.25 Creedmoor
Hornady's flat-shooting, low-recoil 6.5 Creedmoor necked down to .25 cal. Built for long-range deer, pronghorn and hogs; coyotes too.
Good for: Varmint, Deer/hog
A typical factory load is a 128 gr ELD-X bullet at about 3,075 ft/s, with roughly 2,687 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
128 grELD-XMuzzle speed
3,075 ft/sMuzzle energy
2,687 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.633maker's published G1Twist rate
1:7.5Practical range
400–500 ydPoint-blank range
264 yd4" vital zoneRecommended platform
Standard rifle, 7–8 lbModerate recoil; snappy in an ultralightOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
Hornady's flat-shooting, low-recoil 6.5 Creedmoor necked down to .25 cal. Built for long-range deer, pronghorn and hogs; coyotes too.
Typical load
128 grELD-X
Typical muzzle fps
3,075ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,687ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.633maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
Effective ethical range
400–500 yd
MPBR
264 yd4" vital zone · Near zero 33 yd · Far zero 226 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 264 yd · Sight-in @100 1.80" high
Recommended platform
Standard rifle, 7–8 lbModerate recoil; snappy in an ultralight
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.