Hornady Varmint Express 6.5mm Creedmoor 95gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max • MPN: 81481
Hornady Varmint Express 6.5mm Creedmoor 95gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max • MPN: 81481
Solved from this product's advertised 3300 fps, 95gr bullet and G1 BC 0.365, 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 95gr 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 -9.2" at 300 and -21.6" 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 | 3,300 | 2,298 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.04 | -0.88 | 3,229 | 2,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 3,159 | 2,106 | 0.2 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 3,091 | 2,015 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,023 | 1,928 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.15 | -0.04 | 2,957 | 1,845 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.7" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 2,892 | 1,764 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.4" | -0.74 | -0.21 | 2,827 | 1,687 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -2.3" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 2,764 | 1,612 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -3.6" | -1.52 | -0.44 | 2,701 | 1,540 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -5.2" | -1.97 | -0.57 | 2,640 | 1,470 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -7.0" | -2.44 | -0.71 | 2,579 | 1,403 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -9.2" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 2,519 | 1,339 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -11.8" | -3.45 | -1.00 | 2,460 | 1,277 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -14.7" | -4.00 | -1.16 | 2,402 | 1,217 | 9.8 |
| 375 | -17.9" | -4.56 | -1.33 | 2,344 | 1,159 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -21.6" | -5.15 | -1.50 | 2,287 | 1,104 | 13.0 |
| 425 | -25.7" | -5.77 | -1.68 | 2,231 | 1,050 | 14.9 |
| 450 | -30.2" | -6.41 | -1.86 | 2,176 | 999 | 16.9 |
| 475 | -35.2" | -7.07 | -2.06 | 2,121 | 949 | 19.0 |
| 500 | -40.7" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 2,067 | 902 | 21.3 |
95gr G1 .365 at 3,300 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 95gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 41 yards, peaks +1.3" at 122 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.7" at 300 and -16.9" 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 | 3,300 | 2,298 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 3,229 | 2,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.3" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 3,159 | 2,106 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.8" | +1.06 | +0.31 | 3,091 | 2,015 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.2" | +1.11 | +0.32 | 3,023 | 1,928 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.3" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 2,957 | 1,845 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.1" | +0.70 | +0.20 | 2,892 | 1,764 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.38 | +0.11 | 2,827 | 1,687 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,764 | 1,612 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.41 | -0.12 | 2,701 | 1,540 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -2.2" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,640 | 1,470 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -3.8" | -1.32 | -0.38 | 2,579 | 1,403 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -5.7" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 2,519 | 1,339 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -8.0" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,460 | 1,277 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -10.6" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 2,402 | 1,217 | 9.8 |
| 375 | -13.6" | -3.45 | -1.00 | 2,344 | 1,159 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -16.9" | -4.04 | -1.17 | 2,287 | 1,104 | 13.0 |
| 425 | -20.7" | -4.65 | -1.35 | 2,231 | 1,050 | 14.9 |
| 450 | -25.0" | -5.29 | -1.54 | 2,176 | 999 | 16.9 |
| 475 | -29.6" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 2,121 | 949 | 19.0 |
| 500 | -34.8" | -6.65 | -1.93 | 2,067 | 902 | 21.3 |
95gr G1 .365 at 3,300 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 Varmint Express 95-grain V-Max is a polymer-tipped 6.5 Creedmoor load made for varmint shooting. The V-Max is Hornady's polymer-tipped varmint bullet. At 3,300 fps it is the fastest load in the caliber, worth 2,297 ft-lbs at the muzzle, and it has a G1 BC of .365.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 9.2 inches at 300 and 21.6 inches at 400. From a 200-yard zero it drops 16.9 inches at 400, and it is still moving at 2,287 fps there.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's V-Match 100-grain ELD-VT is 5 grains heavier and 100 fps slower at the muzzle on a higher G1 BC of .448, and from a 100-yard zero the two land within an inch of each other at 400. It kicks about 7 percent more in the same rifle.
- The lightest recoil in the caliber
- Still moving at 2,519 fps at 300 yards
- The most muzzle energy of the caliber's two varmint loads, by 23 ft-lbs
- At 95 grains it carries the lightest bullet in the caliber
- A lower G1 BC than Hornady's V-Match 100-grain ELD-VT, so it is 88 fps behind it by 400 yards
- A varmint bullet at 95 grains, the wrong end of the caliber for big game
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 gr | V-Max | 3300 fps | 2297 ft-lbs | 0.365 | N/A | |
| 100 gr | ELD-VT | 3200 fps | 2274 ft-lbs | 0.448 | N/A |
All Hornady Varmint Express 6.5mm Creedmoor 95gr V-Max Ammo Prices
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