Federal Fusion MSR 120 gr

6.5 Grendel · 120 gr · Fusion MSR · #F65GDLMSR1. 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: 0.340maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,600 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,801 ft·lb120 gr at 2,600 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.1 mil576 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	0.5	0.2	2,469	1,624	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	1.0	2,342	1,462	0.12
150	0.3	0.9	-1.4	0.4	1.5	2.3	2,219	1,312	0.19
200	0.6	2.2	-4.6	0.6	2.0	4.2	2,099	1,174	0.26
250	1.1	3.7	-9.7	0.8	2.6	6.8	1,983	1,048	0.33
300	1.6	5.4	-17.1	0.9	3.2	10.0	1,872	933	0.41
350	2.1	7.3	-26.9	1.1	3.8	14.0	1,764	829	0.49
400	2.7	9.4	-39.5	1.3	4.5	18.9	1,661	735	0.58
450	3.4	11.7	-55.3	1.5	5.2	24.5	1,563	651	0.67
500	4.1	14.3	-74.6	1.7	6.0	31.2	1,471	576	0.77
550	4.9	17.0	-98.0	2.0	6.7	38.7	1,385	511	0.88
600	5.8	20.0	-125.9	2.2	7.5	47.3	1,306	454	0.99
650	6.8	23.3	-158.9	2.4	8.4	56.9	1,234	406	1.11
700	7.8	27.0	-197.6	2.7	9.2	67.5	1,171	366	1.23
750	9.0	30.9	-242.7	2.9	10.1	79.1	1,118	333	1.36
800	10.2	35.2	-294.7	3.2	10.9	91.5	1,072	306	1.50
850	11.6	39.8	-354.2	3.4	11.8	104.6	1,034	285	1.64
900	13.0	44.8	-421.9	3.7	12.6	118.5	1,001	267	1.79
950	14.6	50.1	-498.3	3.9	13.4	132.9	972	252	1.94
1000	16.2	55.8	-583.9	4.1	14.1	147.9	946	238	2.10

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 / varmint950 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 950 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://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/fusion/11-F65GDLMSR1.html · Product page: velocity from 24" test barrel; bullet diameter nominal for cartridge, not on