Hornady American Whitetail 6.5mm Creedmoor 129gr InterLock Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • InterLock SP
Hornady American Whitetail 6.5mm Creedmoor 129gr InterLock Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • InterLock SP
Solved from this product's advertised 2820 fps, 129gr bullet and G1 BC 0.445, 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 129gr 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 -13.1" at 300 and -29.7" 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 | 2,820 | 2,278 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.59 | -0.75 | 2,768 | 2,195 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.29 | -0.09 | 2,716 | 2,114 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.10 | +0.03 | 2,666 | 2,036 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,615 | 1,960 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.29 | -0.09 | 2,566 | 1,886 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,517 | 1,815 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.2" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 2,468 | 1,745 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.6" | -1.71 | -0.50 | 2,420 | 1,678 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -5.4" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,373 | 1,613 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -7.6" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,326 | 1,549 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -10.1" | -3.52 | -1.02 | 2,279 | 1,488 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -13.1" | -4.18 | -1.21 | 2,233 | 1,429 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -16.6" | -4.86 | -1.41 | 2,188 | 1,371 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -20.4" | -5.58 | -1.62 | 2,143 | 1,315 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -24.8" | -6.31 | -1.84 | 2,098 | 1,261 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -29.7" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 2,054 | 1,209 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -35.0" | -7.87 | -2.29 | 2,011 | 1,159 | 14.8 |
| 450 | -40.9" | -8.68 | -2.53 | 1,968 | 1,110 | 16.7 |
| 475 | -47.4" | -9.52 | -2.77 | 1,926 | 1,063 | 18.8 |
| 500 | -54.4" | -10.39 | -3.02 | 1,884 | 1,017 | 21.1 |
129gr G1 .445 at 2,820 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 129gr 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 -7.7" at 300 and -22.5" 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 | 2,820 | 2,278 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.87 | -0.25 | 2,768 | 2,195 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.42 | +0.41 | 2,716 | 2,114 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.82 | +0.53 | 2,666 | 2,036 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.72 | +0.50 | 2,615 | 1,960 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.42 | +0.41 | 2,566 | 1,886 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.02 | +0.30 | 2,517 | 1,815 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.54 | +0.16 | 2,468 | 1,745 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,420 | 1,678 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 2,373 | 1,613 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,326 | 1,549 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -5.2" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 2,279 | 1,488 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -7.7" | -2.46 | -0.72 | 2,233 | 1,429 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -10.7" | -3.15 | -0.91 | 2,188 | 1,371 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -14.1" | -3.86 | -1.12 | 2,143 | 1,315 | 9.7 |
| 375 | -18.1" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,098 | 1,261 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -22.5" | -5.36 | -1.56 | 2,054 | 1,209 | 12.9 |
| 425 | -27.4" | -6.15 | -1.79 | 2,011 | 1,159 | 14.8 |
| 450 | -32.8" | -6.96 | -2.03 | 1,968 | 1,110 | 16.7 |
| 475 | -38.8" | -7.81 | -2.27 | 1,926 | 1,063 | 18.8 |
| 500 | -45.4" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 1,884 | 1,017 | 21.1 |
129gr G1 .445 at 2,820 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 American Whitetail 129-grain InterLock is a jacketed soft point 6.5 Creedmoor load made for deer. The InterLock has a ring inside the jacket that holds the lead core in place. It leaves the muzzle at 2,820 fps with 2,277 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .445.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.7 inches at 300 and 22.5 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,209 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 29.7 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST is the same bullet weight 130 fps faster on a higher G1 BC of .485, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 19.7 inches at 400. Sellier & Bellot's 131-grain SP is 80 fps slower on a G1 BC of .389 and drops 25.3 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still carries 1,429 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Drops 5.2 inches less at 400 yards than Norma's Whitetail 140-grain from a 200-yard zero
- Kicks about 5 percent less than Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST at the same bullet weight
- A lower G1 BC than that Superformance load, and 3.8 inches more drop at 400 yards from a 100-yard zero
- Hornady names deer for it and nothing larger
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
All Hornady American Whitetail 6.5mm Creedmoor 129gr InterLock Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $243.57 | $13.99 | $257.56 | $1.29 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $120.60 | $12.99 | $133.59 | $1.34 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $258.13 | $10.99 | $269.12 | $1.35 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $238.70 | $36.99 | $275.69 | $1.38 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $143.27 | $10.99 | $154.26 | $1.54 |
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