Hornady Superformance 120 gr CX

6.5 Creedmoor · 120 gr · Superformance · #814904. 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: 0.428maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,050 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,478 ft·lb120 gr at 3,050 fps
Transonic: 950 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.5 mil1,082 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	0.8	-0.4	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,935	2,294	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	2,822	2,122	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.7	0.3	0.9	1.4	2,713	1,960	0.16
200	0.4	1.2	-2.6	0.4	1.2	2.6	2,606	1,809	0.21
250	0.6	2.2	-5.7	0.5	1.6	4.2	2,502	1,667	0.27
300	1.0	3.3	-10.3	0.6	1.9	6.1	2,400	1,534	0.33
350	1.3	4.5	-16.3	0.7	2.3	8.5	2,300	1,409	0.40
400	1.7	5.7	-24.0	0.8	2.7	11.3	2,203	1,293	0.46
450	2.1	7.1	-33.5	0.9	3.1	14.6	2,108	1,184	0.53
500	2.5	8.6	-45.0	1.0	3.5	18.4	2,015	1,082	0.61
550	3.0	10.2	-58.6	1.2	4.0	22.8	1,925	987	0.68
600	3.4	11.9	-74.5	1.3	4.4	27.7	1,838	900	0.76
650	4.0	13.7	-93.0	1.4	4.9	33.2	1,753	819	0.85
700	4.5	15.6	-114.3	1.6	5.4	39.4	1,671	744	0.93
750	5.1	17.7	-138.8	1.7	5.9	46.3	1,592	676	1.02
800	5.8	19.9	-166.7	1.9	6.4	53.8	1,517	613	1.12
850	6.5	22.3	-198.3	2.0	7.0	62.1	1,446	557	1.22
900	7.2	24.8	-234.2	2.2	7.6	71.2	1,378	506	1.33
950	8.0	27.6	-274.6	2.4	8.2	81.1	1,315	461	1.44
1000	8.9	30.6	-320.0	2.5	8.8	91.7	1,257	421	1.56

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 / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Pronghorn500 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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.

Elk300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Moose300 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 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://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6.5-creedmoor-120-gr.-cx-superformance · 24" test barrel per product page