Hornady V-Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 100gr ELD-VT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-VT • MPN: 81504
Hornady V-Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 100gr ELD-VT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-VT • MPN: 81504
Solved from this product's advertised 3200 fps, 100gr bullet and G1 BC 0.448, 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 100gr 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -9.4" at 300 and -21.7" 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 | 3,200 | 2,274 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.97 | -0.86 | 3,143 | 2,194 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 3,088 | 2,117 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.03 | -0.01 | 3,033 | 2,043 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,978 | 1,970 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.17 | -0.05 | 2,925 | 1,900 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -0.7" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,872 | 1,832 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -1.4" | -0.77 | -0.23 | 2,820 | 1,766 | 1.9 |
| 200 | -2.4" | -1.16 | -0.34 | 2,768 | 1,702 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -3.7" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 2,717 | 1,640 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -5.3" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 2,667 | 1,579 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -7.2" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,617 | 1,521 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -9.4" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 2,567 | 1,464 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -11.9" | -3.51 | -1.02 | 2,519 | 1,409 | 6.9 |
| 350 | -14.8" | -4.04 | -1.18 | 2,470 | 1,356 | 8.1 |
| 375 | -18.1" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,423 | 1,304 | 9.3 |
| 400 | -21.7" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 2,375 | 1,253 | 10.7 |
| 425 | -25.7" | -5.76 | -1.68 | 2,329 | 1,204 | 12.2 |
| 450 | -30.0" | -6.37 | -1.85 | 2,283 | 1,157 | 13.8 |
| 475 | -34.9" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 2,237 | 1,111 | 15.5 |
| 500 | -40.1" | -7.65 | -2.23 | 2,192 | 1,067 | 17.4 |
100gr G1 .448 at 3,200 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 100gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 40 yards, peaks +1.3" at 121 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.7" at 300 and -16.8" 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 | 3,200 | 2,274 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 3,143 | 2,194 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.3" | +0.61 | +0.18 | 3,088 | 2,117 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.9" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 3,033 | 2,043 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.2" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,978 | 1,970 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.3" | +1.00 | +0.29 | 2,925 | 1,900 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.73 | +0.21 | 2,872 | 1,832 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 2,820 | 1,766 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,768 | 1,702 | 2.5 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 2,717 | 1,640 | 3.2 |
| 250 | -2.3" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 2,667 | 1,579 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -3.8" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 2,617 | 1,521 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -5.7" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 2,567 | 1,464 | 5.8 |
| 325 | -8.0" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,519 | 1,409 | 6.9 |
| 350 | -10.5" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,470 | 1,356 | 8.1 |
| 375 | -13.5" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 2,423 | 1,304 | 9.3 |
| 400 | -16.8" | -4.00 | -1.16 | 2,375 | 1,253 | 10.7 |
| 425 | -20.5" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,329 | 1,204 | 12.2 |
| 450 | -24.5" | -5.21 | -1.51 | 2,283 | 1,157 | 13.8 |
| 475 | -29.1" | -5.84 | -1.70 | 2,237 | 1,111 | 15.5 |
| 500 | -34.0" | -6.49 | -1.89 | 2,192 | 1,067 | 17.4 |
100gr G1 .448 at 3,200 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 sells the V-Match line for target shooting and varmint hunting, and this 100-grain load is the heavier of the two light-bullet options in 6.5 Creedmoor. The ELD-VT is a polymer-tipped varmint bullet. It carries a G1 BC of .448 and leaves the muzzle at 3,200 fps; zeroed at 100 yards it drops about 22 inches at 400 yards.
Hornady's Varmint Express 95-grain V-Max is the only load close to it: 5 grains lighter, 100 fps faster at the muzzle, and about 6 percent lighter on recoil in the same rifle. Its lower G1 BC of .365 tells downrange, though, and from the same zero the two land within an inch of each other at 400 yards.
The brass case can be reloaded. This load and the 95-grain V-Max kick less than anything else in 6.5 Creedmoor, which is what makes a long varmint session easy on the shoulder. Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM is the match-bullet load in the caliber at a heavier bullet weight.
- Carries a higher G1 BC than Hornady's Varmint Express 95-grain V-Max
- Very light recoil for the caliber
- Brass case you can reload
- A varmint bullet, so it is not a big-game load
- Hornady's Varmint Express 95-grain V-Max is faster at the muzzle and kicks even less
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 gr | ELD-VT | 3200 fps | 2274 ft-lbs | 0.448 | N/A | |
| 95 gr | V-Max | 3300 fps | 2297 ft-lbs | 0.365 | N/A |
All Hornady V-Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 100gr ELD-VT Ammo Prices
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