Hornady .30-06 Springfield Custom Lite 125gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Custom Lite 125gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2700 fps, 125gr bullet and G1 BC 0.305, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .30-06 Springfield, or read .30-06 Springfield: 100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero.
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.
.30-06 Springfield 125gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 56 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 78 yards, and is -16.6" at 300 and -38.5" 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 | 2,700 | 2,024 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.39 | -0.69 | 2,626 | 1,914 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.15 | -0.04 | 2,553 | 1,810 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.17 | +0.05 | 2,482 | 1,711 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,412 | 1,615 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.5" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 2,343 | 1,524 | 1.8 |
| 150 | -1.4" | -0.90 | -0.26 | 2,275 | 1,437 | 2.7 |
| 175 | -2.7" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,208 | 1,354 | 3.7 |
| 200 | -4.5" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 2,142 | 1,274 | 4.9 |
| 225 | -6.8" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 2,078 | 1,199 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -9.5" | -3.63 | -1.05 | 2,014 | 1,126 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -12.8" | -4.44 | -1.29 | 1,952 | 1,058 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -16.6" | -5.29 | -1.54 | 1,891 | 993 | 11.5 |
| 325 | -21.1" | -6.20 | -1.80 | 1,831 | 931 | 13.7 |
| 350 | -26.2" | -7.15 | -2.08 | 1,772 | 872 | 16.2 |
| 375 | -32.0" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 1,715 | 817 | 18.9 |
| 400 | -38.5" | -9.20 | -2.68 | 1,660 | 765 | 21.8 |
| 425 | -45.9" | -10.30 | -3.00 | 1,606 | 716 | 25.0 |
| 450 | -54.0" | -11.46 | -3.33 | 1,553 | 670 | 28.5 |
| 475 | -63.1" | -12.68 | -3.69 | 1,502 | 627 | 32.2 |
| 500 | -73.1" | -13.96 | -4.06 | 1,453 | 586 | 36.3 |
125gr G1 .305 at 2,700 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.
.30-06 Springfield 125gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 27 and 200 yards, peaks +2.3" at 116 yards, and is -9.9" at 300 and -29.5" 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 | 2,700 | 2,024 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.1" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 2,626 | 1,914 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.1" | +2.00 | +0.58 | 2,553 | 1,810 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.8" | +2.33 | +0.68 | 2,482 | 1,711 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +2.3" | +2.15 | +0.63 | 2,412 | 1,615 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +2.3" | +1.77 | +0.51 | 2,343 | 1,524 | 1.8 |
| 150 | +2.0" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 2,275 | 1,437 | 2.7 |
| 175 | +1.2" | +0.66 | +0.19 | 2,208 | 1,354 | 3.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,142 | 1,274 | 4.9 |
| 225 | -1.7" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 2,078 | 1,199 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -3.9" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 2,014 | 1,126 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -6.6" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 1,952 | 1,058 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -9.9" | -3.14 | -0.91 | 1,891 | 993 | 11.5 |
| 325 | -13.8" | -4.04 | -1.18 | 1,831 | 931 | 13.7 |
| 350 | -18.3" | -4.99 | -1.45 | 1,772 | 872 | 16.2 |
| 375 | -23.5" | -5.99 | -1.74 | 1,715 | 817 | 18.9 |
| 400 | -29.5" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 1,660 | 765 | 21.8 |
| 425 | -36.3" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 1,606 | 716 | 25.0 |
| 450 | -43.9" | -9.31 | -2.71 | 1,553 | 670 | 28.5 |
| 475 | -52.4" | -10.53 | -3.06 | 1,502 | 627 | 32.2 |
| 500 | -61.9" | -11.81 | -3.44 | 1,453 | 586 | 36.3 |
125gr G1 .305 at 2,700 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 markets its Custom Lite 125-grain SST for medium game, and the reason to choose it is light recoil from a .30-06. The SST is Hornady's polymer-tipped hunting bullet. In this load it carries a G1 BC of .305 and leaves the muzzle at 2,700 fps, and it still has 993 ft-lbs of energy at 300 yards.
Compared with Remington's 125-grain Core-Lokt PSP, the Hornady trades speed for a softer shove. The Remington starts 440 fps faster and kicks about 19 percent harder in the same rifle. Zeroed at 200 yards, the Hornady drops about 10 inches at 300 and the Remington about 7. A steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes both bullets sideways by about the same amount at 300 yards, within an inch of each other. Compared with Barnes' VOR-TEX 130-grain TTSX Reduced Recoil, the Hornady leaves the muzzle 60 fps slower and kicks about 10 percent less. The TTSX is a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core.
Buy the Custom Lite if recoil is what keeps you from shooting a .30-06 well and you hunt the medium game Hornady aims it at. Pick the Remington 125 Core-Lokt PSP if you want a flatter path and can take more kick. Pick the Barnes 130 if you want a bullet with no lead core and don't mind a little more recoil. If recoil is not a concern, Federal's 150-grain Fusion, which Federal builds for deer hunting, is the full-power choice; it kicks about 56 percent harder in the same rifle.
- Kicks about 36 percent less than Remington's Core-Lokt 150-grain PSP in the same rifle
- Uses a polymer-tipped SST bullet, where Remington's 125-grain Core-Lokt PSP uses an exposed soft point
- At 300 yards a 10 mph crosswind moves it about 12 inches, not far behind the 10 for Remington's Core-Lokt 150-grain PSP
- Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 73 inches at 500, against about 60 for Remington's Core-Lokt 150-grain PSP
- Barnes' VOR-TEX 130-grain TTSX Reduced Recoil starts with 176 ft-lbs more energy at the muzzle
- At 500 yards the same crosswind moves it about 36 inches, against about 22 for Federal's 150-grain Fusion
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 gr | SST | 2700 fps | 2023 ft-lbs | 0.305 |
$1.90
200 Rounds
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| 130 gr | TTSX | 2760 fps | 2199 ft-lbs | 0.337 |
$2.22
200 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | Fusion | 2900 fps | 2801 ft-lbs | 0.41 |
$1.82
200 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | Scirocco II | 2910 fps | 2820 ft-lbs | 0.435 |
$2.35
200 Rounds
|
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| 150 gr | Core-Lokt PSP | 2910 fps | 2820 ft-lbs | 0.314 |
$1.62
200 Rounds
|
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| 125 gr | Core-Lokt PSP | 3140 fps | 2736 ft-lbs | 0.268 |
$1.60
200 Rounds
|
All Hornady .30-06 Springfield Custom Lite 125gr SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $379.47 | $0.00 | $379.47 | $1.90 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $196.13 | $10.99 | $207.12 | $2.07 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $41.28 | $10.99 | $52.27 | $2.61 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 20 | $39.75 | $16.97 | $56.72 | $2.84 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $40.00 | $18.43 | $58.43 | $2.92 |
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