Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140gr HPBT MatchKing Ammo Ballistics
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Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140gr HPBT MatchKing Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Solved from this product's advertised 3030 fps, 140gr bullet and G1 BC 0.580, 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -10.2" at 300 and -23.1" 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 | 3,030 | 2,855 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.84 | -0.83 | 2,988 | 2,776 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,946 | 2,699 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,905 | 2,624 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,864 | 2,551 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 2,824 | 2,480 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,784 | 2,410 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,745 | 2,342 | 1.6 |
| 200 | -2.7" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,705 | 2,276 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -4.1" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,666 | 2,211 | 2.6 |
| 250 | -5.9" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 2,628 | 2,147 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -7.9" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,590 | 2,085 | 4.0 |
| 300 | -10.2" | -3.26 | -0.95 | 2,552 | 2,025 | 4.7 |
| 325 | -12.9" | -3.79 | -1.10 | 2,514 | 1,965 | 5.6 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.35 | -1.26 | 2,477 | 1,908 | 6.5 |
| 375 | -19.3" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 2,440 | 1,851 | 7.5 |
| 400 | -23.1" | -5.51 | -1.60 | 2,403 | 1,796 | 8.6 |
| 425 | -27.2" | -6.11 | -1.78 | 2,367 | 1,742 | 9.8 |
| 450 | -31.7" | -6.73 | -1.96 | 2,331 | 1,689 | 11.1 |
| 475 | -36.6" | -7.36 | -2.14 | 2,295 | 1,638 | 12.4 |
| 500 | -41.9" | -8.01 | -2.33 | 2,260 | 1,588 | 13.9 |
140gr G1 .580 at 3,030 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 37 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.1" at 300 and -17.6" 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 | 3,030 | 2,855 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.53 | -0.45 | 2,988 | 2,776 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.84 | +0.24 | 2,946 | 2,699 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,905 | 2,624 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,864 | 2,551 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.11 | +0.32 | 2,824 | 2,480 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.79 | +0.23 | 2,784 | 2,410 | 1.2 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,745 | 2,342 | 1.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,705 | 2,276 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 2,666 | 2,211 | 2.6 |
| 250 | -2.4" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 2,628 | 2,147 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -4.1" | -1.43 | -0.42 | 2,590 | 2,085 | 4.0 |
| 300 | -6.1" | -1.95 | -0.57 | 2,552 | 2,025 | 4.7 |
| 325 | -8.5" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,514 | 1,965 | 5.6 |
| 350 | -11.2" | -3.04 | -0.88 | 2,477 | 1,908 | 6.5 |
| 375 | -14.2" | -3.61 | -1.05 | 2,440 | 1,851 | 7.5 |
| 400 | -17.6" | -4.20 | -1.22 | 2,403 | 1,796 | 8.6 |
| 425 | -21.4" | -4.80 | -1.40 | 2,367 | 1,742 | 9.8 |
| 450 | -25.5" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 2,331 | 1,689 | 11.1 |
| 475 | -30.1" | -6.05 | -1.76 | 2,295 | 1,638 | 12.4 |
| 500 | -35.1" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 2,260 | 1,588 | 13.9 |
140gr G1 .580 at 3,030 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
Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140-grain is a competition load built on Sierra's MatchKing, a hollow point boat-tail target bullet. At 3,030 fps it is the fastest of the 6.5 PRC match loads compared, and it has a G1 BC of .580.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 10.2 inches at 300 and 23.1 inches at 400. From a 200-yard zero it drops 17.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Fiocchi Hyperformance Match 140-grain RDF has a higher G1 BC of .658 and starts 50 fps slower, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 23.4 inches at 400. Hornady Match 147-grain ELD Match is the heaviest of the match loads, with a G1 BC of .697, and from the same zero it drops 24.5 inches at 400.
- The least drop at 400 yards of the 6.5 PRC match loads compared, from either zero
- Still moving at 2,403 fps at 400 yards
- Less estimated recoil than Hornady Match 147-grain ELD Match
- The lowest G1 BC of the match loads compared, and Fiocchi's 140-grain RDF is moving faster by 300 yards
- A target bullet. Nosler's 140-grain Ballistic Tip is the hunting bullet at this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 gr | HPBT | 3030 fps | 2854 ft-lbs | 0.58 |
$1.92
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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| 143 gr | HPBT | 2986 fps | 2832 ft-lbs | 0.635 | N/A | |
| 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
|
All Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140gr HPBT MatchKing Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $383.57 | $0.00 | $383.57 | $1.92 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $197.71 | $10.99 | $208.70 | $2.09 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $44.01 | $10.99 | $55.00 | $2.75 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $40.00 | $18.43 | $58.43 | $2.92 |
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