Hornady Match 6.5 PRC 147gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Hornady Match 6.5 PRC 147gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match
Solved from this product's advertised 2910 fps, 147gr bullet and G1 BC 0.697, 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 147gr 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 -24.5" 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 | 2,765 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.73 | -0.80 | 2,876 | 2,700 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,842 | 2,637 | 0.1 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,809 | 2,576 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,776 | 2,515 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,743 | 2,456 | 0.7 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 2,710 | 2,398 | 1.0 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,678 | 2,341 | 1.4 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 2,645 | 2,285 | 1.8 |
| 225 | -4.5" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 2,613 | 2,230 | 2.3 |
| 250 | -6.4" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 2,582 | 2,176 | 2.8 |
| 275 | -8.5" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,550 | 2,123 | 3.4 |
| 300 | -11.0" | -3.50 | -1.02 | 2,519 | 2,072 | 4.1 |
| 325 | -13.9" | -4.07 | -1.18 | 2,488 | 2,021 | 4.9 |
| 350 | -17.0" | -4.64 | -1.35 | 2,457 | 1,971 | 5.7 |
| 375 | -20.6" | -5.24 | -1.52 | 2,426 | 1,922 | 6.5 |
| 400 | -24.5" | -5.84 | -1.70 | 2,396 | 1,874 | 7.5 |
| 425 | -28.8" | -6.46 | -1.88 | 2,366 | 1,827 | 8.5 |
| 450 | -33.5" | -7.10 | -2.06 | 2,336 | 1,781 | 9.6 |
| 475 | -38.5" | -7.74 | -2.25 | 2,306 | 1,736 | 10.7 |
| 500 | -44.0" | -8.40 | -2.44 | 2,276 | 1,692 | 11.9 |
147gr G1 .697 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 147gr 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 -6.5" 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 | 2,765 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.29 | -0.37 | 2,876 | 2,700 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.05 | +0.31 | 2,842 | 2,637 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,809 | 2,576 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,776 | 2,515 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,743 | 2,456 | 0.7 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 2,710 | 2,398 | 1.0 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,678 | 2,341 | 1.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,645 | 2,285 | 1.8 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,613 | 2,230 | 2.3 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.98 | -0.29 | 2,582 | 2,176 | 2.8 |
| 275 | -4.4" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,550 | 2,123 | 3.4 |
| 300 | -6.5" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,519 | 2,071 | 4.1 |
| 325 | -8.9" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,488 | 2,021 | 4.9 |
| 350 | -11.7" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,457 | 1,971 | 5.7 |
| 375 | -14.9" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 2,426 | 1,922 | 6.5 |
| 400 | -18.4" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,396 | 1,874 | 7.5 |
| 425 | -22.3" | -5.02 | -1.46 | 2,366 | 1,827 | 8.5 |
| 450 | -26.6" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 2,336 | 1,781 | 9.6 |
| 475 | -31.3" | -6.30 | -1.83 | 2,306 | 1,736 | 10.7 |
| 500 | -36.4" | -6.96 | -2.02 | 2,276 | 1,692 | 11.9 |
147gr G1 .697 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
Hornady's Match 147-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped hollow point 6.5 PRC load made for competition. At 147 grains it is the heaviest bullet in the caliber, on a G1 BC of .697. It leaves the muzzle at 2,910 fps with 2,764 ft-lbs.
From a 200-yard zero it drops 6.5 inches at 300 and 18.4 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 24.5 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Norma's Golden Target 143-grain starts 76 fps faster on a G1 BC of .635, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 17.8 inches at 400. Barnes' Precision Match 145-grain leaves at the same 2,910 fps and drops the same 18.4 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Keeps 2,396 fps at 400 yards
- The heaviest bullet in the caliber at 147 grains
- Only Barnes' Precision Match 145-grain carries a higher G1 BC among the match loads compared
- The hardest-kicking load in the caliber, about 5 percent more estimated recoil than Winchester's Match 140-grain MatchKing
- Ties Barnes' Precision Match 145-grain for the slowest start of the match loads compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 gr | ELD Match | 2910 fps | 2764 ft-lbs | 0.697 |
$3.40
20 Rounds
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| 145 gr | OTM | 2910 fps | 2727 ft-lbs | 0.703 | N/A | |
| 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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