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Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo
6.5mm Creedmoor • Winchester • Hunting

Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics

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2850
FPS
2254
FT-LBS
.454
BC (G1)
125
GRAINS
Extrem
BULLET
BRS
CASING

Trajectory by Zero Distance

Solved from this product's advertised 2850 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.454, 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.

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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 crosses the line of sight at 65 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 82 yards, and is -12.7" at 300 and -28.7" at 400 yards.

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Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo, 100-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
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" -2.63 -0.77 2,798 2,174 0.1
50 -0.2" -0.32 -0.09 2,748 2,096 0.2
75 +0.1" +0.08 +0.02 2,698 2,020 0.4
100 0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,648 1,947 0.7
125 -0.4" -0.28 -0.08 2,599 1,875 1.1
150 -1.1" -0.68 -0.20 2,551 1,806 1.6
175 -2.1" -1.14 -0.33 2,503 1,739 2.2
200 -3.5" -1.65 -0.48 2,455 1,673 2.9
225 -5.2" -2.21 -0.64 2,408 1,610 3.7
250 -7.3" -2.79 -0.81 2,362 1,549 4.6
275 -9.8" -3.40 -0.99 2,316 1,489 5.6
300 -12.7" -4.04 -1.18 2,270 1,431 6.8
325 -16.0" -4.71 -1.37 2,225 1,375 8.0
350 -19.8" -5.40 -1.57 2,181 1,320 9.4
375 -24.0" -6.12 -1.78 2,137 1,268 10.8
400 -28.7" -6.85 -1.99 2,093 1,217 12.5
425 -33.9" -7.62 -2.22 2,050 1,167 14.2
450 -39.6" -8.41 -2.44 2,008 1,119 16.1
475 -45.9" -9.22 -2.68 1,966 1,073 18.1
500 -52.7" -10.06 -2.93 1,925 1,028 20.2

125gr G1 .454 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 crosses the line of sight at 32 and 200 yards, peaks +1.8" at 117 yards, and is -7.5" at 300 and -21.8" at 400 yards.

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Winchester Deer Season XP 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Polymer Tip Ammo, 200-yard zero, 1.5" sight height over bore
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" -0.98 -0.28 2,798 2,174 0.1
50 +0.7" +1.33 +0.39 2,748 2,096 0.2
75 +1.4" +1.74 +0.51 2,698 2,020 0.4
100 +1.7" +1.66 +0.48 2,648 1,947 0.7
125 +1.8" +1.37 +0.40 2,599 1,875 1.1
150 +1.5" +0.98 +0.28 2,551 1,806 1.6
175 +0.9" +0.51 +0.15 2,503 1,739 2.2
200 0.0" 0.00 0.00 2,455 1,673 2.9
225 -1.3" -0.55 -0.16 2,408 1,610 3.7
250 -3.0" -1.14 -0.33 2,362 1,548 4.6
275 -5.1" -1.75 -0.51 2,316 1,489 5.6
300 -7.5" -2.39 -0.70 2,270 1,431 6.8
325 -10.4" -3.06 -0.89 2,225 1,375 8.0
350 -13.7" -3.75 -1.09 2,181 1,320 9.4
375 -17.5" -4.46 -1.30 2,137 1,268 10.8
400 -21.8" -5.20 -1.51 2,093 1,217 12.5
425 -26.6" -5.96 -1.73 2,050 1,167 14.2
450 -31.8" -6.75 -1.96 2,008 1,119 16.1
475 -37.6" -7.57 -2.20 1,966 1,073 18.1
500 -44.0" -8.40 -2.44 1,925 1,028 20.2

125gr G1 .454 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 markets Deer Season XP for deer, and the 6.5 Creedmoor load is for hunters who want a polymer-tipped bullet with mild recoil. It carries a 125-grain Extreme Point, Winchester's polymer-tipped hunting bullet. The load leaves the muzzle at 2,850 fps with 2,254 ft-lbs of energy.

Compared with Hornady's American Whitetail 129, the Deer Season XP starts 30 fps faster, and the American Whitetail kicks about 5 percent harder in the same rifle. The real difference between them is the bullet: the American Whitetail uses Hornady's InterLock, a soft point with a ring that locks the jacket to the lead core, while the Extreme Point has a polymer tip. Compared with Hornady's Superformance 129 SST, the Deer Season XP is slower but easier to shoot. The Superformance leaves the muzzle 100 fps faster and kicks about 11 percent harder in the same rifle.

Buy the Deer Season XP if you hunt deer and want a polymer-tipped bullet that kicks less than the American Whitetail and the Superformance. Pick the American Whitetail if you prefer a traditional soft point at nearly the same speed. Pick the Superformance if you want the extra speed and don't mind the heavier kick. For practice before the season, Winchester USA 125-grain Open Tip Range leaves the muzzle at the same speed with the same recoil, so range sessions feel like the hunting load.

Strengths
  • Kicks about 6 percent less than the Federal Terminal Ascent 130 in the same rifle
  • Leaves the muzzle 100 fps faster than the Remington Scirocco Bonded 130, 2,850 fps against 2,750
  • Starts 30 fps faster than the Hornady American Whitetail 129 while kicking less in the same rifle
Limitations
  • The Hornady Superformance 129 SST starts with 2,493 ft-lbs at the muzzle against 2,254
  • Gives up 9 ft-lbs of muzzle energy to the Federal Terminal Ascent 130 even though it starts 50 fps faster
  • The Hornady American Whitetail 129 starts with 23 ft-lbs more muzzle energy, 2,277 against 2,254

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