Federal 156 gr Fusion

6.5x55 Swedish · 156 gr · Fusion · #F6555FS2. 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.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.489maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,500 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,165 ft·lb156 gr at 2,500 fps
Transonic: 800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.8 mil989 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	0.3	-0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,411	2,013	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.7	2,323	1,869	0.12
150	0.3	0.9	-1.5	0.3	1.0	1.6	2,237	1,734	0.19
200	0.6	2.2	-4.7	0.4	1.4	3.0	2,153	1,606	0.26
250	1.1	3.7	-9.7	0.5	1.8	4.7	2,071	1,486	0.33
300	1.6	5.4	-16.8	0.6	2.2	6.9	1,991	1,373	0.40
350	2.1	7.1	-26.1	0.8	2.6	9.6	1,913	1,267	0.48
400	2.6	9.0	-37.8	0.9	3.1	12.8	1,836	1,168	0.56
450	3.2	11.0	-52.0	1.0	3.5	16.6	1,762	1,075	0.64
500	3.8	13.2	-69.1	1.2	4.0	20.9	1,690	989	0.73
550	4.5	15.5	-89.1	1.3	4.5	25.7	1,620	909	0.82
600	5.2	17.9	-112.5	1.4	5.0	31.2	1,553	835	0.92
650	6.0	20.5	-139.5	1.6	5.5	37.4	1,489	767	1.01
700	6.8	23.3	-170.5	1.8	6.0	44.2	1,427	705	1.12
750	7.6	26.2	-205.7	1.9	6.6	51.6	1,369	649	1.22
800	8.5	29.3	-245.5	2.1	7.1	59.8	1,314	598	1.34
850	9.5	32.6	-290.4	2.2	7.7	68.7	1,263	553	1.45
900	10.5	36.1	-340.7	2.4	8.3	78.2	1,216	512	1.57
950	11.6	39.9	-396.9	2.6	8.9	88.5	1,173	477	1.70
1000	12.8	43.9	-459.4	2.8	9.5	99.3	1,135	446	1.83

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.

Pronghorn600 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Whitetail deer450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Mule deer450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Wild hog450 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd.

Black bear350 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd.

Elk200 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 yd.

Moose200 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 200 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 6.5x55 Swedish factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/fusion/11-F6555FS2.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st