Barnes VOR-TX 115 gr TAC-TX BT

6.5 Grendel · 115 gr · VOR-TX · #30829. 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: 0.387maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,590 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,713 ft·lb115 gr at 2,590 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.9 mil634 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	0.1	0.4	-0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,475	1,564	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	2,363	1,426	0.12
150	0.3	0.9	-1.4	0.4	1.3	2.0	2,254	1,297	0.19
200	0.6	2.1	-4.4	0.5	1.8	3.7	2,148	1,178	0.25
250	1.0	3.6	-9.4	0.7	2.2	5.9	2,045	1,067	0.33
300	1.5	5.2	-16.4	0.8	2.8	8.7	1,944	965	0.40
350	2.0	7.0	-25.8	1.0	3.3	12.1	1,847	871	0.48
400	2.6	9.0	-37.7	1.1	3.9	16.2	1,753	785	0.56
450	3.2	11.1	-52.4	1.3	4.5	21.1	1,663	706	0.65
500	3.9	13.4	-70.3	1.5	5.1	26.6	1,576	634	0.74
550	4.6	15.9	-91.6	1.7	5.7	33.0	1,494	570	0.84
600	5.4	18.6	-116.9	1.9	6.4	40.3	1,417	512	0.95
650	6.3	21.5	-146.5	2.1	7.1	48.4	1,344	461	1.05
700	7.2	24.7	-180.9	2.3	7.8	57.4	1,278	417	1.17
750	8.2	28.1	-220.6	2.5	8.6	67.3	1,218	378	1.29
800	9.2	31.8	-266.2	2.7	9.3	78.1	1,164	346	1.41
850	10.4	35.8	-318.3	2.9	10.1	89.7	1,117	319	1.55
900	11.6	40.0	-377.2	3.1	10.8	102.0	1,077	296	1.68
950	13.0	44.6	-443.7	3.4	11.6	115.0	1,042	277	1.83
1000	14.4	49.5	-518.2	3.6	12.3	128.7	1,012	261	1.97

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.

Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Wild hog250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd.

Black bear150 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Elk50 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 yd.

Moose50 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 50 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 Grendel factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://barnesbullets.com/content/Barnes-Ballistics-Charts/CFR-Imperial.pdf · MV, BC and 24" test barrel from Barnes CFR ballistics chart PDF (BC column unlabeled; Barn