2,400 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 130gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 23 yards, peaks +2.7" at 113 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -10.5" at 300 and -29.8" 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 | 2,400 | 1,663 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.57 | +0.17 | 2,363 | 1,612 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.4" | +2.66 | +0.77 | 2,327 | 1,563 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +2.3" | +2.85 | +0.83 | 2,291 | 1,515 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +2.7" | +2.55 | +0.74 | 2,255 | 1,468 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +2.7" | +2.05 | +0.60 | 2,219 | 1,422 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +2.3" | +1.43 | +0.42 | 2,184 | 1,377 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +1.4" | +0.74 | +0.22 | 2,149 | 1,334 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,115 | 1,291 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -1.9" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 2,080 | 1,249 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -4.2" | -1.60 | -0.47 | 2,046 | 1,209 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -7.1" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 2,012 | 1,169 | 5.6 |
| 300 | -10.5" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 1,979 | 1,131 | 6.7 |
| 325 | -14.4" | -4.24 | -1.23 | 1,946 | 1,093 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -19.0" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 1,913 | 1,057 | 9.3 |
| 375 | -24.1" | -6.13 | -1.78 | 1,880 | 1,021 | 10.8 |
| 400 | -29.8" | -7.12 | -2.07 | 1,848 | 986 | 12.3 |
| 425 | -36.2" | -8.13 | -2.36 | 1,816 | 953 | 14.1 |
| 450 | -43.2" | -9.17 | -2.67 | 1,785 | 920 | 15.9 |
| 475 | -50.9" | -10.24 | -2.98 | 1,753 | 888 | 17.8 |
| 500 | -59.4" | -11.33 | -3.30 | 1,722 | 856 | 19.9 |
130gr G7 .287 at 2,400 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 Gold Medal 130-grain is an open-tip match 6.5 Grendel load made for target shooting. The bullet is Berger's AR Hybrid OTM, and at 130 grains it is heavier than the 123-grain match bullets in the caliber. It leaves the muzzle at 2,400 fps with 1,663 ft-lbs and has a G7 BC of .287.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 10.5 inches at 300 and 29.8 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the 400-yard figure is 40.5 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match starts 180 fps faster and from a 200-yard zero drops 26.3 inches at 400. Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain leaves at the same 2,400 fps and drops 30.9 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still moving at 1,848 fps at 400 yards, where Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain is down to 1,787 from the same muzzle speed
- The heaviest bullet of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared, at 130 grains
- More muzzle energy than Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain from the same muzzle velocity
- The most estimated recoil of the 6.5 Grendel loads compared, about 12 percent more than Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain
- Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match starts 180 fps faster and drops 3.5 inches less at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 gr | Berger AR Hybrid OTM | 2400 fps | 1663 ft-lbs | 0.287 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | Scenar | 2480 fps | 1680 ft-lbs | 0.527 |
$1.62
500 Rounds
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| 123 gr | ELD Match | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.506 |
$1.32
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 Gold Medal 6.5mm Grendel 130gr Hybrid OTM Ammo Prices
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