Hornady ELD Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 120gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match • MPN: 81491
Hornady ELD Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 120gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match • MPN: 81491
Solved from this product's advertised 2910 fps, 120gr bullet and G1 BC 0.486, 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 -11.9" at 300 and -26.8" 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 | 2,910 | 2,257 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,861 | 2,182 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,813 | 2,109 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,766 | 2,038 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,718 | 1,970 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,672 | 1,903 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,626 | 1,838 | 1.5 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 2,580 | 1,775 | 2.0 |
| 200 | -3.2" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 2,535 | 1,713 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,491 | 1,653 | 3.4 |
| 250 | -6.8" | -2.60 | -0.76 | 2,446 | 1,595 | 4.2 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.18 | -0.92 | 2,403 | 1,538 | 5.1 |
| 300 | -11.9" | -3.77 | -1.10 | 2,359 | 1,483 | 6.1 |
| 325 | -15.0" | -4.39 | -1.28 | 2,316 | 1,430 | 7.2 |
| 350 | -18.5" | -5.04 | -1.47 | 2,274 | 1,378 | 8.4 |
| 375 | -22.4" | -5.70 | -1.66 | 2,232 | 1,327 | 9.7 |
| 400 | -26.8" | -6.39 | -1.86 | 2,190 | 1,278 | 11.2 |
| 425 | -31.6" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 2,149 | 1,231 | 12.7 |
| 450 | -36.9" | -7.82 | -2.27 | 2,108 | 1,184 | 14.4 |
| 475 | -42.6" | -8.57 | -2.49 | 2,068 | 1,140 | 16.2 |
| 500 | -48.9" | -9.34 | -2.72 | 2,028 | 1,096 | 18.1 |
120gr G1 .486 at 2,910 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 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.0" at 300 and -20.3" 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 | 2,910 | 2,257 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,861 | 2,182 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.16 | +0.34 | 2,813 | 2,109 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,766 | 2,038 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.53 | +0.45 | 2,718 | 1,970 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.28 | +0.37 | 2,672 | 1,903 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.91 | +0.27 | 2,626 | 1,838 | 1.5 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 2,580 | 1,775 | 2.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,535 | 1,713 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,491 | 1,653 | 3.4 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 2,446 | 1,595 | 4.2 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,403 | 1,538 | 5.1 |
| 300 | -7.0" | -2.24 | -0.65 | 2,359 | 1,483 | 6.1 |
| 325 | -9.7" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 2,316 | 1,430 | 7.2 |
| 350 | -12.8" | -3.50 | -1.02 | 2,274 | 1,378 | 8.4 |
| 375 | -16.4" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 2,232 | 1,327 | 9.7 |
| 400 | -20.3" | -4.85 | -1.41 | 2,190 | 1,278 | 11.2 |
| 425 | -24.7" | -5.55 | -1.62 | 2,149 | 1,231 | 12.7 |
| 450 | -29.6" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 2,108 | 1,184 | 14.4 |
| 475 | -35.0" | -7.03 | -2.04 | 2,068 | 1,140 | 16.2 |
| 500 | -40.9" | -7.80 | -2.27 | 2,028 | 1,096 | 18.1 |
120gr G1 .486 at 2,910 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 120-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped match 6.5 Creedmoor load made for competition. At 120 grains this is the lightest of the three ELD Match weights Hornady loads in the caliber, on its polymer-tipped target bullet. It leaves the muzzle at 2,910 fps with 2,256 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .486.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 11.9 inches at 300 and 26.8 inches at 400, the least of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads. From a 200-yard zero it drops 20.3 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's 147-grain ELD Match carries a much higher G1 BC of .697 and still drops 29.4 inches at 400 from a 100-yard zero. Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM matches it on bullet weight and speed on a lower G1 BC of .421, dropping 28.2 inches at 400 from that zero.
- The fastest of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads
- Still moving at 2,190 fps at 400 yards
- Kicks less than any match load in the caliber bar Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM
- A lower G1 BC than Hornady's 147-grain ELD Match
- At 120 grains it carries the lightest bullet of the caliber's match loads, tied with Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 gr | ELD Match | 2910 fps | 2256 ft-lbs | 0.486 |
$2.95
20 Rounds
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| 120 gr | OTM | 2900 fps | 2241 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$1.23
400 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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