Barnes Precision Match 6.5 PRC 145gr OTM BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Barnes Precision Match 6.5 PRC 145gr OTM BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Solved from this product's advertised 2910 fps, 145gr bullet and G1 BC 0.703, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 6.5 PRC.
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.
6.5 PRC 145gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -11.0" at 300 and -24.4" 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 | 2,910 | 2,727 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.73 | -0.80 | 2,876 | 2,664 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,843 | 2,603 | 0.1 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,810 | 2,542 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,777 | 2,483 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,744 | 2,425 | 0.7 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 2,712 | 2,368 | 1.0 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,680 | 2,312 | 1.4 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 2,648 | 2,257 | 1.8 |
| 225 | -4.5" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 2,616 | 2,204 | 2.3 |
| 250 | -6.4" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 2,584 | 2,151 | 2.8 |
| 275 | -8.5" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 2,553 | 2,099 | 3.4 |
| 300 | -11.0" | -3.50 | -1.02 | 2,522 | 2,049 | 4.1 |
| 325 | -13.8" | -4.06 | -1.18 | 2,491 | 1,999 | 4.8 |
| 350 | -17.0" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 2,461 | 1,950 | 5.6 |
| 375 | -20.5" | -5.23 | -1.52 | 2,430 | 1,902 | 6.5 |
| 400 | -24.4" | -5.83 | -1.70 | 2,400 | 1,855 | 7.4 |
| 425 | -28.7" | -6.45 | -1.88 | 2,370 | 1,809 | 8.4 |
| 450 | -33.4" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 2,340 | 1,764 | 9.5 |
| 475 | -38.5" | -7.73 | -2.25 | 2,311 | 1,719 | 10.6 |
| 500 | -43.9" | -8.39 | -2.44 | 2,281 | 1,676 | 11.8 |
145gr G1 .703 at 2,910 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.
6.5 PRC 145gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 34 yards, peaks +1.6" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.4" at 300 and -18.4" 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 | 2,910 | 2,727 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.29 | -0.37 | 2,876 | 2,664 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.05 | +0.31 | 2,843 | 2,603 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,810 | 2,542 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,777 | 2,483 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,744 | 2,425 | 0.7 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 2,712 | 2,368 | 1.0 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,680 | 2,312 | 1.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,648 | 2,257 | 1.8 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,616 | 2,204 | 2.3 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.98 | -0.28 | 2,584 | 2,151 | 2.8 |
| 275 | -4.3" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,553 | 2,099 | 3.4 |
| 300 | -6.4" | -2.05 | -0.60 | 2,522 | 2,048 | 4.1 |
| 325 | -8.9" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,491 | 1,999 | 4.8 |
| 350 | -11.7" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 2,461 | 1,950 | 5.6 |
| 375 | -14.9" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 2,430 | 1,902 | 6.5 |
| 400 | -18.4" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 2,400 | 1,855 | 7.4 |
| 425 | -22.3" | -5.00 | -1.46 | 2,370 | 1,809 | 8.4 |
| 450 | -26.6" | -5.64 | -1.64 | 2,340 | 1,764 | 9.5 |
| 475 | -31.3" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 2,311 | 1,719 | 10.6 |
| 500 | -36.3" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 2,281 | 1,676 | 11.8 |
145gr G1 .703 at 2,910 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
Barnes' Precision Match 145-grain OTM BT is an open-tip match 6.5 PRC load made for long-range target work. Barnes leaves the nose open and tapers the base, with no polymer tip. It leaves the muzzle at 2,910 fps with 2,727 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .703, the highest of the 6.5 PRC match loads compared.
From a 200-yard zero it drops 6.4 inches at 300 and 18.4 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 24.4 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Match 147-grain ELD Match leaves at the same 2,910 fps and drops the same 18.4 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Winchester's Match 140-grain MatchKing starts 120 fps faster and from that zero drops 17.6 inches at 400.
- Keeps 2,400 fps at 400 yards
- About 3 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Match 147-grain ELD Match
- At 145 grains the second-heaviest bullet in the caliber
- Ties the slowest start of the match loads compared at the muzzle
- An open-tip target bullet. Hornady's Precision Hunter 143-grain ELD-X is the hunting load at a similar weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 gr | OTM | 2910 fps | 2727 ft-lbs | 0.703 | N/A | |
| 147 gr | ELD Match | 2910 fps | 2764 ft-lbs | 0.697 |
$3.40
20 Rounds
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| 143 gr | HPBT | 2986 fps | 2832 ft-lbs | 0.635 | N/A | |
| 140 gr | HPBT | 3030 fps | 2854 ft-lbs | 0.58 |
$1.86
200 Rounds
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| 140 gr | Nosler RDF | 2980 fps | 2762 ft-lbs | 0.658 |
$3.42
20 Rounds
|
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