Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 131gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SP
Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 131gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SP
Solved from this product's advertised 2740 fps, 131gr bullet and G1 BC 0.389, 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 131gr 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 79 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -14.7" at 300 and -33.4" 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 | 2,740 | 2,184 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 2,681 | 2,092 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,624 | 2,003 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 2,567 | 1,917 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,511 | 1,834 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,455 | 1,754 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.3" | -0.81 | -0.23 | 2,401 | 1,677 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -2.5" | -1.34 | -0.39 | 2,346 | 1,602 | 2.8 |
| 200 | -4.0" | -1.93 | -0.56 | 2,293 | 1,530 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -6.0" | -2.56 | -0.75 | 2,240 | 1,460 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -8.5" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,188 | 1,393 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -11.4" | -3.94 | -1.15 | 2,137 | 1,328 | 7.1 |
| 300 | -14.7" | -4.68 | -1.36 | 2,086 | 1,266 | 8.5 |
| 325 | -18.6" | -5.45 | -1.59 | 2,036 | 1,206 | 10.1 |
| 350 | -23.0" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 1,987 | 1,149 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -27.9" | -7.10 | -2.06 | 1,938 | 1,093 | 13.8 |
| 400 | -33.4" | -7.97 | -2.32 | 1,890 | 1,040 | 15.8 |
| 425 | -39.5" | -8.88 | -2.58 | 1,843 | 989 | 18.1 |
| 450 | -46.3" | -9.82 | -2.86 | 1,797 | 940 | 20.5 |
| 475 | -53.7" | -10.79 | -3.14 | 1,752 | 893 | 23.2 |
| 500 | -61.8" | -11.81 | -3.43 | 1,707 | 848 | 26.0 |
131gr G1 .389 at 2,740 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 131gr 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 +2.1" at 116 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.6" at 300 and -25.3" 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 | 2,740 | 2,184 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,681 | 2,092 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.9" | +1.71 | +0.50 | 2,624 | 2,003 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.6" | +2.07 | +0.60 | 2,567 | 1,917 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +2.0" | +1.93 | +0.56 | 2,511 | 1,834 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +2.1" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,455 | 1,754 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +1.8" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 2,401 | 1,677 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +1.1" | +0.60 | +0.17 | 2,346 | 1,602 | 2.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,293 | 1,530 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -1.5" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,240 | 1,460 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -3.4" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 2,188 | 1,393 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -5.8" | -2.00 | -0.58 | 2,137 | 1,328 | 7.1 |
| 300 | -8.6" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2,086 | 1,266 | 8.5 |
| 325 | -12.0" | -3.52 | -1.02 | 2,036 | 1,206 | 10.1 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.32 | -1.26 | 1,987 | 1,149 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -20.3" | -5.16 | -1.50 | 1,938 | 1,093 | 13.8 |
| 400 | -25.3" | -6.03 | -1.76 | 1,890 | 1,040 | 15.8 |
| 425 | -30.9" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 1,843 | 989 | 18.1 |
| 450 | -37.2" | -7.88 | -2.29 | 1,797 | 940 | 20.5 |
| 475 | -44.1" | -8.86 | -2.58 | 1,752 | 893 | 23.2 |
| 500 | -51.7" | -9.87 | -2.87 | 1,707 | 848 | 26.0 |
131gr G1 .389 at 2,740 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
Sellier & Bellot's 131-grain SP is a jacketed soft point 6.5 Creedmoor load made for a variety of game. Sellier & Bellot's lightest 6.5 Creedmoor soft point has bare lead at the nose over a soft core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,740 fps with 2,183 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .389.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 8.6 inches at 300 and 25.3 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,040 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 33.4 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's American Whitetail 129-grain InterLock is 80 fps faster on a higher G1 BC of .445, so from a 200-yard zero it drops 22.5 inches at 400. Norma's Whitetail 140-grain is 83 fps slower on a G1 BC of .373 and drops 27.7 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still carries 1,266 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- The lightest recoil of the loads it sits against
- A soft point at 131 grains, the lightest of Sellier & Bellot's three 6.5 Creedmoor hunting loads
- Drops 3.7 inches more at 400 yards than Hornady's American Whitetail 129-grain InterLock from a 100-yard zero
- A lower G1 BC than that American Whitetail load despite carrying the heavier bullet
- Carries the least muzzle energy of the loads it sits against, 94 ft-lbs under Winchester's Super-X 129-grain PP
All Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 131gr SP Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $173.49 | $10.99 | $184.48 | $0.92 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $450.34 | $17.99 | $468.33 | $0.94 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $468.34 | $0.00 | $468.34 | $0.94 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $435.02 | $46.99 | $482.01 | $0.96 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $208.30 | $10.99 | $219.29 | $1.10 |
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