Hornady Custom 90 gr CX

6.5 Grendel · 90 gr · Custom · #81513. 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: 0.356maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,910 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,692 ft·lb90 gr at 2,910 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.1 mil600 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	0.4	0.2	2,776	1,540	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	2,646	1,399	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-0.9	0.3	1.2	1.8	2,520	1,269	0.17
200	0.4	1.5	-3.2	0.5	1.6	3.3	2,397	1,148	0.23
250	0.8	2.7	-7.0	0.6	2.0	5.3	2,278	1,037	0.29
300	1.2	4.0	-12.4	0.7	2.5	7.9	2,162	934	0.36
350	1.6	5.4	-19.8	0.9	3.0	11.0	2,049	839	0.43
400	2.0	7.0	-29.2	1.0	3.5	14.7	1,940	752	0.51
450	2.5	8.7	-40.9	1.2	4.1	19.1	1,834	672	0.59
500	3.1	10.5	-55.2	1.3	4.6	24.2	1,733	600	0.67
550	3.7	12.6	-72.4	1.5	5.2	30.1	1,636	535	0.76
600	4.3	14.8	-92.8	1.7	5.9	36.8	1,544	476	0.85
650	5.0	17.2	-116.9	1.9	6.5	44.4	1,456	424	0.95
700	5.8	19.8	-145.1	2.1	7.2	52.8	1,375	378	1.06
750	6.6	22.6	-177.9	2.3	7.9	62.2	1,300	338	1.17
800	7.5	25.8	-215.8	2.5	8.6	72.4	1,233	304	1.29
850	8.5	29.1	-259.5	2.7	9.4	83.6	1,173	275	1.41
900	9.6	32.8	-309.4	3.0	10.1	95.6	1,121	251	1.55
950	10.7	36.8	-366.3	3.2	10.9	108.4	1,077	232	1.68
1000	12.0	41.1	-430.7	3.4	11.6	121.9	1,039	216	1.82

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6.5-grendel-90-gr-cx-custom · 24" test barrel per product page