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Best 6.5 Creedmoor loads for mule deer

57 of 96 6.5 Creedmoor factory loads carry 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity for mule deer; the best reach 850 yd (Federal +Peak Fusion Tipped 155 gr). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Federal +Peak Fusion Tipped 155 gr1558502,9001,630yes
Federal +Peak Berger Elite Hunter 156 gr1568502,9001,745behind the shoulder only
Berger Classic Hunter 135 gr Classic Hybrid Hunter1357002,8501,354behind the shoulder only
Berger 140 gr Elite Hunter1407002,7501,311behind the shoulder only
Federal +Peak Terminal Ascent 130 gr1307003,1001,431yes
Norma 143 gr Bondstrike1437002,7401,324yes
Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter1566502,6801,405behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1406502,8001,284behind the shoulder only
Federal 135 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter1356502,7751,275behind the shoulder only
Federal 143 gr ELD-X1436502,7001,274yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr ELD-X1436502,7001,278yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 142 gr AccuBond LR1426502,7001,276yes
Barnes Harvest Collection 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing1406002,7001,177behind the shoulder only
Federal +Peak Barnes LRX 127 gr1276003,1001,263yes
Federal 130 gr Swift Scirocco II1306002,8001,205yes
Hornady Superformance 129 gr SST1296002,9501,196behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 129 gr AccuBond Long Range1296002,8501,188yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 142 gr AccuBond Long Range1426002,6001,166yes
Remington 129 gr Core-Lokt Tipped1296002,9451,191behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 125 gr Extreme Point1256002,8501,160behind the shoulder only
Federal 130 gr Terminal Ascent1305502,8001,119yes
Federal 140 gr Fusion Tipped1405502,7151,140yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 130 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1305502,7501,122yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 140 gr Nosler AccuBond1405502,7001,092yes
Winchester 140 gr Ballistic Silvertip1405502,7001,092behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX LR 127 gr LRX BT1275002,8501,055yes
Federal 120 gr Trophy Copper1205002,8751,041yes
Hornady Superformance 120 gr CX1205003,0501,082yes
Hornady American Whitetail 129 gr InterLock1295002,8201,000behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 129 gr SST1295002,8101,068behind the shoulder only
Nosler 120 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1205002,9001,020behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 120 gr E-Tip1205002,8501,047yes
Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting1405002,6501,043behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr AccuBond1405002,6501,043yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr Partition1405002,6501,011yes
Barnes VOR-TX 120 gr TTSX BT1204502,910933yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 120 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1204502,850964yes
Federal 140 gr Fusion1404502,725989yes
Federal 140 gr Power-Shok JSP1404502,725989behind the shoulder only
Hornady Outfitter 120 gr CX1204502,925980yes
Remington Premier CuT 120 gr Copper Tipped1204502,935988yes
SIG Sauer 130 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP1304502,820933behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 125 gr Copper Extreme Point1254502,850959yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 140 gr Extreme Point1404502,650990behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power-Point 140 gr Soft Point1404502,730932behind the shoulder only
Federal 130 gr Barnes TSX1304002,825829yes
Norma 120 gr Ecostrike1204002,887867yes
Remington 140 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt1404002,700900behind the shoulder only
Winchester Varmint X 95 gr Extreme Point954003,300845behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 129 gr Pointed Soft Point1293502,820710behind the shoulder only
Lapua 156 gr Mega (E471)1563502,559732behind the shoulder only
Norma 93 gr Evostrike933503,314743yes
