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
Trajectory @ 100yd Zero
| Range | Velocity | Energy | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muzzle | 2820 fps | 2278 ft-lb | — |
| 25 yds | 2767 fps | 2194 ft-lb | -0.7" |
| 50 yds | 2716 fps | 2114 ft-lb | -0.2" |
| 75 yds | 2665 fps | 2035 ft-lb | +0.1" |
| 100 yds ⊕ | 2615 fps | 1959 ft-lb | +0.0" |
| 125 yds | 2565 fps | 1886 ft-lb | -0.4" |
| 150 yds | 2516 fps | 1814 ft-lb | -1.1" |
| 175 yds | 2468 fps | 1745 ft-lb | -2.2" |
| 200 yds | 2420 fps | 1678 ft-lb | -3.6" |
| 225 yds | 2372 fps | 1612 ft-lb | -5.4" |
| 250 yds | 2325 fps | 1549 ft-lb | -7.6" |
| 275 yds | 2279 fps | 1488 ft-lb | -10.1" |
| 300 yds | 2233 fps | 1428 ft-lb | -13.1" |
| 325 yds | 2187 fps | 1371 ft-lb | -16.6" |
| 350 yds | 2142 fps | 1315 ft-lb | -20.4" |
| 375 yds | 2098 fps | 1261 ft-lb | -24.8" |
| 400 yds | 2054 fps | 1209 ft-lb | -29.7" |
| 425 yds | 2010 fps | 1158 ft-lb | -35.0" |
| 450 yds | 1968 fps | 1109 ft-lb | -40.9" |
| 475 yds | 1925 fps | 1062 ft-lb | -47.4" |
| 500 yds | 1884 fps | 1017 ft-lb | -54.4" |
Product Overview
Hornady's American Whitetail load for the 6.5 Creedmoor carries a 129-grain InterLock SP, a soft point with a ring that locks the jacket to the core. It leaves at 2,820 fps with 2,277 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .445. Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 13.1 inches at 300 yards, drifts 7.0 inches in a 10 mph crosswind and still carries 1,429 ft-lbs there. At 500 yards 1,017 ft-lbs remain.
Next to the plain soft points from Sellier & Bellot and Norma, it holds its speed better. Its G1 BC of .445 is ahead of the Sellier & Bellot 131-grain at .389 and the Norma Whitetail 140-grain at .373. At 500 yards it drops 7.4 inches less than the Sellier & Bellot and 13.5 inches less than the Norma, drifts 4.9 and 7.6 inches less, and arrives with 169 and 212 more ft-lbs. Recoil matches the Sellier & Bellot in the same rifle and is about 9 percent below the heavier Norma. Hornady Superformance 129 is the one comparison that beats it: 130 fps faster with a G1 BC of .485, it lands 7.0 inches higher at 500 yards, drifts 3.3 inches less and keeps 197 more ft-lbs, at about 5 percent more recoil.
Hornady markets American Whitetail for deer. It is the pick for a deer hunter who wants a soft point that stays flatter and drifts less than the plain soft points here, without the added recoil of the Superformance. For practice sessions, Winchester USA 125-grain Open Tip Range starts 30 fps faster and makes about 5 percent less recoil in the same rifle.
- Starts 163 fps faster than Norma Whitetail 140-grain and 80 fps faster than Sellier & Bellot 131-grain, the quickest of the three 6.5 Creedmoor soft points compared here
- At 400 yards it is still moving 2,054 fps, against 1,890 for the Sellier & Bellot and 1,792 for the Norma
- A 10 mph crosswind moves it 2.4 inches less than Norma Whitetail 140-grain at 300 yards
- Hornady Superformance 129 is 1.7 inches flatter and 1.0 inch less affected by a 10 mph wind at 300 yards
- Trails Hornady Superformance 129 by 216 ft-lbs at the muzzle
- At 400 yards Hornady Superformance 129 keeps 206 more ft-lbs
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 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $255.39 | $10.99 | $266.38 | $1.33 |
| Lucky Gunner | 200 | $245.00 | $26.66 | $271.66 | $1.36 |
| 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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