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Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr ELD-X

6.5 Creedmoor · 143 gr · Precision Hunter · #81499. 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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G7 BC
0.314G1 0.623 · G7 0.314
Muzzle velocity
2,700 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,314 ft·lb143 gr at 2,700 fps
Transonic
1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.0 mil1,278 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:8typical factory twist for the solve

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

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.10.5-0.30.10.20.12,6252,1880.06
1000.00.00.00.10.50.52,5522,0680.11
1500.20.7-1.10.20.71.12,4801,9520.17
2000.51.7-3.50.31.02.12,4091,8420.24
2500.82.9-7.50.41.33.32,3391,7370.30
3001.24.2-13.10.41.54.82,2701,6360.36
3501.65.5-20.30.51.86.72,2031,5400.43
4002.07.0-29.40.62.18.82,1361,4480.50
4502.58.6-40.30.72.411.32,0711,3610.57
5003.010.2-53.30.82.714.22,0061,2780.64
5503.511.9-68.40.93.017.51,9431,1980.72
6004.013.7-85.91.03.421.21,8801,1230.80
6504.515.5-105.81.13.725.21,8191,0500.88
7005.117.5-128.31.24.129.71,7599820.96
7505.719.6-153.61.34.434.71,6999161.05
8006.321.7-182.01.44.840.21,6408541.14
8507.024.0-213.51.55.246.11,5827951.23
9007.726.4-248.61.65.652.71,5267391.33
9508.428.9-287.41.76.059.71,4706861.43
10009.231.5-330.21.96.467.41,4146351.53

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

06001,1001,7002,300 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint800 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.
Pronghorn800 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 800 yd.
Whitetail deer650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.
Mule deer650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.
Wild hog650 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 650 yd.
Black bear500 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Elk350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.
Moose350 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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-143-gr-eld-x-precision-hunter · hand-verified on the maker's page (2026-09) · 24" test barrel per product page