Hornady ELD Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 147gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match • MPN: 81501
Hornady ELD Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 147gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD Match • MPN: 81501
Solved from this product's advertised 2695 fps, 147gr bullet and G1 BC 0.697, 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 147gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 59 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -13.4" at 300 and -29.4" 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 | 2,695 | 2,371 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.47 | -0.72 | 2,662 | 2,314 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,630 | 2,259 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.14 | +0.04 | 2,599 | 2,205 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,567 | 2,151 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,535 | 2,099 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 2,504 | 2,048 | 1.1 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.26 | -0.37 | 2,473 | 1,997 | 1.5 |
| 200 | -3.8" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 2,443 | 1,948 | 2.0 |
| 225 | -5.6" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 2,412 | 1,899 | 2.6 |
| 250 | -7.8" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,382 | 1,852 | 3.2 |
| 275 | -10.4" | -3.61 | -1.05 | 2,351 | 1,805 | 3.8 |
| 300 | -13.4" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 2,322 | 1,760 | 4.6 |
| 325 | -16.8" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 2,292 | 1,715 | 5.4 |
| 350 | -20.6" | -5.61 | -1.63 | 2,262 | 1,671 | 6.3 |
| 375 | -24.8" | -6.31 | -1.84 | 2,233 | 1,628 | 7.3 |
| 400 | -29.4" | -7.03 | -2.04 | 2,204 | 1,586 | 8.4 |
| 425 | -34.6" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 2,175 | 1,545 | 9.5 |
| 450 | -40.1" | -8.51 | -2.48 | 2,146 | 1,504 | 10.7 |
| 475 | -46.2" | -9.27 | -2.70 | 2,118 | 1,465 | 12.0 |
| 500 | -52.7" | -10.06 | -2.93 | 2,090 | 1,426 | 13.4 |
147gr G1 .697 at 2,695 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 147gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 29 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.7" at 300 and -21.9" 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 | 2,695 | 2,371 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 2,662 | 2,314 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,630 | 2,259 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.5" | +1.94 | +0.57 | 2,599 | 2,205 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.81 | +0.53 | 2,567 | 2,151 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.48 | +0.43 | 2,535 | 2,099 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.05 | +0.31 | 2,504 | 2,048 | 1.1 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 2,473 | 1,997 | 1.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,443 | 1,948 | 2.0 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 2,412 | 1,899 | 2.6 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,382 | 1,852 | 3.2 |
| 275 | -5.2" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 2,351 | 1,805 | 3.8 |
| 300 | -7.7" | -2.45 | -0.71 | 2,322 | 1,760 | 4.6 |
| 325 | -10.6" | -3.12 | -0.91 | 2,292 | 1,715 | 5.4 |
| 350 | -13.9" | -3.80 | -1.11 | 2,262 | 1,671 | 6.3 |
| 375 | -17.7" | -4.50 | -1.31 | 2,233 | 1,628 | 7.3 |
| 400 | -21.9" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 2,204 | 1,586 | 8.4 |
| 425 | -26.5" | -5.95 | -1.73 | 2,175 | 1,545 | 9.5 |
| 450 | -31.6" | -6.70 | -1.95 | 2,146 | 1,504 | 10.7 |
| 475 | -37.2" | -7.47 | -2.17 | 2,118 | 1,465 | 12.0 |
| 500 | -43.2" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 2,090 | 1,426 | 13.4 |
147gr G1 .697 at 2,695 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 147-grain ELD Match is a polymer-tipped match 6.5 Creedmoor load made for competition. At 147 grains it is the heaviest of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads, on Hornady's polymer-tipped target bullet. It leaves the muzzle at 2,695 fps with 2,370 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .697.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 13.4 inches at 300 and 29.4 inches at 400. From a 200-yard zero it drops 21.9 inches at 400, and it is still moving at 2,204 fps there.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's 140-grain ELD Match follows almost the same path, 29.5 inches at 400 from a 100-yard zero, seven grains lighter. Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM starts 205 fps faster and kicks about 28 percent less in the same rifle.
- The highest G1 BC in the caliber
- The most muzzle energy of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads
- Loses 491 fps between the muzzle and 400 yards, the least of the match loads
- The hardest-kicking of the 6.5 Creedmoor match loads, and the heaviest bullet of them at 147 grains
- Drops 2.6 inches further at 400 yards than Hornady's 120-grain ELD Match from a 100-yard zero
- A match bullet, so nothing in it is made to open up on game
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 gr | ELD Match | 2695 fps | 2370 ft-lbs | 0.697 |
$2.85
20 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 | |
| 120 gr | OTM | 2900 fps | 2241 ft-lbs | 0.421 |
$1.23
400 Rounds
|
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| 120 gr | ELD Match | 2910 fps | 2256 ft-lbs | 0.486 |
$2.95
20 Rounds
|
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