Federal Fusion 6.5 PRC 140gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Federal Fusion 6.5 PRC 140gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Fusion
Solved from this product's advertised 2925 fps, 140gr bullet and G1 BC 0.439, 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 140gr 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 -12.0" at 300 and -27.2" 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 | 2,925 | 2,660 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,871 | 2,562 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,817 | 2,468 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,765 | 2,377 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,713 | 2,288 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,661 | 2,202 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,611 | 2,119 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,560 | 2,038 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -3.2" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 2,511 | 1,960 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,461 | 1,884 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -6.9" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,413 | 1,810 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,365 | 1,739 | 5.6 |
| 300 | -12.0" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 2,317 | 1,669 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -15.1" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 2,270 | 1,602 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -18.7" | -5.11 | -1.49 | 2,224 | 1,537 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -22.8" | -5.79 | -1.68 | 2,178 | 1,474 | 10.8 |
| 400 | -27.2" | -6.50 | -1.89 | 2,132 | 1,414 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -32.2" | -7.23 | -2.10 | 2,087 | 1,355 | 14.2 |
| 450 | -37.6" | -7.99 | -2.32 | 2,043 | 1,298 | 16.1 |
| 475 | -43.6" | -8.77 | -2.55 | 1,999 | 1,243 | 18.1 |
| 500 | -50.1" | -9.57 | -2.78 | 1,956 | 1,190 | 20.3 |
140gr G1 .439 at 2,925 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 140gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.2" at 300 and -20.8" 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 | 2,925 | 2,660 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,871 | 2,562 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,817 | 2,468 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.60 | +0.47 | 2,765 | 2,377 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.54 | +0.45 | 2,713 | 2,288 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.29 | +0.37 | 2,661 | 2,202 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 2,611 | 2,119 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 2,560 | 2,038 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,511 | 1,960 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,461 | 1,884 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 2,413 | 1,810 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 2,365 | 1,739 | 5.6 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 2,317 | 1,669 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -9.9" | -2.91 | -0.85 | 2,270 | 1,602 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -13.1" | -3.57 | -1.04 | 2,224 | 1,537 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -16.7" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 2,178 | 1,474 | 10.8 |
| 400 | -20.8" | -4.96 | -1.44 | 2,132 | 1,414 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -25.3" | -5.69 | -1.66 | 2,087 | 1,355 | 14.2 |
| 450 | -30.4" | -6.45 | -1.88 | 2,043 | 1,298 | 16.1 |
| 475 | -36.0" | -7.23 | -2.10 | 1,999 | 1,243 | 18.1 |
| 500 | -42.1" | -8.04 | -2.34 | 1,956 | 1,189 | 20.3 |
140gr G1 .439 at 2,925 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's Fusion 140-grain is a bonded soft point 6.5 PRC load made for big game and long range. The copper jacket is fused to the lead core and there is no polymer tip. It leaves the muzzle at 2,925 fps with 2,660 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .439.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 12.0 inches at 300 and 27.2 inches at 400, more than any other 6.5 PRC load, and 1,414 ft-lbs are left at the far mark.
If you're cross-shopping, Nosler's Ballistic Tip 140-grain is the same bullet weight a shade slower on a higher G1 BC of .509, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 26.6 inches at 400. Hornady's Precision Hunter 143-grain ELD-X carries a G1 BC of .625 and from that zero drops 24.1 inches at 400.
- Carries 1,669 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 7 more than Barnes' VOR-TX Long Range 127-grain LRX
- 46 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Nosler's Ballistic Tip 140-grain
- About 6 percent less estimated recoil than Hornady's Precision Hunter 143-grain ELD-X
- The lowest G1 BC of the 140-grain and heavier loads in the caliber
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Weatherby's Select Plus 124-grain Hammer Custom is a copper bullet in the caliber
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 gr | Fusion | 2925 fps | 2660 ft-lbs | 0.439 |
$2.11
100 Rounds
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| 140 gr | Ballistic Tip | 2900 fps | 2614 ft-lbs | 0.509 |
$2.46
100 Rounds
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| 143 gr | ELD-X | 2960 fps | 2782 ft-lbs | 0.625 |
$1.99
200 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Terminal Ascent | 3000 fps | 2598 ft-lbs | 0.532 |
$3.87
20 Rounds
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| 127 gr | LRX | 3010 fps | 2555 ft-lbs | 0.468 |
$2.18
100 Rounds
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| 124 gr | Hammer Custom | 3100 fps | 2646 ft-lbs | 0.478 |
$3.69
20 Rounds
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All Federal Fusion 6.5 PRC 140gr SP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $200.21 | $10.99 | $211.20 | $2.11 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $451.78 | $0.00 | $451.78 | $2.26 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $41.91 | $10.99 | $52.90 | $2.65 |
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