Nosler Expansion Tip 120 gr E-Tip

6.5 Creedmoor · 120 gr · Expansion Tip · #40398. 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: 0.497maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,164 ft·lb120 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic: 1,000 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.8 mil1,047 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	0.1	2,755	2,022	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.6	2,662	1,888	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.2	0.8	1.3	2,571	1,761	0.17
200	0.4	1.5	-3.1	0.3	1.1	2.4	2,481	1,640	0.23
250	0.7	2.6	-6.7	0.4	1.5	3.8	2,394	1,527	0.29
300	1.1	3.8	-11.9	0.5	1.8	5.6	2,308	1,419	0.35
350	1.5	5.1	-18.7	0.6	2.1	7.8	2,224	1,318	0.42
400	1.9	6.5	-27.2	0.7	2.5	10.3	2,142	1,222	0.49
450	2.3	8.0	-37.6	0.8	2.8	13.3	2,061	1,132	0.56
500	2.8	9.6	-50.1	0.9	3.2	16.8	1,982	1,047	0.63
550	3.3	11.2	-64.8	1.0	3.6	20.7	1,905	967	0.71
600	3.8	13.0	-81.8	1.2	4.0	25.1	1,830	893	0.79
650	4.3	14.9	-101.5	1.3	4.4	30.0	1,757	823	0.87
700	4.9	16.9	-124.0	1.4	4.8	35.5	1,687	758	0.96
750	5.5	19.0	-149.6	1.5	5.3	41.6	1,618	698	1.05
800	6.2	21.3	-178.4	1.7	5.8	48.2	1,552	642	1.15
850	6.9	23.7	-210.9	1.8	6.2	55.5	1,489	591	1.24
900	7.6	26.2	-247.3	2.0	6.7	63.4	1,428	544	1.35
950	8.4	28.9	-287.9	2.1	7.2	71.9	1,371	501	1.45
1000	9.3	31.8	-333.2	2.3	7.7	81.2	1,317	462	1.57

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 / varmint600 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Pronghorn600 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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://www.nosler.com/6-5-creedmoor-120gr-expansion-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l