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6mm Creedmoor Ballistics — Velocity, Energy & Drop

Also known as: 6mm CM

Specifications

Typerifle (centerfire)
Selected factory load103gr Hornady ELD-X
Published muzzle velocity3050 fps
Published muzzle energy2127 ft-lb
Published G1 ballistic coefficient0.512
Published G7 ballistic coefficient0.258
Manufacturer item81392
Case length48.77 mm
Overall length71.12 mm
Common twist rate1:7.5

6mm Creedmoor Modeled Ballistics Table

Range (yd)Velocity (fps)Calculated Energy (ft-lb)Drop (in)Wind drift (in)Time of flight (s)
030502127-1.500
100286218731.380.640.102
2002681164402.340.21
30025061436-6.245.440.326
40023371249-18.029.960.45
50021751082-36.1716.050.583
6002020933-61.6623.910.726
7001872801-95.6333.710.88
8001728683-139.6545.791.047
9001589578-195.360.341.228
10001455484-264.8477.791.425

Listed Use Context

The listed uses do not identify an explicit big-game hunting role, so deer- and elk-sized energy references aren't shown. Evaluate the named load using its available source data and any displayed trajectory, then verify the result for the listed target, competition, defensive, tactical, or duty context.

Data & Sources

Primary-source receipt

Publisher: Hornady Manufacturing · Manufacturer item: 81392 · Published test barrel: 24″

Source document: 2026 Hornady Product Catalog (PDF) · reviewed by CaliberAtlas .

  • Published G1 0.512 — manufacturer-class evidence, p. 80, 6mm 103 gr ELD-X bullet table, item 24550
  • Published G7 0.258 — manufacturer-class evidence, p. 80, 6mm 103 gr ELD-X bullet table, item 24550

Manufacturer-published inputs

Item 81392, 103 gr ELD-X, 3,050 fps, 2,127 ft-lb, G1 0.512, G7 0.258, and a 24″ test barrel.

CaliberAtlas-modeled outputs

Trajectory, retained velocity, calculated retained energy, drop, wind drift, and time of flight use the G7 point-mass model. These outputs are calculated by CaliberAtlas, not published by Hornady Manufacturing.

Your barrel, ammunition lot, and conditions will differ — always verify against the manufacturer's data and your own rifle.

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