Lapua 156 gr Mega (E471)

6.5 Creedmoor · 156 gr · Mega · #4316064. 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: 0.377maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,559 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,268 ft·lb156 gr at 2,559 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.3 mil732 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	0.1	0.3	-0.2	0.1	0.5	0.3	2,431	2,047	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	2,307	1,843	0.12
150	0.3	0.9	-1.5	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,186	1,655	0.19
200	0.7	2.3	-4.8	0.6	2.1	4.4	2,069	1,482	0.26
250	1.1	3.9	-10.1	0.8	2.7	7.0	1,955	1,324	0.34
300	1.6	5.6	-17.7	1.0	3.3	10.4	1,846	1,180	0.41
350	2.2	7.6	-27.8	1.2	4.0	14.6	1,740	1,049	0.50
400	2.8	9.8	-40.9	1.4	4.7	19.6	1,640	931	0.59
450	3.5	12.1	-57.1	1.6	5.4	25.5	1,544	826	0.68
500	4.3	14.7	-77.0	1.8	6.2	32.4	1,454	732	0.78
550	5.1	17.5	-101.0	2.0	7.0	40.3	1,370	650	0.89
600	6.0	20.6	-129.7	2.3	7.8	49.2	1,294	580	1.00
650	7.0	24.0	-163.5	2.5	8.7	59.2	1,224	519	1.12
700	8.1	27.7	-203.2	2.8	9.6	70.2	1,164	469	1.25
750	9.2	31.7	-249.2	3.0	10.5	82.2	1,112	428	1.38
800	10.5	36.1	-302.3	3.3	11.4	95.2	1,068	395	1.52
850	11.9	40.8	-363.1	3.6	12.2	108.9	1,030	368	1.66
900	13.3	45.8	-432.0	3.8	13.1	123.3	998	345	1.81
950	14.9	51.2	-509.6	4.0	13.9	138.5	970	326	1.96
1000	16.6	57.0	-596.5	4.3	14.7	154.2	944	309	2.12

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer350 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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.lapua.com/product/6-5-creedmoor-mega-hunting-cartridge-soft-point-101g-156gr-4316064/ · test barrel 600 mm per product page