Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 156gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SP
Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 156gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SP
Solved from this product's advertised 2444 fps, 156gr bullet and G1 BC 0.456, 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 156gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 48 yards, peaks +0.2" at 74 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -18.7" at 300 and -41.5" 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 | 2,444 | 2,070 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -2.04 | -0.59 | 2,397 | 1,991 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 2,351 | 1,915 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.2" | +0.29 | +0.08 | 2,305 | 1,841 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,260 | 1,770 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.7" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 2,215 | 1,701 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.7" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 2,171 | 1,633 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -3.3" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 2,127 | 1,568 | 2.8 |
| 200 | -5.3" | -2.54 | -0.74 | 2,084 | 1,505 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -7.9" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 2,042 | 1,444 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -10.9" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 1,999 | 1,385 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -14.5" | -5.03 | -1.46 | 1,958 | 1,328 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -18.7" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 1,917 | 1,273 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -23.4" | -6.88 | -2.00 | 1,876 | 1,220 | 10.0 |
| 350 | -28.8" | -7.85 | -2.28 | 1,836 | 1,168 | 11.7 |
| 375 | -34.8" | -8.86 | -2.58 | 1,797 | 1,119 | 13.6 |
| 400 | -41.5" | -9.90 | -2.88 | 1,758 | 1,071 | 15.6 |
| 425 | -48.9" | -10.98 | -3.19 | 1,720 | 1,025 | 17.8 |
| 450 | -57.0" | -12.09 | -3.52 | 1,683 | 981 | 20.2 |
| 475 | -65.9" | -13.25 | -3.85 | 1,646 | 938 | 22.7 |
| 500 | -75.6" | -14.43 | -4.20 | 1,610 | 898 | 25.4 |
156gr G1 .456 at 2,444 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 156gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 23 yards, peaks +2.7" at 114 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -10.7" at 300 and -30.8" 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 | 2,444 | 2,070 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.1" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,397 | 1,991 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.4" | +2.63 | +0.76 | 2,351 | 1,915 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +2.2" | +2.84 | +0.83 | 2,305 | 1,841 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +2.7" | +2.55 | +0.74 | 2,260 | 1,770 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +2.7" | +2.06 | +0.60 | 2,215 | 1,700 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +2.3" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,171 | 1,633 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +1.4" | +0.76 | +0.22 | 2,127 | 1,568 | 2.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,084 | 1,505 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -1.8" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 2,042 | 1,444 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -4.2" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 1,999 | 1,385 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -7.2" | -2.48 | -0.72 | 1,958 | 1,328 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -10.7" | -3.39 | -0.99 | 1,917 | 1,273 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -14.7" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 1,876 | 1,220 | 10.0 |
| 350 | -19.4" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 1,836 | 1,168 | 11.7 |
| 375 | -24.8" | -6.31 | -1.84 | 1,797 | 1,119 | 13.6 |
| 400 | -30.8" | -7.35 | -2.14 | 1,758 | 1,071 | 15.6 |
| 425 | -37.5" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 1,720 | 1,025 | 17.8 |
| 450 | -45.0" | -9.54 | -2.78 | 1,683 | 981 | 20.2 |
| 475 | -53.2" | -10.70 | -3.11 | 1,646 | 938 | 22.7 |
| 500 | -62.2" | -11.88 | -3.46 | 1,610 | 898 | 25.4 |
156gr G1 .456 at 2,444 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 156-grain SP is a jacketed soft point 6.5 Creedmoor load made for a variety of game. At 156 grains it carries a classic soft lead core in a jacket, with the lead exposed at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,444 fps with 2,069 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .456.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 10.7 inches at 300 and 30.8 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,071 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 41.5 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Expedition 142-grain AccuBond LR carries a G1 BC of .625 and starts 256 fps faster, so from a 200-yard zero it drops 22.4 inches at 400. Sellier & Bellot's 140-grain SP is the same bullet 16 grains lighter, 214 fps quicker, dropping 26.4 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Still carries 1,273 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- A higher G1 BC than either of the lighter Sellier & Bellot soft points
- The slowest load in the caliber, and it still holds 1,758 fps at 400 yards
- The hardest-kicking load in the caliber, about 14 percent above Norma's Whitetail 140-grain in the same rifle
- The most drop at 400 yards of any 6.5 Creedmoor load, from either zero
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 gr | SP | 2444 fps | 2069 ft-lbs | 0.456 | N/A | |
| 140 gr | SP | 2657 fps | 2195 ft-lbs | 0.373 | N/A | |
| 143 gr | ELD-X | 2700 fps | 2315 ft-lbs | 0.623 |
$1.96
200 Rounds
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| 142 gr | AccuBond LR | 2700 fps | 2298 ft-lbs | 0.625 | N/A | |
| 140 gr | SP | 2658 fps | 2195 ft-lbs | 0.417 |
$0.94
500 Rounds
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| 140 gr | Fusion | 2725 fps | 2308 ft-lbs | 0.439 |
$2.95
20 Rounds
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