Every 6.5 PRC factory load we have sourced (36 from 9 makers): G1 BC, muzzle velocity, drop at 500 and energy at 500 side by side, with a drop chart and max ethical hunting range for each.
| Load | gr | BC | MV fps / barrel | 500 yd mil | 500 yd ft·lb | Transonic yd | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornady V-Match 100 gr ELD-VT | 100 | G1 0.448 | 3,450 / 24″ | 1.8 | 1,247 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Federal 120 gr Trophy Copper | 120 | G1 0.497 | 3,050 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,202 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Nosler Expansion Tip 120 gr E-Tip | 120 | G1 0.497 | 3,100 / 24″ | 2.3 | 1,272 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Winchester Copper Impact 125 gr Copper Extreme Point | 125 | G1 0.428 | 3,100 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,171 | 1,000 | maker |
| Barnes VOR-TX LR 127 gr LRX BT | 127 | G1 0.468 | 3,010 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,199 | 1,000 | maker |
| Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 129 gr SST | 129 | G1 0.485 | 3,120 / 24″ | 2.2 | 1,362 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Hornady Outfitter 130 gr CX | 130 | G1 0.489 | 2,975 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,237 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Remington Premier CuT 130 gr Copper Tipped | 130 | G1 0.489 | 2,970 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,233 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Barnes VOR-TX 130 gr TSX BT | 130 | G1 0.411 | 3,010 / 24″ | 2.6 | 1,094 | 900 | maker |
| Federal 130 gr Terminal Ascent | 130 | G7 0.263 | 3,000 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,323 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Winchester Super Match 140 gr BC MAX | 140 | G1 0.617 | 2,900 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,477 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Winchester Supreme Long Range 140 gr BC MAX | 140 | G1 0.617 | 2,900 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,477 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Remington Premier Match 140 gr Berger Open Tip Match | 140 | G1 0.607 | 2,925 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,490 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Winchester 140 gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP | 140 | G1 0.580 | 3,030 / 24″ | 2.3 | 1,568 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing | 140 | G1 0.563 | 2,980 | 2.4 | 1,481 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Federal 140 gr Fusion Tipped | 140 | G1 0.529 | 2,975 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,413 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Remington 140 gr Core-Lokt Tipped | 140 | G1 0.520 | 2,960 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,380 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting | 140 | G1 0.509 | 2,900 | 2.6 | 1,295 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr AccuBond | 140 | G1 0.509 | 2,900 / 24″ | 2.6 | 1,295 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Winchester 140 gr Ballistic Silvertip | 140 | G1 0.509 | 3,020 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,422 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Federal 140 gr Fusion | 140 | G1 0.439 | 2,925 / 24″ | 2.7 | 1,170 | 900 | maker |
| Winchester USA Ready 140 gr Jacketed Hollow Point | 140 | G1 0.394 | 3,010 / 24″ | 2.7 | 1,130 | 850 | maker |
| Norma 140 gr Whitetail SP | 140 | G1 0.373 | 2,887 / 24″ | 3.1 | 965 | 750 | maker |
| Berger 140 gr Elite Hunter | 140 | G7 0.310 | 3,000 / 26″ | 2.3 | 1,599 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Remington Premier Long Range 140 gr Speer Impact | 140 | G7 0.273 | 2,975 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,446 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 142 gr AccuBond Long Range | 142 | G7 0.315 | 2,900 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,510 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Winchester Expedition Big Game 142 gr AccuBond LR | 142 | G7 0.314 | 3,020 / 24″ | 2.2 | 1,657 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Norma 143 gr Golden Target HPBT | 143 | G1 0.635 | 2,986 / 26″ | 2.3 | 1,629 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Norma 143 gr Bondstrike | 143 | G1 0.629 | 2,953 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,579 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Federal 143 gr ELD-X | 143 | G1 0.625 | 2,900 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,507 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr ELD-X | 143 | G7 0.315 | 2,960 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,589 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Barnes Precision Match 145 gr Match Burner OTM BT | 145 | G1 0.703 | 2,910 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,637 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Barnes Harvest Collection 145 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing | 145 | G1 0.597 | 2,910 / 24″ | 2.5 | 1,486 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Hornady 147 gr ELD Match | 147 | G7 0.351 | 2,910 / 24″ | 2.4 | 1,649 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Berger 153.5 gr Long Range Hybrid Target | 153.5 | G7 0.356 | 2,900 / 26″ | 2.4 | 1,688 | 1,000+ | maker |
| Berger 156 gr Elite Hunter | 156 | G7 0.347 | 2,900 / 26″ | 2.5 | 1,689 | 1,000+ | maker |
Coyote Pronghorn Whitetail deer Mule deer Wild hog Black bear Elk Moose
Standard conditions, 100 yd zero, the maker's test barrel. Open any load for the full chart, or build the rig in the app and it corrects for your barrel and your air.