Federal American Eagle 120 gr OTM

6.5 Grendel · 120 gr · American Eagle · #AE65GDL1. 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: 0.421maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,610 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,815 ft·lb120 gr at 2,610 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.7 mil735 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	2,504	1,670	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	2,400	1,535	0.12
150	0.2	0.8	-1.3	0.3	1.1	1.8	2,299	1,408	0.18
200	0.6	2.0	-4.2	0.5	1.6	3.3	2,200	1,290	0.25
250	1.0	3.4	-9.0	0.6	2.0	5.2	2,104	1,179	0.32
300	1.5	5.0	-15.7	0.7	2.5	7.7	2,010	1,076	0.39
350	1.9	6.7	-24.6	0.9	2.9	10.7	1,918	980	0.47
400	2.5	8.5	-35.8	1.0	3.4	14.4	1,830	892	0.55
450	3.1	10.5	-49.6	1.1	3.9	18.6	1,744	810	0.63
500	3.7	12.7	-66.3	1.3	4.5	23.5	1,661	735	0.72
550	4.3	15.0	-86.1	1.5	5.0	29.1	1,581	666	0.81
600	5.1	17.4	-109.4	1.6	5.6	35.4	1,505	604	0.91
650	5.8	20.1	-136.6	1.8	6.2	42.5	1,433	547	1.01
700	6.7	22.9	-168.0	2.0	6.9	50.3	1,366	497	1.12
750	7.6	26.0	-204.0	2.2	7.5	59.0	1,303	452	1.23
800	8.5	29.3	-245.2	2.4	8.2	68.4	1,245	413	1.35
850	9.5	32.8	-291.9	2.6	8.8	78.7	1,192	379	1.47
900	10.6	36.6	-344.8	2.8	9.5	89.7	1,146	350	1.60
950	11.8	40.6	-404.4	3.0	10.2	101.5	1,105	325	1.74
1000	13.1	45.0	-471.0	3.2	10.9	113.9	1,069	305	1.87

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 / varmintWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

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 Grendel factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/american-eagle/american-eagle-rifle/11-AE65GDL1.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st