HSM Game King .25-06 Remington 117gr Sierra Spitzer BT Ammo Ballistics
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HSM Game King .25-06 Remington 117gr Sierra Spitzer BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • GameKing
Solved from this product's advertised 3000 fps, 117gr bullet and G1 BC 0.410, 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 71 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 85 yards, and is -11.5" at 300 and -26.2" 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 | 3,000 | 2,339 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.78 | -0.81 | 2,941 | 2,247 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.43 | -0.12 | 2,883 | 2,160 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 2,826 | 2,075 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,769 | 1,993 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,714 | 1,913 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.58 | -0.17 | 2,659 | 1,837 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,604 | 1,762 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.46 | -0.42 | 2,550 | 1,690 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -4.6" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 2,497 | 1,621 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -6.5" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,445 | 1,553 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -8.8" | -3.05 | -0.89 | 2,393 | 1,488 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -11.5" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,342 | 1,425 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -14.5" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 2,291 | 1,364 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -18.0" | -4.90 | -1.43 | 2,241 | 1,305 | 9.8 |
| 375 | -21.9" | -5.57 | -1.62 | 2,192 | 1,248 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -26.2" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 2,143 | 1,193 | 13.0 |
| 425 | -31.0" | -6.97 | -2.03 | 2,095 | 1,140 | 14.8 |
| 450 | -36.4" | -7.71 | -2.24 | 2,047 | 1,089 | 16.8 |
| 475 | -42.2" | -8.48 | -2.47 | 2,000 | 1,040 | 18.9 |
| 500 | -48.6" | -9.27 | -2.70 | 1,954 | 992 | 21.2 |
117gr G1 .410 at 3,000 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 34 and 200 yards, peaks +1.6" at 119 yards, and is -6.9" at 300 and -20.1" 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 | 3,000 | 2,339 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.32 | -0.39 | 2,941 | 2,247 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +1.03 | +0.30 | 2,883 | 2,160 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.49 | +0.43 | 2,826 | 2,075 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.46 | +0.42 | 2,769 | 1,993 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.23 | +0.36 | 2,714 | 1,913 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.88 | +0.26 | 2,659 | 1,837 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,604 | 1,762 | 2.3 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,550 | 1,690 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.14 | 2,497 | 1,621 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,445 | 1,553 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -4.6" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,393 | 1,488 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -6.9" | -2.18 | -0.64 | 2,342 | 1,425 | 7.0 |
| 325 | -9.5" | -2.80 | -0.81 | 2,291 | 1,364 | 8.3 |
| 350 | -12.6" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 2,241 | 1,305 | 9.8 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.11 | -1.19 | 2,192 | 1,248 | 11.3 |
| 400 | -20.1" | -4.80 | -1.40 | 2,143 | 1,193 | 13.0 |
| 425 | -24.5" | -5.51 | -1.60 | 2,095 | 1,140 | 14.8 |
| 450 | -29.5" | -6.25 | -1.82 | 2,047 | 1,089 | 16.8 |
| 475 | -34.9" | -7.02 | -2.04 | 2,000 | 1,040 | 18.9 |
| 500 | -40.9" | -7.81 | -2.27 | 1,954 | 992 | 21.2 |
117gr G1 .410 at 3,000 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
HSM markets its Game King 117-grain load for hunting elk, deer and other big game at extended range. It is loaded with Sierra's GameKing spitzer boat tail, a pointed soft-point bullet with a tapered base, and it leaves the muzzle at 3,000 fps with 2,340 ft-lbs of energy.
Compared with HSM's own Tipping Point 117-grain SST, the Game King is the same load at the muzzle: both leave at 3,000 fps and kick the same in the same rifle. The difference is the bullet. The Tipping Point uses Hornady's SST, a polymer-tipped hunting bullet, where the Game King uses Sierra's soft point. Compared with Winchester's Deer Season XP 117-grain, the Game King gives up speed. The Winchester leaves the muzzle at 3,100 fps, and it kicks about 4 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the Game King if you want Sierra's GameKing bullet in a load its maker names for elk as well as deer. Pick Winchester's Deer Season XP 117-grain if you hunt deer and want the extra speed; Winchester markets it for whitetail, mule and blacktail deer. Pick HSM's Tipping Point 117-grain SST if you prefer a polymer-tipped bullet at the same speed. If recoil matters most, Winchester's 85-grain Ballistic Silvertip leaves the muzzle at 3,470 fps and kicks about 37 percent less in the same rifle.
- HSM markets it for elk as well as deer, where Winchester pitches its Deer Season XP 117-grain at deer
- Leaves the muzzle 25 fps faster than Fiocchi's Field Dynamics 117-grain PSP
- Kicks about 1 percent less than Federal's Power-Shok 117-grain in the same rifle
- Federal's Power-Shok 117-grain leaves the muzzle 30 fps faster
- Winchester's Deer Season XP 117-grain carries 156 ft-lbs more at the muzzle
- Kicks about 1 percent harder than Fiocchi's Field Dynamics 117-grain PSP in the same rifle
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 gr | GameKing | 3000 fps | 2340 ft-lbs | 0.41 | N/A | |
| 117 gr | InterLock BTSP | 2990 fps | 2322 ft-lbs | 0.391 |
$1.82
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| 117 gr | SP | 3030 fps | 2385 ft-lbs | 0.361 |
$2.52
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| 117 gr | Extreme Point | 3100 fps | 2496 ft-lbs | 0.453 |
$2.78
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| 117 gr | SST | 3000 fps | 2340 ft-lbs | 0.39 |
$2.16
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| 117 gr | PSP | 2975 fps | 2299 ft-lbs | 0.391 | N/A |
All HSM Game King .25-06 Remington 117gr Sierra Spitzer BT Ammo Prices
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