Nosler Match Grade 6.5mm Grendel 123gr HPBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Custom Competition
Nosler Match Grade 6.5mm Grendel 123gr HPBT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Custom Competition
Solved from this product's advertised 2400 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.510, 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 47 yards, peaks +0.2" at 73 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -19.0" at 300 and -41.8" 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 | 1,574 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.97 | -0.57 | 2,358 | 1,519 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.12 | +0.03 | 2,317 | 1,467 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,277 | 1,416 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,237 | 1,367 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.7" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,197 | 1,319 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -1.8" | -1.15 | -0.33 | 2,158 | 1,272 | 1.8 |
| 175 | -3.4" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 2,119 | 1,226 | 2.5 |
| 200 | -5.5" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,080 | 1,182 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -8.0" | -3.41 | -0.99 | 2,042 | 1,139 | 4.2 |
| 250 | -11.1" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 2,004 | 1,098 | 5.2 |
| 275 | -14.8" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 1,967 | 1,057 | 6.4 |
| 300 | -19.0" | -6.04 | -1.76 | 1,930 | 1,018 | 7.7 |
| 325 | -23.8" | -6.98 | -2.03 | 1,894 | 980 | 9.1 |
| 350 | -29.2" | -7.95 | -2.31 | 1,858 | 943 | 10.6 |
| 375 | -35.2" | -8.95 | -2.60 | 1,822 | 907 | 12.3 |
| 400 | -41.8" | -9.99 | -2.90 | 1,787 | 873 | 14.1 |
| 425 | -49.2" | -11.05 | -3.21 | 1,753 | 839 | 16.1 |
| 450 | -57.3" | -12.15 | -3.53 | 1,719 | 807 | 18.2 |
| 475 | -66.1" | -13.27 | -3.86 | 1,685 | 776 | 20.4 |
| 500 | -75.6" | -14.44 | -4.20 | 1,652 | 746 | 22.8 |
123gr G1 .510 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 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 23 yards, peaks +2.8" at 113 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -10.8" at 300 and -30.9" 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 | 1,574 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.64 | +0.19 | 2,358 | 1,519 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.4" | +2.73 | +0.80 | 2,317 | 1,467 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +2.3" | +2.92 | +0.85 | 2,277 | 1,416 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +2.7" | +2.61 | +0.76 | 2,237 | 1,367 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +2.8" | +2.10 | +0.61 | 2,197 | 1,319 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +2.3" | +1.47 | +0.43 | 2,158 | 1,272 | 1.8 |
| 175 | +1.4" | +0.77 | +0.22 | 2,119 | 1,226 | 2.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,080 | 1,182 | 3.3 |
| 225 | -1.9" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 2,042 | 1,139 | 4.2 |
| 250 | -4.3" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,004 | 1,097 | 5.2 |
| 275 | -7.3" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 1,967 | 1,057 | 6.4 |
| 300 | -10.8" | -3.42 | -1.00 | 1,930 | 1,018 | 7.7 |
| 325 | -14.9" | -4.36 | -1.27 | 1,894 | 980 | 9.1 |
| 350 | -19.6" | -5.34 | -1.55 | 1,858 | 943 | 10.6 |
| 375 | -24.9" | -6.34 | -1.84 | 1,822 | 907 | 12.3 |
| 400 | -30.9" | -7.37 | -2.14 | 1,787 | 873 | 14.1 |
| 425 | -37.6" | -8.44 | -2.45 | 1,753 | 839 | 16.1 |
| 450 | -44.9" | -9.53 | -2.77 | 1,719 | 807 | 18.2 |
| 475 | -53.0" | -10.66 | -3.10 | 1,685 | 776 | 20.4 |
| 500 | -61.9" | -11.82 | -3.44 | 1,652 | 746 | 22.8 |
123gr G1 .510 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
Nosler Match Grade 123-grain is a match hollow point 6.5 Grendel load made for target shooting. The bullet is Nosler's Custom Competition, a hollow point with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,400 fps with 1,573 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .510.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 10.8 inches at 300 and 30.9 inches at 400, more than any other 6.5 Grendel match load compared. Its estimated recoil is the lightest of the 123-grain loads compared.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match starts 180 fps faster on a G1 BC of .506 and from a 200-yard zero drops 26.3 inches at 400. Alexander Arms' 123-grain Lapua Scenar is 80 fps faster and carries the highest G1 BC in the caliber.
- Only Alexander Arms' 123-grain Lapua Scenar carries a higher G1 BC of the loads compared
- About 7 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Match 123-grain ELD Match
- A higher G1 BC than Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM and AAC's 123-grain OTM, which carry .421 and .450
- The slowest start of the match loads compared, 210 fps behind Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM
- Down to 1,787 fps at 400 yards, the slowest of the match loads compared at that distance
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 gr | Custom Competition | 2400 fps | 1573 ft-lbs | 0.51 |
$3.75
20 Rounds
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| 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 | OTM | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A | |
| 120 gr | OTM | 2610 fps | 1815 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$2.67
20 Rounds
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