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 crosses the line of sight at 63 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 82 yards, and is -13.1" at 300 and -29.6" 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 | 2,820 | 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 crosses the line of sight at 31 and 200 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, 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 markets American Whitetail for deer, and the 6.5 Creedmoor load gives deer hunters a traditional soft point with modest recoil. Its 129-grain InterLock is a soft point with a ring inside the jacket that locks it to the lead core. It is rated at a G1 BC of .445 and leaves the muzzle at 2,820 fps. At 300 yards it still carries 1,429 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Norma's Whitetail 140-grain soft point, the American Whitetail handles wind better. At 300 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the American Whitetail about 7 inches sideways and the Norma about 9. The heavier Norma also kicks about 10 percent harder in the same rifle. Compared with Hornady's Superformance 129 SST, a polymer-tipped load from the same maker, the American Whitetail is slower and drops more. The Superformance leaves the muzzle 130 fps faster, and zeroed at 100 yards it drops about 11 inches at 300 against about 13 for the American Whitetail. The Superformance kicks about 5 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the American Whitetail if you hunt deer and want a soft point that drifts less than the Norma without the added recoil of the Superformance. Pick the Norma if you prefer a heavier 140-grain bullet and don't mind the extra kick. Pick the Superformance if you want more speed and a flatter path and accept a little more recoil. For practice, Winchester USA 125-grain Open Tip Range is a range load with slightly less recoil.
- Leaves the muzzle 80 fps faster than the Sellier & Bellot 131-grain, 2,820 fps against 2,740
- Carries 1,429 ft-lbs at 300 yards against 1,231 for the Norma Whitetail 140-grain
- Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 13 inches at 300, against about 15 for the Sellier & Bellot 131-grain
- The Hornady Superformance 129 SST carries 1,641 ft-lbs at 300 yards against 1,429
- At 300 yards a 10 mph crosswind pushes the Hornady Superformance 129 SST about 6 inches, against about 7 for the American Whitetail
- Kicks the same as the slower Sellier & Bellot 131-grain in the same rifle, so it offers no recoil edge over it
All Hornady American Whitetail 6.5mm Creedmoor 129gr InterLock Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $232.95 | $13.99 | $246.94 | $1.23 |
| Lucky Gunner | 200 | $245.00 | $20.17 | $265.17 | $1.33 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $255.39 | $10.99 | $266.38 | $1.33 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $123.29 | $12.99 | $136.28 | $1.36 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $240.59 | $36.99 | $277.58 | $1.39 |
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