Hornady Superformance 6mm Creedmoor 90gr CX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • CX
Hornady Superformance 6mm Creedmoor 90gr CX Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • CX
Solved from this product's advertised 3325 fps, 90gr bullet and G1 BC 0.418, 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 90gr 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 -8.6" at 300 and -20.1" 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 | 3,325 | 2,210 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.06 | -0.89 | 3,262 | 2,127 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 3,201 | 2,048 | 0.2 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.06 | -0.02 | 3,140 | 1,971 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 3,081 | 1,897 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 3,022 | 1,826 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -0.6" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,964 | 1,756 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -1.2" | -0.68 | -0.20 | 2,907 | 1,689 | 2.0 |
| 200 | -2.2" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,851 | 1,624 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -3.4" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,795 | 1,561 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -4.8" | -1.84 | -0.53 | 2,740 | 1,501 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -6.6" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,686 | 1,442 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -8.6" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,632 | 1,385 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -11.0" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 2,579 | 1,329 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -13.7" | -3.73 | -1.08 | 2,527 | 1,276 | 8.3 |
| 375 | -16.7" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 2,475 | 1,224 | 9.6 |
| 400 | -20.1" | -4.80 | -1.40 | 2,424 | 1,174 | 11.0 |
| 425 | -23.9" | -5.36 | -1.56 | 2,373 | 1,126 | 12.6 |
| 450 | -28.0" | -5.94 | -1.73 | 2,323 | 1,079 | 14.2 |
| 475 | -32.6" | -6.54 | -1.90 | 2,273 | 1,033 | 16.0 |
| 500 | -37.5" | -7.16 | -2.08 | 2,225 | 989 | 17.9 |
90gr G1 .418 at 3,325 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 90gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 42 yards, peaks +1.2" at 123 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.4" at 300 and -15.8" 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 | 3,325 | 2,210 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -2.02 | -0.59 | 3,262 | 2,127 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.2" | +0.43 | +0.12 | 3,201 | 2,048 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.8" | +0.98 | +0.28 | 3,140 | 1,971 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.1" | +1.04 | +0.30 | 3,081 | 1,897 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.2" | +0.91 | +0.26 | 3,022 | 1,826 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.1" | +0.67 | +0.19 | 2,964 | 1,756 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.36 | +0.10 | 2,907 | 1,689 | 2.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,851 | 1,624 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -0.9" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,795 | 1,561 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -2.1" | -0.80 | -0.23 | 2,740 | 1,501 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -3.6" | -1.24 | -0.36 | 2,686 | 1,442 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -5.4" | -1.70 | -0.50 | 2,632 | 1,385 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -7.5" | -2.19 | -0.64 | 2,579 | 1,329 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -9.9" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 2,527 | 1,276 | 8.3 |
| 375 | -12.6" | -3.22 | -0.94 | 2,475 | 1,224 | 9.6 |
| 400 | -15.8" | -3.76 | -1.09 | 2,424 | 1,174 | 11.0 |
| 425 | -19.2" | -4.32 | -1.26 | 2,373 | 1,126 | 12.6 |
| 450 | -23.1" | -4.90 | -1.43 | 2,323 | 1,079 | 14.2 |
| 475 | -27.4" | -5.50 | -1.60 | 2,273 | 1,033 | 16.0 |
| 500 | -32.1" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 2,225 | 989 | 17.9 |
90gr G1 .418 at 3,325 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 Superformance 90-grain CX is a copper-bullet 6mm Creedmoor load made for hunting, with no game class named for it. No lead goes into the CX, a solid copper bullet capped with a polymer tip. It leaves the muzzle at 3,325 fps with 2,209 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .418.
Zero it at 200 yards and it drops 5.4 inches at 300 and 15.8 inches at 400, arriving with 1,174 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 20.1 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Precision Hunter 103-grain ELD-X has a lead core and a G1 BC of .512, 275 fps slower at the muzzle, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 18.0 inches at 400 with 1,256 ft-lbs. Sig Sauer's Elite Performance 80-grain Solid Copper is the lighter copper load, 50 fps faster at the muzzle.
- The most muzzle energy in the caliber
- No lead core, so it is legal where lead-free ammunition is required
- The least drop at 400 yards in the caliber, from either zero
- Kicks about 24 percent more than Sig Sauer's Elite Performance Solid Copper in the same rifle
- Hornady's Precision Hunter ELD-X carries the heavier bullet and holds on better downrange
- A copper hunting bullet. Hornady's Varmint Express V-MAX is the varmint load at a similar weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 103 gr | ELD-X | 3050 fps | 2127 ft-lbs | 0.512 | N/A |
All Hornady Superformance 6mm Creedmoor 90gr CX Ammo Prices
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