SAKO · Hunting

SAKO Target Series 6,5 x 55 SE 8.8 g / 136 gr

0.526BC (G1)

136.0gr8.81 g

830m/s2723 fps

3036J2239 ft·lb

Manufacturer	SAKO
Calibre	6.72 mm (.265")
Bullet weight	136.0 gr · 8.81 g
Ballistic coefficient G1	0.526
Ballistic coefficient G7	not published
Drag model used	G1
Muzzle velocity	830.0 m/s · 2723 fps
Muzzle energy	3036 J · 2239 ft·lb
Sectional density	0.278
Form factor	i1 0.528
Category	Hunting
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 3036 J (2239 ft·lb) is computed from the bullet weight and muzzle velocity above, not quoted from the catalogue. Sectional density 0.278 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 0.526 is higher than 154 of them.

Similar 6.72 mm (.265") loads

6.5 Creedmoor loaded with the 8.8 g (136 gr) Scenar-L OTM bullet136 gr · BC 0.274 · 835 m/s 6.5×47 Lapua with the 8.8 g (136 gr) Scenar-L for 300 meter match shooting136 gr · BC 0.274 · 800 m/s The .260 Rem. loaded with the 8.8 g (136 gr) Scenar-L Open Tip Match bullet136 gr · BC 0.274 · 814 m/s SAKO Target Series 260 Rem. 8.8 g / 136 gr136 gr · BC 0.526 · 840 m/s SAKO Target Series 6,5 Creedmoor 8.8 g / 136 gr136 gr · BC 0.526 · 860 m/s SAKO Target Series 6,5 PRC 8.8 g / 136 gr136 gr · BC 0.490 · 905 m/s

Turn this into a drop table for your rifle.

These figures are the bullet's starting point. What you actually dial depends on your rifle's zero, the air you're shooting in and the wind on the day — BallisticApp solves that on the phone, offline, using the same G1/G7 tables and this database.

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