Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 PRC 143gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 PRC 143gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Solved from this product's advertised 2960 fps, 143gr bullet and G1 BC 0.625, 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 143gr 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -10.8" at 300 and -24.1" 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 | 2,960 | 2,783 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.78 | -0.81 | 2,921 | 2,711 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.43 | -0.13 | 2,884 | 2,641 | 0.1 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 2,846 | 2,572 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,809 | 2,505 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 2,772 | 2,440 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 2,735 | 2,376 | 1.1 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 2,699 | 2,313 | 1.5 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.40 | -0.41 | 2,663 | 2,252 | 2.0 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 2,627 | 2,192 | 2.5 |
| 250 | -6.2" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 2,591 | 2,133 | 3.1 |
| 275 | -8.3" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,556 | 2,075 | 3.8 |
| 300 | -10.8" | -3.42 | -1.00 | 2,521 | 2,019 | 4.5 |
| 325 | -13.5" | -3.98 | -1.16 | 2,487 | 1,964 | 5.3 |
| 350 | -16.7" | -4.55 | -1.32 | 2,452 | 1,910 | 6.2 |
| 375 | -20.2" | -5.14 | -1.49 | 2,418 | 1,857 | 7.2 |
| 400 | -24.1" | -5.74 | -1.67 | 2,384 | 1,805 | 8.2 |
| 425 | -28.3" | -6.36 | -1.85 | 2,351 | 1,755 | 9.3 |
| 450 | -33.0" | -6.99 | -2.03 | 2,317 | 1,705 | 10.5 |
| 475 | -38.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 2,284 | 1,657 | 11.8 |
| 500 | -43.5" | -8.30 | -2.41 | 2,251 | 1,610 | 13.2 |
143gr G1 .625 at 2,960 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 143gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 35 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.4" at 300 and -18.2" 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 | 2,960 | 2,783 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.39 | -0.40 | 2,921 | 2,711 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.97 | +0.28 | 2,884 | 2,641 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.42 | +0.41 | 2,846 | 2,572 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.39 | +0.41 | 2,809 | 2,505 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,772 | 2,440 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 2,735 | 2,376 | 1.1 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,699 | 2,313 | 1.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,663 | 2,252 | 2.0 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,627 | 2,192 | 2.5 |
| 250 | -2.5" | -0.97 | -0.28 | 2,591 | 2,133 | 3.1 |
| 275 | -4.3" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,556 | 2,075 | 3.8 |
| 300 | -6.4" | -2.02 | -0.59 | 2,521 | 2,019 | 4.5 |
| 325 | -8.8" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 2,487 | 1,964 | 5.3 |
| 350 | -11.6" | -3.15 | -0.92 | 2,452 | 1,910 | 6.2 |
| 375 | -14.7" | -3.74 | -1.09 | 2,418 | 1,857 | 7.2 |
| 400 | -18.2" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 2,384 | 1,805 | 8.2 |
| 425 | -22.1" | -4.96 | -1.44 | 2,351 | 1,755 | 9.3 |
| 450 | -26.4" | -5.59 | -1.63 | 2,317 | 1,705 | 10.5 |
| 475 | -31.1" | -6.24 | -1.82 | 2,284 | 1,657 | 11.8 |
| 500 | -36.2" | -6.90 | -2.01 | 2,251 | 1,610 | 13.2 |
143gr G1 .625 at 2,960 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 Precision Hunter 143-grain ELD-X is a polymer-tipped 6.5 PRC load made for hunting, with no particular game named. The ELD-X is a long boat-tail bullet with a lead core, and its G1 BC of .625 is the highest of the hunting loads in the caliber. It leaves the muzzle at 2,960 fps with 2,782 ft-lbs.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.4 inches at 300 and 18.2 inches at 400, where 1,805 ft-lbs are left.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Terminal Ascent 130-grain is another long-range hunting bullet in the caliber, 40 fps faster on a G1 BC of .532, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 18.4 inches at 400. Federal's Fusion 140-grain is the plainest of them and from that zero drops 20.8 inches at 400.
- Carries 2,019 ft-lbs at 300 yards, the most of the hunting loads compared
- Keeps 2,384 fps at 400 yards
- 350 ft-lbs more at 300 yards than Federal's Fusion 140-grain
- The hardest-kicking hunting load in the caliber, about 26 percent over Weatherby's Select Plus 124-grain Hammer Custom
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX Long Range 127-grain LRX and Weatherby's Select Plus 124-grain Hammer Custom are the copper bullets compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 gr | ELD-X | 2960 fps | 2782 ft-lbs | 0.625 |
$1.97
200 Rounds
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| 140 gr | Fusion | 2925 fps | 2660 ft-lbs | 0.439 |
$2.19
200 Rounds
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| 140 gr | Ballistic Tip | 2900 fps | 2614 ft-lbs | 0.509 |
$2.43
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 |
$2.42
200 Rounds
|
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| 124 gr | Hammer Custom | 3100 fps | 2646 ft-lbs | 0.478 |
$3.91
20 Rounds
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All Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 PRC 143gr ELD-X Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $393.30 | $0.00 | $393.30 | $1.97 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $258.98 | $10.99 | $269.97 | $2.70 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $49.51 | $10.99 | $60.50 | $3.03 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $53.99 | $14.99 | $68.98 | $3.45 |
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