Hornady Precision Hunter 6mm Creedmoor 103gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Hornady Precision Hunter 6mm Creedmoor 103gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • ELD-X
Solved from this product's advertised 3050 fps, 103gr bullet and G1 BC 0.512, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 6mm Creedmoor.
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.
6mm Creedmoor 103gr 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 without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -10.3" at 300 and -23.4" 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 | 3,050 | 2,128 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.85 | -0.83 | 3,002 | 2,062 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,955 | 1,997 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,908 | 1,935 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,862 | 1,874 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 2,816 | 1,815 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,771 | 1,757 | 1.3 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.89 | -0.26 | 2,727 | 1,701 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -2.7" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,682 | 1,646 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -4.2" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,639 | 1,593 | 3.0 |
| 250 | -5.9" | -2.25 | -0.65 | 2,595 | 1,541 | 3.7 |
| 275 | -7.9" | -2.76 | -0.80 | 2,552 | 1,490 | 4.5 |
| 300 | -10.3" | -3.29 | -0.96 | 2,510 | 1,441 | 5.4 |
| 325 | -13.1" | -3.83 | -1.12 | 2,467 | 1,393 | 6.4 |
| 350 | -16.1" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,426 | 1,346 | 7.4 |
| 375 | -19.6" | -4.99 | -1.45 | 2,384 | 1,301 | 8.6 |
| 400 | -23.4" | -5.59 | -1.63 | 2,343 | 1,256 | 9.8 |
| 425 | -27.7" | -6.22 | -1.81 | 2,303 | 1,213 | 11.2 |
| 450 | -32.3" | -6.86 | -1.99 | 2,262 | 1,171 | 12.7 |
| 475 | -37.4" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 2,223 | 1,130 | 14.2 |
| 500 | -42.9" | -8.19 | -2.38 | 2,183 | 1,090 | 15.9 |
103gr G1 .512 at 3,050 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.
6mm Creedmoor 103gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 37 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.2" at 300 and -18.0" 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 | 3,050 | 2,128 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 3,002 | 2,062 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.84 | +0.24 | 2,955 | 1,997 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,908 | 1,935 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,862 | 1,874 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.11 | +0.32 | 2,816 | 1,815 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 2,771 | 1,757 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,727 | 1,701 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,682 | 1,646 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 2,639 | 1,593 | 3.0 |
| 250 | -2.5" | -0.94 | -0.27 | 2,595 | 1,541 | 3.7 |
| 275 | -4.2" | -1.45 | -0.42 | 2,552 | 1,490 | 4.5 |
| 300 | -6.2" | -1.98 | -0.58 | 2,510 | 1,441 | 5.4 |
| 325 | -8.6" | -2.53 | -0.74 | 2,467 | 1,393 | 6.4 |
| 350 | -11.4" | -3.10 | -0.90 | 2,426 | 1,346 | 7.4 |
| 375 | -14.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 2,384 | 1,300 | 8.6 |
| 400 | -18.0" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,343 | 1,256 | 9.8 |
| 425 | -21.9" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 2,303 | 1,213 | 11.2 |
| 450 | -26.2" | -5.55 | -1.61 | 2,262 | 1,171 | 12.7 |
| 475 | -30.9" | -6.21 | -1.81 | 2,223 | 1,130 | 14.2 |
| 500 | -36.0" | -6.88 | -2.00 | 2,183 | 1,090 | 15.9 |
103gr G1 .512 at 3,050 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
Hornady Precision Hunter 103-grain ELD-X is a polymer-tipped 6mm Creedmoor load made for hunting. The ELD-X carries a lead core and a boat tail behind its polymer nose. It leaves the muzzle at 3,050 fps with 2,127 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .512.
Zeroed at 200 yards it drops 6.2 inches at 300 and 18.0 inches at 400, arriving with 1,256 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 23.4 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Superformance 90-grain CX is one of the caliber's two copper loads, 275 fps faster at the muzzle on a G1 BC of .418, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 15.8 inches at 400. Sig Sauer's Elite Performance 80-grain Solid Copper starts 325 fps faster still, on a G1 BC of .340.
- The highest G1 BC of the hunting loads compared, at .512
- Arrives at 400 yards ahead of Sig Sauer's Elite Performance Solid Copper, which carries 923 ft-lbs there
- The heaviest bullet of the hunting loads in the caliber
- The slowest start of the hunting loads compared and the hardest recoil of them
- A lead core, so it can't be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Hornady's Superformance CX and Sig Sauer's Elite Performance Solid Copper are both copper
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 gr | ELD-X | 3050 fps | 2127 ft-lbs | 0.512 | N/A | |
| 90 gr | CX | 3325 fps | 2209 ft-lbs | 0.418 | N/A | |
| 80 gr | Solid Copper | 3375 fps | 2025 ft-lbs | 0.34 | N/A |
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