Hornady Frontier 123 gr FMJ

6.5 Grendel · 123 gr · Frontier · #FR700. Maker-published figures. 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: 0.420maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,580 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 1,818 ft·lb123 gr at 2,580 fps
Transonic: 750 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.8 mil731 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	2,474	1,672	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	2,371	1,535	0.12
150	0.3	0.9	-1.4	0.3	1.2	1.9	2,270	1,408	0.19
200	0.6	2.1	-4.4	0.5	1.6	3.4	2,172	1,288	0.25
250	1.0	3.5	-9.3	0.6	2.1	5.4	2,076	1,177	0.32
300	1.5	5.2	-16.2	0.7	2.5	8.0	1,982	1,073	0.40
350	2.0	6.9	-25.3	0.9	3.0	11.1	1,892	977	0.48
400	2.6	8.8	-36.9	1.0	3.5	14.8	1,804	888	0.56
450	3.2	10.8	-51.1	1.2	4.1	19.2	1,718	806	0.64
500	3.8	13.0	-68.2	1.3	4.6	24.2	1,636	731	0.73
550	4.5	15.4	-88.6	1.5	5.2	30.0	1,558	663	0.83
600	5.2	17.9	-112.6	1.7	5.8	36.5	1,483	600	0.92
650	6.0	20.7	-140.6	1.9	6.4	43.8	1,412	544	1.03
700	6.9	23.6	-172.9	2.1	7.1	52.0	1,345	494	1.14
750	7.8	26.7	-210.0	2.3	7.8	60.9	1,284	450	1.25
800	8.8	30.1	-252.4	2.5	8.4	70.6	1,227	411	1.37
850	9.8	33.8	-300.6	2.7	9.1	81.2	1,177	378	1.50
900	11.0	37.7	-355.0	2.9	9.8	92.6	1,132	350	1.63
950	12.2	41.8	-416.2	3.1	10.5	104.6	1,093	326	1.76
1000	13.5	46.3	-484.7	3.3	11.2	117.3	1,059	306	1.90

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.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6.5-grendel-123-gr-fmj-frontier · page ballistics table gives no test barrel length; Frontier: Hornady-loaded Lake City comp