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Winchester Copper Impact 125 gr Copper Extreme Point

6.5 Creedmoor · 125 gr · Copper Impact · #X65CLF. 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
0.428maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,254 ft·lb125 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic
850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
3.0 mil959 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
500.20.6-0.30.10.30.22,7402,0830.05
1000.00.00.00.20.70.72,6321,9230.11
1500.20.6-0.90.31.01.62,5271,7730.17
2000.41.5-3.20.41.42.92,4251,6320.23
2500.82.7-7.00.51.74.62,3251,5000.29
3001.13.9-12.40.62.16.72,2271,3760.36
3501.55.3-19.50.72.69.42,1311,2610.43
4002.06.8-28.60.93.012.52,0381,1530.50
4502.58.4-39.71.03.416.21,9471,0520.57
5003.010.1-53.11.13.920.41,8599590.65
5503.512.0-69.11.34.425.31,7748730.73
6004.114.0-87.81.44.930.81,6917940.82
6504.716.1-109.61.65.436.91,6127210.91
7005.318.4-134.71.76.043.81,5366541.01
7506.120.8-163.51.96.551.41,4635941.11
8006.823.4-196.32.17.159.81,3955401.21
8507.626.2-233.62.37.769.01,3314911.32
9008.529.3-275.92.48.479.01,2714491.44
9509.532.5-323.52.69.089.71,2174111.56
100010.536.0-376.92.89.7101.31,1683791.69

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

05001,1001,6002,200 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.
Pronghorn550 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd.
Whitetail deer450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.
Mule deer450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.
Wild hog450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.
Black bear350 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.
Elk200 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.
Moose200 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Copper-Impact · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat