Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2930 fps, 129gr bullet and G1 BC 0.485, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .260 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.
.260 Remington 129gr 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 -11.7" at 300 and -26.3" 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 | 2,930 | 2,460 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.73 | -0.79 | 2,881 | 2,378 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 2,832 | 2,299 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.05 | +0.01 | 2,785 | 2,222 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,737 | 2,147 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,690 | 2,074 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,644 | 2,003 | 1.5 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,598 | 1,934 | 2.0 |
| 200 | -3.2" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,553 | 1,867 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -4.8" | -2.01 | -0.59 | 2,508 | 1,802 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -6.7" | -2.55 | -0.74 | 2,463 | 1,739 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -9.0" | -3.12 | -0.91 | 2,419 | 1,677 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -11.7" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 2,376 | 1,617 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -14.7" | -4.32 | -1.26 | 2,333 | 1,559 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -18.2" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 2,290 | 1,502 | 8.3 |
| 375 | -22.0" | -5.61 | -1.63 | 2,248 | 1,447 | 9.7 |
| 400 | -26.3" | -6.28 | -1.83 | 2,206 | 1,394 | 11.1 |
| 425 | -31.1" | -6.98 | -2.03 | 2,164 | 1,342 | 12.6 |
| 450 | -36.3" | -7.69 | -2.24 | 2,123 | 1,292 | 14.3 |
| 475 | -42.0" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 2,083 | 1,243 | 16.0 |
| 500 | -48.1" | -9.19 | -2.67 | 2,042 | 1,195 | 17.9 |
129gr G1 .485 at 2,930 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.
.260 Remington 129gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 34 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.9" at 300 and -20.0" 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 | 2,930 | 2,460 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.22 | -0.35 | 2,881 | 2,378 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.12 | +0.33 | 2,832 | 2,299 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.56 | +0.45 | 2,785 | 2,222 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.51 | +0.44 | 2,737 | 2,147 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.26 | +0.37 | 2,690 | 2,074 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 2,644 | 2,003 | 1.5 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 2,598 | 1,934 | 2.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,553 | 1,867 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,508 | 1,802 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.04 | -0.30 | 2,463 | 1,739 | 4.1 |
| 275 | -4.6" | -1.61 | -0.47 | 2,419 | 1,677 | 5.0 |
| 300 | -6.9" | -2.19 | -0.64 | 2,376 | 1,617 | 6.0 |
| 325 | -9.6" | -2.81 | -0.82 | 2,333 | 1,559 | 7.1 |
| 350 | -12.6" | -3.44 | -1.00 | 2,290 | 1,502 | 8.3 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.09 | -1.19 | 2,247 | 1,447 | 9.7 |
| 400 | -20.0" | -4.77 | -1.39 | 2,206 | 1,394 | 11.1 |
| 425 | -24.3" | -5.46 | -1.59 | 2,164 | 1,342 | 12.6 |
| 450 | -29.1" | -6.18 | -1.80 | 2,123 | 1,291 | 14.3 |
| 475 | -34.4" | -6.92 | -2.01 | 2,083 | 1,243 | 16.0 |
| 500 | -40.2" | -7.68 | -2.23 | 2,042 | 1,195 | 17.9 |
129gr G1 .485 at 2,930 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
Hornady Superformance 129-grain SST is a polymer-tipped .260 Remington hunting load made for medium game. The SST puts a polymer tip on a lead-core boat-tail bullet. It leaves the muzzle at 2,930 fps with 2,459 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .485.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.9 inches at 300 and 20.0 inches at 400, arriving with 1,394 ft-lbs of energy. From a 100-yard zero it is 26.3 inches low at the same distance.
If you're cross-shopping, DoubleTap's 130-grain Swift Scirocco II starts 30 fps slower on a higher G1 BC of .571 and reaches 400 yards with 1,503 ft-lbs. DoubleTap's 127-grain Barnes LRX is faster at the muzzle on a lower G1 BC, and the only lead-free bullet of the hunting loads compared.
- Still moving at 2,206 fps at 400 yards
- 355 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than Nosler's Trophy Grade 130-grain AccuBond
- Within about 1 percent of DoubleTap's 130-grain Swift Scirocco II and HSM's Trophy Gold 130-grain Berger VLD on estimated recoil
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. DoubleTap's 127-grain Barnes LRX is the copper bullet at much the same weight
- HSM's Trophy Gold 130-grain Berger VLD and DoubleTap's 130-grain Swift Scirocco II both reach 400 yards with more energy, 1,462 and 1,503 ft-lbs
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 gr | SST | 2930 fps | 2459 ft-lbs | 0.485 |
$2.39
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | AccuBond | 2700 fps | 2104 ft-lbs | 0.488 |
$3.90
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Berger VLD Hunting | 2875 fps | 2386 ft-lbs | 0.562 |
$3.10
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Scirocco II | 2900 fps | 2427 ft-lbs | 0.571 | N/A | |
| 127 gr | LRX | 3000 fps | 2539 ft-lbs | 0.468 | N/A |
All Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $36.86 | $10.99 | $47.85 | $2.39 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $43.99 | $14.99 | $58.98 | $2.95 |
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