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Winchester Deer Season XP 125 gr Extreme Point

6.5 Creedmoor · 125 gr · Deer Season XP · #X65DS. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.540maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,850 fps24″ test barrel · ~18 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,254 ft·lb125 gr at 2,850 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.7 mil1,160 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	0.2	0.1	2,762	2,118	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.5	2,677	1,988	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.2	0.8	1.2	2,592	1,865	0.17
200	0.4	1.5	-3.1	0.3	1.0	2.2	2,510	1,748	0.22
250	0.7	2.5	-6.6	0.4	1.3	3.5	2,429	1,637	0.29
300	1.1	3.7	-11.6	0.5	1.6	5.1	2,349	1,531	0.35
350	1.4	5.0	-18.2	0.6	1.9	7.1	2,271	1,431	0.41
400	1.8	6.3	-26.5	0.7	2.2	9.4	2,194	1,336	0.48
450	2.3	7.8	-36.6	0.7	2.6	12.1	2,119	1,246	0.55
500	2.7	9.3	-48.7	0.8	2.9	15.2	2,045	1,160	0.62
550	3.2	10.9	-62.8	0.9	3.2	18.7	1,973	1,080	0.70
600	3.7	12.6	-79.1	1.0	3.6	22.6	1,902	1,004	0.77
650	4.2	14.4	-97.9	1.2	4.0	27.0	1,833	932	0.85
700	4.7	16.3	-119.2	1.3	4.4	31.9	1,766	865	0.94
750	5.3	18.2	-143.3	1.4	4.7	37.3	1,700	802	1.02
800	5.9	20.3	-170.4	1.5	5.2	43.2	1,637	743	1.11
850	6.6	22.6	-200.8	1.6	5.6	49.6	1,575	689	1.21
900	7.2	24.9	-234.7	1.7	6.0	56.6	1,516	638	1.30
950	8.0	27.4	-272.4	1.9	6.5	64.2	1,459	591	1.41
1000	8.7	30.0	-314.1	2.0	6.9	72.4	1,405	548	1.51

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn750 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Deer-Season-XP · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat