Federal American Eagle 6.5mm Creedmoor 120gr OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Federal American Eagle 6.5mm Creedmoor 120gr OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Solved from this product's advertised 2900 fps, 120gr bullet and G1 BC 0.421, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 6.5mm Creedmoor, or read 6.5 Creedmoor: 100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero.
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.
6.5mm Creedmoor 120gr 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 -12.4" at 300 and -28.2" 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 | 2,900 | 2,241 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,844 | 2,155 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,789 | 2,072 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 2,734 | 1,992 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,680 | 1,915 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,627 | 1,839 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 2,574 | 1,766 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,522 | 1,696 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.4" | -1.60 | -0.46 | 2,471 | 1,627 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.14 | -0.62 | 2,420 | 1,561 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -7.1" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,370 | 1,497 | 4.9 |
| 275 | -9.6" | -3.31 | -0.96 | 2,320 | 1,435 | 6.0 |
| 300 | -12.4" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 2,271 | 1,375 | 7.2 |
| 325 | -15.7" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,223 | 1,317 | 8.5 |
| 350 | -19.4" | -5.29 | -1.54 | 2,175 | 1,261 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -23.6" | -6.00 | -1.74 | 2,127 | 1,206 | 11.5 |
| 400 | -28.2" | -6.73 | -1.96 | 2,081 | 1,154 | 13.3 |
| 425 | -33.4" | -7.50 | -2.18 | 2,035 | 1,103 | 15.1 |
| 450 | -39.1" | -8.28 | -2.41 | 1,989 | 1,054 | 17.1 |
| 475 | -45.3" | -9.10 | -2.65 | 1,944 | 1,007 | 19.3 |
| 500 | -52.1" | -9.94 | -2.89 | 1,900 | 962 | 21.6 |
120gr G1 .421 at 2,900 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.
6.5mm Creedmoor 120gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 32 yards, peaks +1.8" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.4" at 300 and -21.5" 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 | 2,900 | 2,241 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,844 | 2,155 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 2,789 | 2,072 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.67 | +0.49 | 2,734 | 1,992 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 2,680 | 1,915 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,627 | 1,839 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 2,574 | 1,766 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,522 | 1,696 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,471 | 1,627 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.53 | -0.16 | 2,420 | 1,561 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 2,370 | 1,497 | 4.9 |
| 275 | -4.9" | -1.71 | -0.50 | 2,320 | 1,435 | 6.0 |
| 300 | -7.4" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,271 | 1,375 | 7.2 |
| 325 | -10.2" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 2,223 | 1,317 | 8.5 |
| 350 | -13.5" | -3.69 | -1.07 | 2,175 | 1,261 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -17.3" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,127 | 1,206 | 11.5 |
| 400 | -21.5" | -5.13 | -1.49 | 2,081 | 1,154 | 13.3 |
| 425 | -26.2" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,035 | 1,103 | 15.1 |
| 450 | -31.5" | -6.68 | -1.94 | 1,989 | 1,054 | 17.1 |
| 475 | -37.3" | -7.50 | -2.18 | 1,944 | 1,007 | 19.3 |
| 500 | -43.7" | -8.34 | -2.43 | 1,900 | 962 | 21.6 |
120gr G1 .421 at 2,900 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 American Eagle 120-grain OTM is an open-tip match 6.5 Creedmoor load made for competition and target shooting. The bullet is an open-tip match hollow point with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,900 fps with 2,241 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .421.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 12.4 inches at 300 and 28.2 inches at 400. From a 200-yard zero it drops 21.5 inches at 400. At 120 grains it has the lightest recoil of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's 120-grain ELD Match is the same bullet weight at much the same speed on a higher G1 BC of .486, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 26.8 inches at 400. Hornady's 147-grain ELD Match ends up 29.4 inches down at 400 from that zero and kicks about 38 percent harder in the same rifle.
- Still moving at 2,081 fps at 400 yards
- Drops 1.3 inches less at 400 yards than Hornady's 140-grain ELD Match from a 100-yard zero
- Starts 210 fps faster than Hornady's American Gunner 140-grain
- A lower G1 BC than every G1-rated match load it sits against
- An open-tip match bullet, so it is not one to take hunting
- At 120 grains it carries the least muzzle energy of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 gr | OTM | 2900 fps | 2241 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$1.23
400 Rounds
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| 120 gr | ELD Match | 2910 fps | 2256 ft-lbs | 0.486 |
$2.95
20 Rounds
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| 140 gr | ELD Match | 2710 fps | 2283 ft-lbs | 0.326 |
$1.78
200 Rounds
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| 140 gr | HPBT | 2690 fps | 2249 ft-lbs | 0.58 | N/A | |
| 147 gr | ELD Match | 2695 fps | 2370 ft-lbs | 0.697 |
$2.85
20 Rounds
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