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Hornady ELD Match 140gr 6.5 Creedmoor
The gold standard match ammunition for 6.5 Creedmoor. 140gr ELD Match with Heat Shield tip and exceptional consistency.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $45
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Hornady
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •140 grain ELD Match
- •6.5 Creedmoor
- •BC 0.610 G1
- •2,710 fps MV
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Hornady Match 6.5mm Creedmoor 140 grain Extremely Low Drag Match Brass Cased Centerfire Rifle Ammo, 20 Rounds, 81500
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Overview
Hornady's 140-grain ELD Match in 6.5 Creedmoor is one of the default factory match loads for the cartridge. The ELD Match bullet features Hornady's Heat Shield tip, a polymer insert engineered to resist aerodynamic heating-induced deformation during flight. Current Hornady catalog data lists the 140-grain ELD Match load at 2,710 fps, 2,283 ft-lbs, and 0.610 G1 BC.
The combination of high BC, moderate velocity, and Hornady's AMP (Advanced Manufacturing Process) case prep makes it a practical baseline for 6.5 Creedmoor zeroing, match practice, and ballistic calculator setup. Real rifles still vary by barrel, chamber, and lot, so serious users should chronograph their own rifle before building final dope.
Hornady loads this round with match-grade components and reloadable brass. For shooters who want a single factory load that performs from 100-yard group testing through long-range steel, the 140 ELD Match remains an easy first load to test.
Key Features
- 140-grain ELD Match bullet with Heat Shield polymer tip
- Current catalog-listed ballistic coefficient of 0.610 G1
- Muzzle velocity of 2,710 fps from 24-inch barrel
- Muzzle energy of 2,283 ft-lbs
- AMP case prep for tight velocity spreads
- Widely used as a 6.5 Creedmoor factory-match baseline
- Match-grade primers and optimized powder charges
Pros
- +Heat Shield tip supports consistent long-range drag behavior
- +Factory match load gives shooters a repeatable baseline before handloading
- +Industry-standard load used as baseline by turret and ballistic calculator manufacturers
- +Brass is reloadable with tight weight tolerances
- +Widely available at competitive mid-tier pricing
- +Commonly stocked and easy to use as a ballistic calculator baseline
Cons
- −Not designed for terminal expansion on game animals
- −2,710 fps is moderate; some competitors offer higher velocity
- −Performance ceiling depends heavily on rifle quality and barrel condition
- −Slightly more expensive than budget FMJ training loads
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- bulletWeight
- 140 grain
- bulletType
- ELD Match (Extremely Low Drag Match) with Heat Shield tip
- muzzleVelocity
- 2,710 fps (24" barrel)
- muzzleEnergy
- 2,283 ft-lbs
- ballisticCoefficient
- 0.610 (G1)
- caseMaterial
- Brass (reloadable)
- primer
- Match-grade, non-corrosive
- intendedUse
- PRS competition, long-range target shooting, precision practice
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