Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr ELD-X

6.5 PRC · 143 gr · Precision Hunter · #81621. 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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G7 BC: 0.315G1 0.625 · G7 0.315
Muzzle velocity: 2,960 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,782 ft·lb143 gr at 2,960 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.4 mil1,589 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	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	2,882	2,637	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.4	2,806	2,499	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.7	0.2	0.6	1.0	2,731	2,367	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.6	0.2	0.9	1.8	2,657	2,241	0.21
250	0.6	2.2	-5.7	0.3	1.1	2.8	2,584	2,120	0.27
300	0.9	3.2	-10.2	0.4	1.3	4.1	2,512	2,004	0.33
350	1.3	4.4	-16.0	0.5	1.6	5.7	2,442	1,893	0.39
400	1.6	5.5	-23.2	0.5	1.8	7.6	2,373	1,787	0.45
450	2.0	6.8	-32.0	0.6	2.1	9.7	2,305	1,686	0.52
500	2.4	8.1	-42.5	0.7	2.3	12.2	2,238	1,589	0.58
550	2.8	9.5	-54.6	0.8	2.6	15.0	2,172	1,497	0.65
600	3.2	10.9	-68.7	0.8	2.9	18.1	2,107	1,409	0.72
650	3.6	12.4	-84.6	0.9	3.2	21.6	2,043	1,325	0.79
700	4.1	14.0	-102.7	1.0	3.5	25.4	1,980	1,244	0.87
750	4.6	15.7	-123.0	1.1	3.8	29.6	1,918	1,168	0.95
800	5.1	17.4	-145.6	1.2	4.1	34.2	1,857	1,095	1.02
850	5.6	19.2	-170.8	1.3	4.4	39.2	1,797	1,025	1.11
900	6.1	21.1	-198.6	1.4	4.7	44.6	1,738	959	1.19
950	6.7	23.1	-229.4	1.5	5.1	50.5	1,680	896	1.28
1000	7.3	25.1	-263.2	1.6	5.4	56.9	1,622	835	1.37

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Pronghorn1,000 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd.

Whitetail deer850 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 yd.

Mule deer850 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 yd.

Wild hog850 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 850 yd.

Black bear700 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd.

Elk500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Moose500 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 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 PRC factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/6.5-prc-143-gr-eld-x-precision-hunter · 24" test barrel per product page