Nosler 120 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting

6.5 Creedmoor · 120 gr · Ballistic Tip Hunting · #42050. 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: 0.458maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,900 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,240 ft·lb120 gr at 2,900 fps
Transonic: 950 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.8 mil1,020 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	0.7	-0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	2,796	2,082	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.6	2,694	1,933	0.11
150	0.2	0.5	-0.9	0.3	0.9	1.4	2,594	1,793	0.16
200	0.4	1.4	-3.0	0.4	1.2	2.6	2,497	1,661	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.5	0.5	1.6	4.1	2,402	1,537	0.28
300	1.1	3.7	-11.6	0.6	1.9	6.0	2,309	1,420	0.35
350	1.4	5.0	-18.3	0.7	2.3	8.4	2,218	1,310	0.41
400	1.9	6.4	-26.7	0.8	2.7	11.2	2,128	1,207	0.48
450	2.3	7.9	-37.1	0.9	3.1	14.4	2,041	1,110	0.56
500	2.8	9.5	-49.5	1.0	3.5	18.2	1,956	1,020	0.63
550	3.2	11.2	-64.2	1.1	3.9	22.4	1,874	935	0.71
600	3.8	13.0	-81.4	1.3	4.3	27.3	1,793	857	0.79
650	4.3	14.9	-101.3	1.4	4.8	32.7	1,715	784	0.88
700	4.9	16.9	-124.2	1.5	5.3	38.7	1,640	717	0.97
750	5.6	19.1	-150.3	1.7	5.8	45.3	1,568	655	1.06
800	6.2	21.5	-179.9	1.8	6.3	52.7	1,498	598	1.16
850	7.0	24.0	-213.4	2.0	6.8	60.7	1,433	547	1.26
900	7.8	26.6	-251.1	2.1	7.4	69.5	1,370	500	1.37
950	8.6	29.5	-293.5	2.3	7.9	79.0	1,312	458	1.48
1000	9.5	32.6	-340.9	2.5	8.5	89.2	1,258	421	1.60

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 / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn550 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer500 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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.nosler.com/6-5-creedmoor-120gr-ballistic-tip-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l