Underwood Ammo 6.5mm Grendel 110gr Controlled Chaos Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Controlled Chaos
Underwood Ammo 6.5mm Grendel 110gr Controlled Chaos Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Controlled Chaos
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 fps, 110gr bullet and G1 BC 0.450, 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 110gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 63 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 81 yards, and is -13.3" at 300 and -30.1" 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 | 2,800 | 1,915 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.57 | -0.75 | 2,749 | 1,846 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,698 | 1,778 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,648 | 1,713 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,599 | 1,650 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,550 | 1,588 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 2,501 | 1,528 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 2,453 | 1,471 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.7" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 2,406 | 1,414 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -5.5" | -2.32 | -0.68 | 2,359 | 1,360 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -7.7" | -2.94 | -0.85 | 2,313 | 1,307 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -10.3" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 2,267 | 1,256 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -13.3" | -4.25 | -1.23 | 2,222 | 1,206 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -16.8" | -4.94 | -1.44 | 2,177 | 1,158 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -20.8" | -5.66 | -1.65 | 2,132 | 1,111 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -25.2" | -6.41 | -1.86 | 2,089 | 1,066 | 11.2 |
| 400 | -30.1" | -7.18 | -2.09 | 2,045 | 1,022 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -35.5" | -7.98 | -2.32 | 2,003 | 980 | 14.7 |
| 450 | -41.5" | -8.80 | -2.56 | 1,960 | 939 | 16.7 |
| 475 | -48.0" | -9.65 | -2.81 | 1,919 | 899 | 18.8 |
| 500 | -55.2" | -10.53 | -3.06 | 1,878 | 861 | 21.0 |
110gr G1 .450 at 2,800 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 110gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 30 and 200 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, and is -7.8" at 300 and -22.7" 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 | 2,800 | 1,915 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 2,749 | 1,846 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.47 | +0.43 | 2,698 | 1,778 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.86 | +0.54 | 2,648 | 1,713 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.76 | +0.51 | 2,599 | 1,650 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,550 | 1,588 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.03 | +0.30 | 2,501 | 1,528 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 2,453 | 1,471 | 2.3 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,406 | 1,414 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 2,359 | 1,360 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 2,313 | 1,307 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -5.3" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 2,267 | 1,256 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -7.8" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,222 | 1,206 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -10.8" | -3.18 | -0.93 | 2,177 | 1,158 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -14.3" | -3.90 | -1.14 | 2,132 | 1,111 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -18.3" | -4.65 | -1.35 | 2,089 | 1,066 | 11.2 |
| 400 | -22.7" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 2,045 | 1,022 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -27.7" | -6.22 | -1.81 | 2,003 | 980 | 14.7 |
| 450 | -33.2" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 1,960 | 939 | 16.7 |
| 475 | -39.3" | -7.90 | -2.30 | 1,919 | 899 | 18.8 |
| 500 | -46.0" | -8.77 | -2.55 | 1,878 | 861 | 21.0 |
110gr G1 .450 at 2,800 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
Speed and light recoil are the reasons to pick Underwood's 110-grain Controlled Chaos. It leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps with 1,915 ft-lbs of energy, and its Controlled Chaos bullet is copper with no lead core. It is a light bullet driven hard, so it gives up bullet weight to heavier loads such as Hornady's 123-grain SST in exchange for that speed.
Compared with Barnes' VOR-TX 115-grain TAC-TX, which also uses a copper bullet with no lead core, the Underwood leaves the muzzle 210 fps faster and starts with 202 more ft-lbs of energy. Compared with Hornady's Custom 123-grain SST, a polymer-tipped bullet with a lead core, the Underwood is 220 fps faster at the muzzle. The heavier SST kicks about 14 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the Underwood if muzzle speed and light recoil matter most to you and a 110-grain bullet suits you. Pick the Barnes VOR-TX if you want a copper bullet with a polymer tip, which Barnes markets for medium-game hunting. Pick Hornady's Custom 123 SST if you want a heavier bullet and are fine with lead, since Hornady markets it for medium game. For practice at the same bullet weight, Prvi Partizan's 110-grain FMJ-BT is a full metal jacket load that leaves the muzzle 45 fps slower.
- Leaves the muzzle 200 fps faster than Federal's Fusion 120
- Kicks about 11 percent less than AAC's Sabre Blade 123-grain Black Tip in the same rifle
- Starts with 480 more ft-lbs than Alexander Arms' 129-grain SST
- Starts with only 97 more ft-lbs than Hornady's Custom 123 SST, because its bullet is 13 grains lighter
- Kicks within 1 percent of Barnes' VOR-TX 115-grain TAC-TX in the same rifle, so it has no recoil edge over it
- Carries 19 grains less bullet than Alexander Arms' 129-grain SST
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 gr | Controlled Chaos | 2800 fps | 1915 ft-lbs | 0.45 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | SST | 2238 fps | 1435 ft-lbs | 0.485 | N/A | |
| 120 gr | Fusion | 2600 fps | 1801 ft-lbs | 0.34 | 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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| 123 gr | Black Tip | 2525 fps | 1741 ft-lbs | 0.51 | N/A |
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