Norma 120 gr ODIN1203502,887769behind the shoulder only
Norma 140 gr Whitetail SP1403502,657781behind the shoulder only
Norma 156 gr Oryx1563002,559663yes
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 100 gr TTSX BT1002502,760576yes
Lapua 140 gr Naturalis (N563)1401502,559322yes
Federal +Peak Gold Medal Sierra Tipped MatchKing 153 gr153wrong bullet2,9001,622behind the shoulder only
Berger 144 gr Long Range Hybrid Target144wrong bullet2,8301,492behind the shoulder only
Berger 153.5 gr Long Range Hybrid Target153.5wrong bullet2,7001,430behind the shoulder only
Hornady 147 gr ELD Match147wrong bullet2,6951,380behind the shoulder only
Berger 140 gr Hybrid Target140wrong bullet2,7501,316behind the shoulder only
Hornady 140 gr ELD Match140wrong bullet2,7101,306behind the shoulder only
Lapua 144 gr MaxRange Target (MaxRT) (GB582)144wrong bullet2,6641,293behind the shoulder only
Norma 143 gr Golden Target HPBT143wrong bullet2,7231,313behind the shoulder only
Berger 130 gr Hybrid OTM Tactical130wrong bullet2,8501,259behind the shoulder only
Federal Gold Medal Berger 130 gr Berger AR Hybrid OTM130wrong bullet2,8751,285behind the shoulder only
Federal Gold Medal Berger 140 gr Berger Hybrid140wrong bullet2,7251,289behind the shoulder only
Lapua 145 gr AP570 armor piercing (AP570)145wrong bullet2,7721,320behind the shoulder only
Nosler Match Grade 140 gr RDF140wrong bullet2,6501,248behind the shoulder only
Winchester Super Match 140 gr BC MAX140wrong bullet2,7251,279behind the shoulder only
Winchester Supreme Long Range 140 gr BC MAX140wrong bullet2,7251,279behind the shoulder only
Barnes Precision Match 140 gr Match Burner OTM BT140wrong bullet2,7001,210behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro 130 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing130wrong bullet2,9001,219behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Gunner 140 gr BTHP Match140wrong bullet2,6901,191behind the shoulder only
Lapua 136 gr Scenar-L (GB546)136wrong bullet2,7401,165behind the shoulder only
Norma 130 gr Golden Target HPBT130wrong bullet2,8511,221behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 140 gr Speer Impact140wrong bullet2,7151,166behind the shoulder only
Winchester 140 gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP140wrong bullet2,7101,212behind the shoulder only
Winchester Super Match 140 gr Match BTHP140wrong bullet2,7101,212behind the shoulder only
Federal 140 gr Gold Medal CenterStrike OTM140wrong bullet2,6751,135behind the shoulder only
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 140 gr140wrong bullet2,6751,094behind the shoulder only
Hornady 120 gr ELD Match120wrong bullet2,9101,087behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Match 140 gr Sierra MatchKing Open Tip Match140wrong bullet2,6751,109behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 140 gr OTM140wrong bullet2,6901,130behind the shoulder only
Hornady V-Match 100 gr ELD-VT100wrong bullet3,2001,059behind the shoulder only
Lapua 123 gr Scenar (GB489)123wrong bullet2,7901,066behind the shoulder only
Nosler Match Grade 140 gr Custom Competition140wrong bullet2,6501,075behind the shoulder only
Federal American Eagle 120 gr OTM120wrong bullet2,900945behind the shoulder only
Lapua 120 gr TRX TrueRange Expanding (N583)120wrong bullet2,864922behind the shoulder only
Federal Varmint & Predator 95 gr Hornady V-Max95wrong bullet3,300809behind the shoulder only
Federal American Eagle 120 gr OTM120wrong bullet2,900879behind the shoulder only
Hornady Varmint Express 95 gr V-MAX95wrong bullet3,300884behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA 125 gr Open Tip125wrong bullet2,850815behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA Ready 140 gr Full Metal Jacket - Flat Nose140wrong bullet2,700857behind the shoulder only
Nosler 90 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped90wrong bullet3,300800behind the shoulder only

Deer-class rules of thumb; a slightly bigger animal than a whitetail. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd. Floor used: 1,000 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: chuckhawks.com, www.petersenshunting.com.

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