Nosler 120 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting

6.5 Grendel · 120 gr · Ballistic Tip Hunting · #61023. 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: 0.458maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,400 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,535 ft·lb120 gr at 2,400 fps
Transonic: 700 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.3 mil654 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	0.0	0.2	-0.1	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,307	1,418	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	2,216	1,308	0.13
150	0.3	1.1	-1.7	0.3	1.2	1.9	2,127	1,205	0.20
200	0.7	2.5	-5.3	0.5	1.6	3.4	2,040	1,108	0.27
250	1.2	4.2	-11.0	0.6	2.1	5.4	1,955	1,018	0.35
300	1.8	6.0	-19.0	0.7	2.5	7.9	1,872	934	0.42
350	2.3	8.0	-29.4	0.9	3.0	11.1	1,792	855	0.51
400	3.0	10.2	-42.6	1.0	3.5	14.7	1,714	782	0.59
450	3.6	12.5	-58.7	1.2	4.0	19.1	1,639	715	0.68
500	4.3	14.9	-78.1	1.3	4.6	24.0	1,566	654	0.78
550	5.1	17.5	-101.0	1.5	5.2	29.7	1,497	597	0.87
600	5.9	20.3	-127.8	1.7	5.7	36.0	1,431	546	0.98
650	6.8	23.3	-158.8	1.8	6.3	43.1	1,369	499	1.08
700	7.7	26.5	-194.5	2.0	7.0	51.0	1,311	458	1.20
750	8.7	29.9	-235.2	2.2	7.6	59.5	1,257	421	1.31
800	9.8	33.6	-281.4	2.4	8.2	68.8	1,207	388	1.43
850	10.9	37.5	-333.6	2.6	8.9	78.9	1,162	360	1.56
900	12.1	41.6	-392.3	2.8	9.5	89.6	1,123	336	1.69
950	13.4	46.0	-457.8	3.0	10.2	101.0	1,088	315	1.83
1000	14.7	50.7	-530.7	3.1	10.8	112.9	1,057	298	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 / varmint300 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn300 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

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.nosler.com/6-5-grendel-120gr-ballistic-tip-hunting-ammunition.html · BC from Nosler component-bullet listing: https://www.nosler.com/products/bullets/product-l