Black Hills Gold .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Black Hills Gold .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 3100 fps, 117gr bullet and G1 BC 0.390, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .25-06 Remington.
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.
.25-06 Remington 117gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 75 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 88 yards, and is -10.6" at 300 and -24.6" 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 | 3,100 | 2,497 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 3,036 | 2,396 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,974 | 2,298 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,913 | 2,205 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,852 | 2,114 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 2,793 | 2,026 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,734 | 1,942 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 2,676 | 1,860 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -2.8" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 2,618 | 1,781 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -4.2" | -1.80 | -0.52 | 2,562 | 1,705 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -6.0" | -2.30 | -0.67 | 2,506 | 1,631 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -8.2" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,450 | 1,560 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -10.7" | -3.39 | -0.99 | 2,396 | 1,492 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -13.5" | -3.97 | -1.16 | 2,342 | 1,425 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -16.8" | -4.58 | -1.33 | 2,289 | 1,361 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -20.5" | -5.21 | -1.52 | 2,236 | 1,299 | 11.4 |
| 400 | -24.6" | -5.87 | -1.71 | 2,184 | 1,240 | 13.2 |
| 425 | -29.2" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 2,133 | 1,182 | 15.0 |
| 450 | -34.2" | -7.26 | -2.11 | 2,083 | 1,127 | 17.0 |
| 475 | -39.8" | -7.99 | -2.33 | 2,033 | 1,074 | 19.2 |
| 500 | -45.9" | -8.75 | -2.55 | 1,984 | 1,022 | 21.5 |
117gr G1 .390 at 3,100 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.
.25-06 Remington 117gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 37 and 200 yards, peaks +1.5" at 120 yards, and is -6.5" at 300 and -19.0" 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 | 3,100 | 2,497 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 3,036 | 2,396 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 2,974 | 2,298 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,913 | 2,205 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,852 | 2,114 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 2,793 | 2,026 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 2,734 | 1,942 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,676 | 1,860 | 2.3 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,618 | 1,781 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.46 | -0.14 | 2,562 | 1,705 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -2.5" | -0.97 | -0.28 | 2,506 | 1,631 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -4.3" | -1.50 | -0.44 | 2,450 | 1,560 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -6.5" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,396 | 1,492 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -9.0" | -2.64 | -0.77 | 2,342 | 1,425 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -11.9" | -3.25 | -0.94 | 2,289 | 1,361 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -15.2" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 2,236 | 1,299 | 11.4 |
| 400 | -19.0" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 2,184 | 1,240 | 13.2 |
| 425 | -23.2" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 2,133 | 1,182 | 15.0 |
| 450 | -27.9" | -5.93 | -1.72 | 2,083 | 1,127 | 17.0 |
| 475 | -33.1" | -6.66 | -1.94 | 2,033 | 1,074 | 19.2 |
| 500 | -38.9" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 1,984 | 1,022 | 21.5 |
117gr G1 .390 at 3,100 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's 117-grain SST is a hunting load that starts fast. It uses Hornady's SST, a polymer-tipped hunting bullet, and leaves the muzzle at 3,100 fps with 2,496 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with Hornady's 117-grain Superformance SST, which loads the same bullet, the Black Hills Gold is effectively the same load at the muzzle. The Superformance starts 10 fps faster, and the two kick the same in the same rifle. Compared with Winchester's 117-grain Deer Season XP, which uses Winchester's own polymer-tipped Extreme Point bullet, the Black Hills Gold is level at the muzzle: both leave at the same speed with the same energy, and both kick the same in the same rifle. The choice between them comes down to the bullet, and Winchester markets the Deer Season XP specifically for deer.
Buy the Black Hills Gold if you want Hornady's SST bullet at full speed. Pick the Superformance SST if you would rather have Hornady's own loading of the same bullet; nothing at the muzzle or in recoil separates them. Pick the Deer Season XP if you hunt deer and prefer Winchester's Extreme Point bullet. Pick HSM's 117-grain Tipping Point SST if you want the same SST bullet with a little less recoil. If recoil matters most, Winchester's 85-grain Ballistic Silvertip kicks about 40 percent less in the same rifle.
- Starts 100 fps faster than HSM's 117-grain Game King
- Carries 197 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Fiocchi's 117-grain Field Dynamics
- Carries 156 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than HSM's 117-grain Tipping Point SST
- Carries 17 ft-lbs less at the muzzle than Hornady's 117-grain Superformance SST
- Kicks about 4 percent more than HSM's 117-grain Tipping Point SST in the same rifle
- Kicks about 5 percent more than Fiocchi's 117-grain Field Dynamics in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 gr | SST | 3100 fps | 2496 ft-lbs | 0.39 |
$3.67
20 Rounds
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| 117 gr | Extreme Point | 3100 fps | 2496 ft-lbs | 0.453 |
$2.78
20 Rounds
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| 117 gr | SST | 3110 fps | 2513 ft-lbs | 0.39 |
$2.57
20 Rounds
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| 117 gr | SST | 3000 fps | 2340 ft-lbs | 0.39 |
$2.16
20 Rounds
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| 117 gr | GameKing | 3000 fps | 2340 ft-lbs | 0.41 | N/A | |
| 117 gr | PSP | 2975 fps | 2299 ft-lbs | 0.391 | N/A |
All Black Hills Gold .25-06 Remington 117gr SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $55.00 | $18.43 | $73.43 | $3.67 |