Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 95gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 95gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2950 fps, 95gr bullet and G1 BC 0.355, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .243 Winchester, or read Maximum Point Blank Range for the .243 Winchester.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.243 Winchester 95gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -12.5" at 300 and -28.9" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,950 | 1,836 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,883 | 1,753 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,817 | 1,674 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,752 | 1,598 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,688 | 1,524 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,624 | 1,453 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,562 | 1,385 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.08 | -0.32 | 2,501 | 1,320 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,440 | 1,256 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.13 | -0.62 | 2,380 | 1,196 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -7.1" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 2,321 | 1,137 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -9.6" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 2,263 | 1,081 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -12.5" | -3.98 | -1.16 | 2,206 | 1,027 | 8.5 |
| 325 | -15.9" | -4.66 | -1.36 | 2,149 | 975 | 10.1 |
| 350 | -19.7" | -5.37 | -1.56 | 2,094 | 925 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -24.0" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 2,039 | 877 | 13.7 |
| 400 | -28.9" | -6.89 | -2.00 | 1,985 | 831 | 15.8 |
| 425 | -34.3" | -7.70 | -2.24 | 1,932 | 787 | 18.1 |
| 450 | -40.3" | -8.54 | -2.48 | 1,879 | 745 | 20.5 |
| 475 | -46.9" | -9.42 | -2.74 | 1,828 | 705 | 23.2 |
| 500 | -54.1" | -10.33 | -3.00 | 1,778 | 667 | 26.0 |
95gr G1 .355 at 2,950 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.243 Winchester 95gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.8" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.5" at 300 and -22.2" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,950 | 1,836 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.12 | -0.33 | 2,883 | 1,753 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,817 | 1,674 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.65 | +0.48 | 2,752 | 1,598 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,688 | 1,524 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.33 | +0.39 | 2,624 | 1,453 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.95 | +0.28 | 2,562 | 1,385 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,501 | 1,320 | 2.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,440 | 1,256 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,380 | 1,196 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -3.0" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,321 | 1,137 | 5.8 |
| 275 | -5.0" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 2,263 | 1,081 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -7.5" | -2.39 | -0.70 | 2,206 | 1,027 | 8.5 |
| 325 | -10.5" | -3.07 | -0.89 | 2,149 | 975 | 10.1 |
| 350 | -13.9" | -3.78 | -1.10 | 2,094 | 925 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -17.8" | -4.53 | -1.32 | 2,039 | 877 | 13.7 |
| 400 | -22.2" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 1,985 | 831 | 15.8 |
| 425 | -27.2" | -6.11 | -1.78 | 1,932 | 787 | 18.1 |
| 450 | -32.8" | -6.95 | -2.02 | 1,879 | 745 | 20.5 |
| 475 | -38.9" | -7.83 | -2.28 | 1,828 | 705 | 23.2 |
| 500 | -45.8" | -8.74 | -2.54 | 1,778 | 667 | 26.0 |
95gr G1 .355 at 2,950 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Black Hills Gold 95-grain SST is a polymer-tipped .243 Winchester load built on Hornady's SST hunting bullet. Black Hills names no game class and no target use for it. It leaves the muzzle at 2,950 fps with 1,835 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .355.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.5 inches at 300 and 22.2 inches at 400 with 831 ft-lbs left. From a 100-yard zero it drops 28.9 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Fiocchi's Hyperformance 95-grain SST uses the same bullet at the same 2,950 fps, so nothing separates the two downrange. Federal's 95-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter carries a G1 BC of .434 and arrives at 400 yards with 1,047 ft-lbs.
- About 10 percent less estimated recoil than Prvi Partizan's 100-grain soft point in the same rifle
- A polymer-tipped hunting bullet at a weight where Prvi Partizan's 100-grain soft point leaves its lead exposed
- Interchangeable with Fiocchi's Hyperformance 95-grain SST, which shares its bullet and its muzzle velocity
- Black Hills names no game class, so the bullet is the only guide to what the load suits
- Ties Fiocchi's Hyperformance 95-grain SST for the most drop at 400 yards of the 95-grain loads compared
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 1835 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$3.27
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Berger Hybrid Hunter | 3050 fps | 1962 ft-lbs | 0.434 |
$3.02
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Extreme Point | 3100 fps | 2027 ft-lbs | 0.363 |
$1.60
200 Rounds
|
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| 95 gr | SST | 2950 fps | 1836 ft-lbs | 0.355 |
$2.27
20 Rounds
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| 95 gr | Fusion | 2980 fps | 1873 ft-lbs | 0.376 | N/A | |
| 100 gr | SP | 2960 fps | 1945 ft-lbs | 0.367 |
$2.02
20 Rounds
|
All Black Hills Gold .243 Winchester 95gr SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $47.00 | $18.43 | $65.43 | $3.27 |
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