6mm Creedmoor
6.5 Creedmoor case necked to 6mm. Began as a target round; with hunting bullets it's a flat, low-recoil deer, pronghorn and coyote rifle.
Good for: Varmint, Deer/hog
A typical factory load is a 103 gr ELD-X bullet at about 3,050 ft/s, with roughly 2,127 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
103 grELD-XMuzzle speed
3,050 ft/sMuzzle energy
2,127 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.512maker's published G1Twist rate
1:7.5Practical range
400 ydPoint-blank range
303 yd6" vital zoneRecommended platform
Light or standard rifleLight recoil; fine in a 6–7 lb rifleOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
6.5 Creedmoor case necked to 6mm. Began as a target round; with hunting bullets it's a flat, low-recoil deer, pronghorn and coyote rifle.
Typical load
103 grELD-X
Typical muzzle fps
3,050ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,127ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.512maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
Effective ethical range
400 yd
MPBR
303 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 28 yd · Far zero 258 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 303 yd · Sight-in @100 2.54" high
Recommended platform
Light or standard rifleLight recoil; fine in a 6–7 lb rifle
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On the Precision Rifle chart
Made for
Most popular PRS cartridge for years. Fast, flat, easy to spot impacts; factory match ammo everywhere.
Typical load
108 grELD Match
Typical muzzle fps
2,960ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,101ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.536maker's G1, used for the drop figures
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
500 yd
Drop 45.7" (8.7 MOA)Wind 16.0" (3.1 MOA) · Speed 2,130 fps
800 yd
Drop 158.7" (18.9 MOA)Wind 45.7" (5.5 MOA) · Speed 1,707 fps
1,000 yd
Drop 291.5" (27.8 MOA)Wind 76.9" (7.3 MOA) · Speed 1,463 fps
Supersonic to
1,376 ydstays above 1,125 fps
Barrel life
2,000–2,500rounds
Recoil & cost
LightCost $$
Recommended platform
PRS rifle, 12–16 lbTiny recoil, so you can spot your own hits
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Made for
Flat-shooting 6mm for PRS-style gas guns, varmints and deer.
Typical load
108 grELD Match · 24" barrel
Typical muzzle fps
2,960ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,101ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.536maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
Practical range
400 yd deer · 1,000 yd steel
What to change
Barrel: Change · Bolt: Keep · Standard · Magazine: Keep · Standard .308
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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.