Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Extreme Point • MPN: X65DS
Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Extreme Point • MPN: X65DS
Solved from this product's advertised 2850 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.540, 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 125gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -12.2" at 300 and -27.3" 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 | 2,850 | 2,255 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.64 | -0.77 | 2,807 | 2,187 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.33 | -0.10 | 2,764 | 2,121 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 2,722 | 2,056 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,680 | 1,993 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,638 | 1,932 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 2,597 | 1,872 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,556 | 1,814 | 1.9 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,516 | 1,757 | 2.4 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 2,476 | 1,702 | 3.1 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,436 | 1,647 | 3.8 |
| 275 | -9.4" | -3.27 | -0.95 | 2,397 | 1,595 | 4.7 |
| 300 | -12.2" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 2,358 | 1,543 | 5.6 |
| 325 | -15.3" | -4.50 | -1.31 | 2,319 | 1,493 | 6.6 |
| 350 | -18.9" | -5.15 | -1.50 | 2,281 | 1,444 | 7.7 |
| 375 | -22.9" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 2,243 | 1,396 | 8.9 |
| 400 | -27.3" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 2,205 | 1,350 | 10.2 |
| 425 | -32.2" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 2,168 | 1,305 | 11.6 |
| 450 | -37.5" | -7.95 | -2.31 | 2,131 | 1,261 | 13.1 |
| 475 | -43.3" | -8.69 | -2.53 | 2,094 | 1,218 | 14.8 |
| 500 | -49.6" | -9.46 | -2.75 | 2,058 | 1,176 | 16.5 |
125gr G1 .540 at 2,850 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 125gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 32 yards, peaks +1.8" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.2" at 300 and -20.6" 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 | 2,850 | 2,255 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 2,807 | 2,187 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.27 | +0.37 | 2,764 | 2,121 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.68 | +0.49 | 2,722 | 2,056 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 2,680 | 1,993 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.33 | +0.39 | 2,638 | 1,932 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.95 | +0.28 | 2,597 | 1,872 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 2,556 | 1,814 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,516 | 1,757 | 2.4 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,476 | 1,702 | 3.1 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 2,436 | 1,647 | 3.8 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.67 | -0.48 | 2,397 | 1,595 | 4.7 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 2,358 | 1,543 | 5.6 |
| 325 | -9.9" | -2.90 | -0.84 | 2,319 | 1,493 | 6.6 |
| 350 | -13.0" | -3.55 | -1.03 | 2,281 | 1,444 | 7.7 |
| 375 | -16.6" | -4.22 | -1.23 | 2,243 | 1,396 | 8.9 |
| 400 | -20.6" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 2,205 | 1,350 | 10.2 |
| 425 | -25.0" | -5.62 | -1.63 | 2,168 | 1,305 | 11.6 |
| 450 | -29.9" | -6.35 | -1.85 | 2,131 | 1,261 | 13.1 |
| 475 | -35.3" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 2,094 | 1,218 | 14.8 |
| 500 | -41.2" | -7.86 | -2.29 | 2,058 | 1,176 | 16.5 |
125gr G1 .540 at 2,850 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
Winchester's Deer Season XP 125-grain is a polymer-tipped 6.5 Creedmoor load made for deer. The Extreme Point is a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with an oversized tip. It leaves the muzzle at 2,850 fps with 2,254 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .540.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.2 inches at 300 and 20.6 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,350 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.3 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST starts 100 fps faster on a lower G1 BC of .485, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 19.7 inches at 400. Federal's Terminal Ascent 130-grain is 50 fps slower on a G1 BC of .532 and drops 21.5 inches at 400 from that zero.
- The lightest recoil of the 6.5 Creedmoor hunting loads, about 10 percent under Hornady's Superformance 129-grain SST in the same rifle
- Still moving at 2,358 fps at 300 yards
- Drops 6.3 inches less at 400 yards than Winchester's Super-X 129-grain PP from a 100-yard zero
- Winchester names deer for it and nothing larger
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
- At 125 grains it carries the lightest bullet of the caliber's hunting loads
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 gr | Extreme Point | 2850 fps | 2254 ft-lbs | 0.54 | N/A | |
| 129 gr | Power-Point | 2820 fps | 2277 ft-lbs | 0.324 |
$1.46
200 Rounds
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| 129 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 2493 ft-lbs | 0.485 |
$1.69
200 Rounds
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| 129 gr | InterLock SP | 2820 fps | 2277 ft-lbs | 0.445 |
$1.29
200 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Terminal Ascent | 2800 fps | 2263 ft-lbs | 0.532 | N/A | |
| 130 gr | Scirocco II | 2750 fps | 2183 ft-lbs | 0.547 | N/A |
All Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo Prices
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