Norma 6.5mm Creedmoor Whitetail 140gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SP
Norma 6.5mm Creedmoor Whitetail 140gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SP
Solved from this product's advertised 2657 fps, 140gr bullet and G1 BC 0.373, 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 140gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 55 yards, peaks +0.2" at 78 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -16.1" at 300 and -36.6" 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 | 2,657 | 2,195 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 2,597 | 2,097 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 2,538 | 2,003 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.19 | +0.05 | 2,480 | 1,912 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,422 | 1,825 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,366 | 1,740 | 1.5 |
| 150 | -1.4" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,310 | 1,659 | 2.2 |
| 175 | -2.7" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 2,255 | 1,581 | 3.0 |
| 200 | -4.4" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 2,200 | 1,505 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -6.6" | -2.81 | -0.82 | 2,146 | 1,432 | 5.1 |
| 250 | -9.3" | -3.54 | -1.03 | 2,093 | 1,363 | 6.3 |
| 275 | -12.4" | -4.31 | -1.25 | 2,041 | 1,295 | 7.8 |
| 300 | -16.1" | -5.12 | -1.49 | 1,990 | 1,231 | 9.4 |
| 325 | -20.3" | -5.96 | -1.73 | 1,939 | 1,169 | 11.1 |
| 350 | -25.1" | -6.84 | -1.99 | 1,889 | 1,110 | 13.0 |
| 375 | -30.5" | -7.76 | -2.26 | 1,840 | 1,053 | 15.1 |
| 400 | -36.6" | -8.72 | -2.54 | 1,792 | 999 | 17.5 |
| 425 | -43.3" | -9.72 | -2.83 | 1,745 | 947 | 19.9 |
| 450 | -50.7" | -10.76 | -3.13 | 1,699 | 897 | 22.7 |
| 475 | -58.9" | -11.84 | -3.44 | 1,653 | 850 | 25.6 |
| 500 | -67.9" | -12.96 | -3.77 | 1,609 | 805 | 28.7 |
140gr G1 .373 at 2,657 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 140gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 27 yards, peaks +2.3" at 115 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -9.4" at 300 and -27.7" 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 | 2,657 | 2,195 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,597 | 2,097 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.0" | +1.99 | +0.58 | 2,538 | 2,003 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.8" | +2.30 | +0.67 | 2,480 | 1,912 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +2.2" | +2.12 | +0.62 | 2,422 | 1,825 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +2.3" | +1.73 | +0.50 | 2,366 | 1,740 | 1.5 |
| 150 | +1.9" | +1.22 | +0.36 | 2,310 | 1,659 | 2.2 |
| 175 | +1.2" | +0.64 | +0.19 | 2,255 | 1,581 | 3.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,200 | 1,505 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -1.6" | -0.69 | -0.20 | 2,146 | 1,432 | 5.1 |
| 250 | -3.7" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,093 | 1,363 | 6.3 |
| 275 | -6.3" | -2.19 | -0.64 | 2,041 | 1,295 | 7.8 |
| 300 | -9.4" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 1,990 | 1,231 | 9.4 |
| 325 | -13.1" | -3.85 | -1.12 | 1,939 | 1,169 | 11.1 |
| 350 | -17.3" | -4.73 | -1.38 | 1,889 | 1,110 | 13.0 |
| 375 | -22.2" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 1,840 | 1,053 | 15.1 |
| 400 | -27.7" | -6.61 | -1.92 | 1,792 | 999 | 17.5 |
| 425 | -33.9" | -7.60 | -2.21 | 1,745 | 947 | 19.9 |
| 450 | -40.7" | -8.64 | -2.51 | 1,699 | 897 | 22.7 |
| 475 | -48.4" | -9.72 | -2.83 | 1,653 | 850 | 25.6 |
| 500 | -56.8" | -10.85 | -3.15 | 1,609 | 805 | 28.7 |
140gr G1 .373 at 2,657 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
Norma's Whitetail 140-grain is a jacketed soft point 6.5 Creedmoor load made for small, medium and large game. Norma loads a plain soft point, jacketed with the lead left exposed at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,657 fps with 2,195 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .373.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 9.4 inches at 300 and 27.7 inches at 400, where it still carries 999 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 36.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Precision Hunter 143-grain ELD-X carries a far higher G1 BC of .623 and starts 43 fps faster, so from a 200-yard zero it drops 22.4 inches at 400. Hornady's American Whitetail 129-grain InterLock is 163 fps quicker on a G1 BC of .445 and drops 22.5 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still carries 1,231 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- Drops 3.1 inches less at 400 yards than Sellier & Bellot's 156-grain SP from a 200-yard zero
- About 12 percent less recoil than that Sellier & Bellot 156-grain load in the same rifle
- The lowest G1 BC of the hunting loads it sits against, so it sheds speed faster than any of them
- Drops 6.6 inches more at 400 yards than Hornady's Precision Hunter 143-grain ELD-X from a 100-yard zero
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 gr | SP | 2657 fps | 2195 ft-lbs | 0.373 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | InterLock SP | 2820 fps | 2277 ft-lbs | 0.445 |
$1.29
200 Rounds
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| 131 gr | SP | 2740 fps | 2183 ft-lbs | 0.389 |
$0.92
200 Rounds
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| 156 gr | SP | 2444 fps | 2069 ft-lbs | 0.456 | N/A | |
| 143 gr | ELD-X | 2700 fps | 2315 ft-lbs | 0.623 |
$1.96
200 Rounds
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