SAKO · Rifle

SAKO Target Series 6,5 Creedmoor 9.3 g / 144 gr

0.532BC (G1)

144.0gr9.33 g

820m/s2690 fps

3137J2314 ft·lb

Manufacturer	SAKO
Calibre	6.72 mm (.265")
Bullet weight	144.0 gr · 9.33 g
Ballistic coefficient G1	0.532
Ballistic coefficient G7	not published
Drag model used	G1
Muzzle velocity	820.0 m/s · 2690 fps
Muzzle energy	3137 J · 2314 ft·lb
Sectional density	0.294
Form factor	i1 0.552
Category	Rifle
Source	SAKO website 2026-07-02 (verified)

Reading these numbers

Only a G1 ballistic coefficient is published for this load, so BallisticApp solves it against the G1 drag table. G1 BC drifts with velocity — the figure below is valid near the muzzle and drops off as the bullet slows.

Muzzle energy of 3137 J (2314 ft·lb) is computed from the bullet weight and muzzle velocity above, not quoted from the catalogue. Sectional density 0.294 describes weight per unit of frontal area; divided by the ballistic coefficient it gives the form factor, which is how much drag the shape adds over the standard projectile.

Among the 187 loads of this bore diameter in the database, this one's G1 BC of 0.532 is higher than 160 of them.

Similar 6.72 mm (.265") loads

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