6.5 PRC ballistics chart
The 6.5 PRC trajectory with a 147-grain match bullet: drop, wind drift and retained velocity from a 100-yard zero out to 1,500 yards.
What is the 6.5 PRC?
The 6.5 PRC is a short-magnum answer to the question 'what if the 6.5 Creedmoor had another 200 fps?'. It runs the same bullets 150-250 fps faster, flattening the trajectory and pushing the supersonic range and wind performance out meaningfully further.
That velocity costs powder, muzzle blast, and barrel life, and it needs a magnum bolt face and a longer or magnum-length action. It is a strong choice for a dedicated long-range hunting rifle where the extra reach matters and round counts stay moderate.
Typical uses: Long-range hunting, backcountry rifles, and open-class precision competition.
Sample load
The trajectory below is calculated for this representative factory load in a standard ICAO atmosphere. The bullet is an entry from the app’s bullet library, so the calculator opens with it already selected. Your rifle will differ — enter your own chronographed velocity and verified BC in the calculator for numbers you can dial.
- Bullet
- Hornady 147 gr ELD Match
- Muzzle velocity
- 2,910 fps
- Ballistic coefficient
- 0.351 (G7)
- Zero
- 100 yd
6.5 PRC key figures
- Muzzle energy
- 2,765 ft⋅lb
- Supersonic to
- About 1,640 yd
- Point-blank range, 6 in zone
- 297 yd (253 yd zero)
- Point-blank range, 3 in zone
- 229 yd (196 yd zero)
- Drop at 300 yd, 100 yd zero
- 11.0 in
Point-blank range is how far you can hold dead on and still hit a target zone of that height, using the zero shown. Work it out for your own load with the maximum point-blank range calculator , or see how the 6.5 PRC stacks up in the cartridge comparison chart .
6.5 PRC trajectory table
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft⋅lb) | Drop (in) | Elevation (MIL) | Elevation (MOA) | Wind 10 mph (MIL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 2,775 | 2,513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 200 | 2,642 | 2,280 | -3.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| 300 | 2,514 | 2,063 | -11.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 400 | 2,388 | 1,863 | -24.5 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| 500 | 2,267 | 1,678 | -44.1 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
| 600 | 2,149 | 1,508 | -70.5 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 0.9 |
| 700 | 2,035 | 1,352 | -104.4 | 4.2 | 14.2 | 1.1 |
| 800 | 1,924 | 1,209 | -146.7 | 5.2 | 17.5 | 1.3 |
| 900 | 1,816 | 1,077 | -198.4 | 6.2 | 21.1 | 1.5 |
| 1,000 | 1,712 | 956 | -260.7 | 7.4 | 24.9 | 1.7 |
| 1,100 | 1,609 | 846 | -334.8 | 8.6 | 29.1 | 2.0 |
| 1,200 | 1,510 | 744 | -422.4 | 10.0 | 33.6 | 2.2 |
| 1,300 | 1,413 | 652 | -525.3 | 11.4 | 38.6 | 2.5 |
| 1,400 | 1,319 | 568 | -645.6 | 13.0 | 44.0 | 2.8 |
| 1,500 | 1,229 | 493 | -786.0 | 14.8 | 50.0 | 3.1 |
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