Federal Terminal Ascent 6.5mm Creedmoor 130gr Terminal Ascent Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Terminal Ascent • MPN: P65CRDTA1
Federal Terminal Ascent 6.5mm Creedmoor 130gr Terminal Ascent Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Terminal Ascent • MPN: P65CRDTA1
Solved from this product's advertised 2800 fps, 130gr bullet and G1 BC 0.532, 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 130gr 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 -12.8" at 300 and -28.6" 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 | 2,800 | 2,264 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.58 | -0.75 | 2,756 | 2,194 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.29 | -0.09 | 2,714 | 2,126 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,671 | 2,060 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,629 | 1,996 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.29 | -0.08 | 2,587 | 1,933 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.69 | -0.20 | 2,546 | 1,872 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,505 | 1,812 | 1.9 |
| 200 | -3.5" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 2,465 | 1,754 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -5.3" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 2,424 | 1,697 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -7.4" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 2,385 | 1,642 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -9.9" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 2,345 | 1,588 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -12.8" | -4.07 | -1.18 | 2,306 | 1,535 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -16.1" | -4.73 | -1.38 | 2,267 | 1,484 | 6.9 |
| 350 | -19.8" | -5.41 | -1.57 | 2,229 | 1,434 | 8.0 |
| 375 | -24.0" | -6.11 | -1.78 | 2,191 | 1,386 | 9.3 |
| 400 | -28.6" | -6.83 | -1.99 | 2,153 | 1,338 | 10.7 |
| 425 | -33.7" | -7.57 | -2.20 | 2,116 | 1,293 | 12.1 |
| 450 | -39.3" | -8.33 | -2.42 | 2,079 | 1,248 | 13.7 |
| 475 | -45.3" | -9.11 | -2.65 | 2,042 | 1,204 | 15.4 |
| 500 | -51.9" | -9.92 | -2.88 | 2,006 | 1,162 | 17.2 |
130gr G1 .532 at 2,800 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 130gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 31 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.5" 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 | 2,800 | 2,264 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,756 | 2,194 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,714 | 2,126 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.79 | +0.52 | 2,671 | 2,060 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.70 | +0.49 | 2,629 | 1,996 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,587 | 1,933 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.00 | +0.29 | 2,546 | 1,872 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.53 | +0.15 | 2,505 | 1,812 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,465 | 1,754 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,424 | 1,697 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -3.0" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,384 | 1,642 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -5.0" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 2,345 | 1,588 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -7.5" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 2,306 | 1,535 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -10.3" | -3.04 | -0.88 | 2,267 | 1,484 | 6.9 |
| 350 | -13.6" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 2,229 | 1,434 | 8.0 |
| 375 | -17.4" | -4.42 | -1.28 | 2,191 | 1,386 | 9.3 |
| 400 | -21.5" | -5.14 | -1.49 | 2,153 | 1,338 | 10.7 |
| 425 | -26.2" | -5.88 | -1.71 | 2,116 | 1,293 | 12.1 |
| 450 | -31.3" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 2,079 | 1,248 | 13.7 |
| 475 | -36.9" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 2,042 | 1,204 | 15.4 |
| 500 | -43.1" | -8.22 | -2.39 | 2,006 | 1,162 | 17.2 |
130gr G1 .532 at 2,800 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 Terminal Ascent 130-grain is a bonded polymer-tipped 6.5 Creedmoor load made for big game. Terminal Ascent is a boat-tailed polymer-tipped bullet with its jacket bonded to the core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,800 fps with 2,263 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .532.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.5 inches at 300 and 21.5 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,338 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 28.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington's Scirocco Bonded 130-grain is the same bullet weight and the same idea 50 fps slower, dropping 22.3 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero on a G1 BC of .547. Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST starts 150 fps faster with a plain lead core and drops 19.7 inches at 400 from that zero.
- A bonded jacket, where Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST and Winchester's Super-X 129-grain PP leave the core plain
- Still carries 1,535 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Kicks about 4 percent less than that Superformance load in the same rifle
- A lower G1 BC than Remington's Scirocco Bonded 130-grain at the same bullet weight
- Drops 2.7 inches more at 400 yards than Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST from a 100-yard zero
- A lead core under the bonded jacket, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 gr | Terminal Ascent | 2800 fps | 2263 ft-lbs | 0.532 | N/A | |
| 130 gr | Scirocco II | 2750 fps | 2183 ft-lbs | 0.547 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | Power-Point | 2820 fps | 2277 ft-lbs | 0.324 |
$1.46
200 Rounds
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| 129 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 2493 ft-lbs | 0.485 |
$1.69
200 Rounds
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| 129 gr | InterLock SP | 2820 fps | 2277 ft-lbs | 0.445 |
$1.29
200 Rounds
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| 131 gr | SP | 2740 fps | 2183 ft-lbs | 0.389 |
$0.92
200 Rounds
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All Federal Terminal Ascent 6.5mm Creedmoor 130gr Terminal Ascent Ammo Prices
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