Barnes VOR-TX LR 127 gr LRX BT

6.5 Creedmoor · 127 gr · VOR-TX LR · #28986. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

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G1 BC: 0.468maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,290 ft·lb127 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic: 950 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.8 mil1,055 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	0.2	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,749	2,131	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	2,650	1,981	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.3	0.9	1.4	2,554	1,839	0.17
200	0.4	1.5	-3.2	0.4	1.2	2.6	2,460	1,706	0.23
250	0.8	2.6	-6.8	0.5	1.6	4.1	2,367	1,580	0.29
300	1.1	3.8	-12.1	0.6	1.9	6.1	2,277	1,461	0.35
350	1.5	5.2	-19.0	0.7	2.3	8.4	2,188	1,350	0.42
400	1.9	6.6	-27.7	0.8	2.7	11.2	2,102	1,245	0.49
450	2.4	8.1	-38.4	0.9	3.1	14.5	2,017	1,147	0.56
500	2.8	9.8	-51.2	1.0	3.5	18.2	1,934	1,055	0.64
550	3.4	11.5	-66.4	1.1	3.9	22.5	1,854	969	0.72
600	3.9	13.4	-84.1	1.3	4.4	27.4	1,776	889	0.80
650	4.5	15.4	-104.5	1.4	4.8	32.8	1,700	815	0.89
700	5.1	17.5	-128.0	1.5	5.3	38.8	1,627	746	0.98
750	5.7	19.7	-154.7	1.7	5.8	45.5	1,557	683	1.07
800	6.4	22.1	-185.0	1.8	6.3	52.8	1,489	625	1.17
850	7.2	24.6	-219.2	2.0	6.8	60.8	1,425	573	1.27
900	8.0	27.3	-257.8	2.1	7.4	69.5	1,365	525	1.38
950	8.8	30.3	-301.0	2.3	7.9	79.0	1,308	482	1.49
1000	9.7	33.3	-349.2	2.5	8.5	89.2	1,255	444	1.61

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint700 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Pronghorn650 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.

Whitetail deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Mule deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Wild hog500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Black bear400 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Elk250 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Moose250 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All 6.5 Creedmoor factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://barnesbullets.com/content/Barnes-Ballistics-Charts/CFR-Imperial.pdf · MV, BC and 24" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn