Norma 120 gr Ecostrike

6.5x55 Swedish · 120 gr · Ecostrike · #20166562. 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: 0.390maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,822 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,122 ft·lb120 gr at 2,822 fps
Transonic: 800 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.2 mil820 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	0.6	-0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	2,702	1,945	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	2,585	1,780	0.11
150	0.2	0.6	-1.0	0.3	1.1	1.8	2,471	1,627	0.17
200	0.5	1.6	-3.4	0.4	1.5	3.2	2,360	1,484	0.23
250	0.8	2.8	-7.4	0.6	2.0	5.2	2,252	1,351	0.30
300	1.2	4.2	-13.1	0.7	2.4	7.6	2,147	1,228	0.37
350	1.6	5.6	-20.7	0.8	2.9	10.6	2,044	1,113	0.44
400	2.1	7.2	-30.3	1.0	3.4	14.2	1,945	1,007	0.51
450	2.6	9.0	-42.3	1.1	3.9	18.4	1,848	910	0.59
500	3.2	10.8	-56.8	1.3	4.5	23.3	1,755	820	0.68
550	3.7	12.9	-74.1	1.5	5.0	28.9	1,665	739	0.76
600	4.4	15.1	-94.6	1.6	5.6	35.3	1,579	664	0.86
650	5.1	17.4	-118.6	1.8	6.2	42.4	1,498	597	0.95
700	5.8	20.0	-146.4	2.0	6.9	50.4	1,421	538	1.06
750	6.6	22.7	-178.5	2.2	7.5	59.3	1,349	484	1.16
800	7.5	25.7	-215.5	2.4	8.2	69.0	1,282	438	1.28
850	8.4	28.9	-257.7	2.6	8.9	79.6	1,222	398	1.40
900	9.4	32.4	-305.7	2.8	9.7	91.1	1,168	363	1.52
950	10.5	36.2	-360.1	3.0	10.4	103.4	1,121	335	1.66
1000	11.7	40.2	-421.5	3.2	11.1	116.5	1,081	311	1.79

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.

Pronghorn500 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd.

Whitetail deer400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Mule deer400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Wild hog400 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 400 yd.

Black bear300 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd.

Elk150 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 yd.

Moose150 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 150 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.norma-ammunition.com/products/hunting/norma-ecostrike/norma-ecostrike-6-5x55-se-120gr---20166562 · 24" barrel per product page ("zeroed with a 610 mm / 24 in barrel"); maker bullet descript