Hornady Match 6.5mm Grendel 123gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match • MPN: 81528
Hornady Match 6.5mm Grendel 123gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match • MPN: 81528
Solved from this product's advertised 2580 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.506, 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 54 yards, peaks +0.2" at 77 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -15.9" at 300 and -35.4" 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 | 2,580 | 1,818 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,536 | 1,757 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.09 | -0.03 | 2,493 | 1,698 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.20 | +0.06 | 2,451 | 1,641 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,409 | 1,585 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 2,367 | 1,531 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.5" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,326 | 1,478 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.8" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,285 | 1,426 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -4.5" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 2,244 | 1,376 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -6.7" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,204 | 1,327 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -9.3" | -3.55 | -1.03 | 2,164 | 1,280 | 4.7 |
| 275 | -12.4" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,125 | 1,234 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -15.9" | -5.07 | -1.47 | 2,086 | 1,189 | 6.9 |
| 325 | -20.0" | -5.87 | -1.71 | 2,048 | 1,145 | 8.2 |
| 350 | -24.6" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 2,010 | 1,103 | 9.6 |
| 375 | -29.7" | -7.55 | -2.20 | 1,972 | 1,062 | 11.1 |
| 400 | -35.4" | -8.44 | -2.45 | 1,935 | 1,023 | 12.8 |
| 425 | -41.6" | -9.34 | -2.72 | 1,898 | 984 | 14.5 |
| 450 | -48.5" | -10.28 | -2.99 | 1,862 | 947 | 16.4 |
| 475 | -55.9" | -11.24 | -3.27 | 1,826 | 911 | 18.5 |
| 500 | -64.1" | -12.23 | -3.56 | 1,790 | 876 | 20.7 |
123gr G1 .506 at 2,580 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 26 yards, peaks +2.3" at 115 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -9.2" at 300 and -26.3" 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 | 2,580 | 1,818 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 0.0" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 2,536 | 1,757 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.1" | +2.06 | +0.60 | 2,493 | 1,698 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.9" | +2.35 | +0.68 | 2,451 | 1,641 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +2.3" | +2.15 | +0.63 | 2,409 | 1,585 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +2.3" | +1.75 | +0.51 | 2,367 | 1,531 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.9" | +1.23 | +0.36 | 2,326 | 1,478 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.2" | +0.64 | +0.19 | 2,285 | 1,426 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,244 | 1,376 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.6" | -0.68 | -0.20 | 2,204 | 1,327 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -3.7" | -1.39 | -0.41 | 2,164 | 1,280 | 4.7 |
| 275 | -6.2" | -2.14 | -0.62 | 2,125 | 1,234 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -9.2" | -2.91 | -0.85 | 2,086 | 1,189 | 6.9 |
| 325 | -12.7" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 2,048 | 1,145 | 8.2 |
| 350 | -16.7" | -4.55 | -1.32 | 2,010 | 1,103 | 9.6 |
| 375 | -21.2" | -5.40 | -1.57 | 1,972 | 1,062 | 11.1 |
| 400 | -26.3" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 1,935 | 1,023 | 12.8 |
| 425 | -32.0" | -7.19 | -2.09 | 1,898 | 984 | 14.5 |
| 450 | -38.3" | -8.13 | -2.36 | 1,862 | 947 | 16.4 |
| 475 | -45.2" | -9.09 | -2.64 | 1,826 | 911 | 18.5 |
| 500 | -52.8" | -10.08 | -2.93 | 1,790 | 876 | 20.7 |
123gr G1 .506 at 2,580 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
Hornady Match 123-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped match 6.5 Grendel load made for target shooting. The ELD Match is Hornady's polymer-tipped match bullet with a boat tail, and Hornady catalogues the load in its BLACK line. It leaves the muzzle at 2,580 fps with 1,818 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .506.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 9.2 inches at 300 and 26.3 inches at 400, the least of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared from either zero.
If you're cross-shopping, Alexander Arms' 123-grain Lapua Scenar carries the higher G1 BC of .527 but starts 100 fps slower and drops 28.4 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM is 30 fps faster at the muzzle on a G1 BC of .421.
- Still moving at 1,935 fps at 400 yards, the fastest there of the 6.5 Grendel match loads compared
- 138 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Alexander Arms' 123-grain Lapua Scenar
- A polymer tip, where Alexander Arms' 123-grain Lapua Scenar, AAC's 123-grain OTM and Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM all use open tips
- The most estimated recoil of the 6.5 Grendel loads compared, about 8 percent more than Nosler's Match Grade 123-grain
- A target bullet with nothing built to open up, polymer tip or not
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 gr | ELD Match | 2580 fps | 1818 ft-lbs | 0.506 |
$1.34
500 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 | 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 | |
| 120 gr | OTM | 2610 fps | 1815 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
|
All Hornady Match 6.5mm Grendel 123gr ELD Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $668.50 | $0.00 | $668.50 | $1.34 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $281.28 | $0.00 | $281.28 | $1.41 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $31.49 | $10.99 | $42.48 | $2.12 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $30.99 | $14.99 | $45.98 | $2.30 |
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