Hornady Black 6.5 Grendel 123gr ELD Match

Description

The Hornady Black 6.5 Grendel has earned solid respect among precision shooters for delivering the accuracy you need when every shot counts. Built on the foundation of Hornady's Black ammunition series, this load combines quality components with the company's renowned ELD Match bullet technology. You get clean-burning propellant chemistry, brass cases sized for consistent feeding, and matched powders that keep velocity and pressure uniform across every round.

ELD Match Technology Behind the 6.5 Grendel

The ELD Match bullet is purpose-built for target work and competition. Its polymer tip won't melt under aerodynamic heating like older designs, maintaining a consistent shape all the way downrange. The Heat Shield tip preserves the perfect meplat (point geometry) regardless of distance, which matters when you're dialing precise shots at extended ranges. Combined with Hornady's highly concentric AMP jackets and a swaged lead core, the bullet delivers the ballistic coefficient and drag consistency needed for repeatable accuracy from 100 yards well beyond.

Range Performance and Ballistic Characteristics

At 2,580 fps from a 24-inch test barrel, the 123-grain load carries 1,818 ft-lbs of muzzle energy and retains supersonic velocity well past 800 yards. The .506 G1 ballistic coefficient (.255 G7) keeps bullet drop and wind drift manageable at distance, making this round effective for both precision target work and some hunting applications depending on game size. Factory testing shows this ammunition consistently produces sub-minute-of-angle accuracy in quality barrels, which is exactly what competition shooters and long-range enthusiasts require.

Built for AR-Platform Reliability

These rounds are loaded to function reliably in any AR-15 platform chambered for 6.5 Grendel, whether you're running direct impingement or gas piston systems, suppressed or unsuppressed. The Grendel cartridge itself offers that sweet spot between 5.56 capability and heavier magnums, maintaining manageable recoil while delivering meaningful ballistic advantage at distance. Each box contains 20 rounds of reloadable brass, so you can get multiple reloads from spent cases if you handload.