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Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr AccuBond

6.5 Creedmoor · 140 gr · Trophy Grade · #60080. 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
0.509maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,650 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,183 ft·lb140 gr at 2,650 fps
Transonic
900 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.3 mil1,043 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
500.10.5-0.20.10.30.22,5602,0380.06
1000.00.00.00.20.60.62,4731,9000.12
1500.20.8-1.20.30.91.52,3871,7700.18
2000.51.9-3.90.41.32.72,3021,6470.24
2500.93.1-8.20.51.64.22,2201,5310.31
3001.34.6-14.40.62.06.22,1381,4210.38
3501.86.1-22.40.72.48.62,0591,3180.45
4002.37.7-32.40.82.711.51,9821,2200.52
4502.89.5-44.70.93.114.81,9061,1290.60
5003.311.3-59.41.03.618.61,8321,0430.68
5503.913.3-76.71.24.023.01,7609630.76
6004.515.4-96.71.34.427.91,6908880.85
6505.117.6-119.81.44.933.41,6228180.94
7005.820.0-146.31.65.439.51,5577541.04
7506.522.4-176.31.75.946.21,4956941.14
8007.325.1-210.21.96.453.51,4356401.24
8508.127.9-248.32.06.961.51,3785901.34
9009.030.9-291.02.27.470.21,3245451.46
9509.934.0-338.62.38.079.61,2745051.57
100010.937.4-391.62.58.689.61,2284681.69

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

05001,1001,6002,100 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.
Pronghorn500 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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-140gr-accubond-trophy-grade-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l