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 crosses the line of sight at 81 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 90 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 40 and 200 yards, peaks +1.3" at 121 yards, 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 markets the V-Match 100-grain ELD-VT for varmints and predators. The ELD-VT is Hornady's polymer-tipped varmint bullet with a long, low-drag shape. It has a G1 BC of .448 and leaves the muzzle at 3,200 fps. It is the load to choose when your shots run long and the wind is up.
Compared with Hornady's Varmint Express 95-grain V-Max, the ELD-VT starts 100 fps slower but draws even by 200 yards because its G1 BC is higher than the V-Max's G1 .365. The gap shows up in the wind. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the ELD-VT about 17 inches sideways and the V-Max about 21. Drop hardly differs: zeroed at 100 yards, the ELD-VT drops about 40 inches at 500 and the V-Max about 41. The trade is recoil: the ELD-VT kicks about 7 percent more than the V-Max in the same rifle.
Buy the ELD-VT if your shots at varmints and predators stretch past 300 yards, where its edge in wind starts to count. Pick the Varmint Express V-Max if most of your shots are closer and you want lighter recoil; inside 300 yards the two stay close in wind and drop. For paper and steel with a heavier bullet, Federal's American Eagle 120-grain OTM is a match load, but the same wind pushes it about 22 inches at 500 yards.
- At 500 yards a steady 10 mph crosswind pushes it about 17 inches, against about 21 for the Varmint Express 95-grain V-Max
- Its G1 BC of .448 is higher than the Varmint Express V-Max's G1 BC of .365
- Runs 125 fps faster than the Varmint Express V-Max at 500 yards, 2,192 fps against 2,067
- Starts 100 fps slower than the Varmint Express V-Max, 3,200 fps against 3,300
- Kicks about 7 percent more than the Varmint Express V-Max in the same rifle
- Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 9 inches at 300, the same as the Varmint Express V-Max, so its edge is in wind rather than drop
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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