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 Custom Lite 125-grain SST is a polymer-tipped .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for medium game. The SST puts a polymer tip over a lead core, and Hornady loads it down in the Custom Lite line. It leaves the muzzle at 2,700 fps with 2,023 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .305.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 29.5 inches at 400 yards. Estimated recoil is the lightest of the .30-06 loads compared, about 36 percent under Remington's Premier 150-grain Swift Scirocco.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes' VOR-TEX 130-grain TTSX Reduced Recoil is the copper reduced-recoil load and starts 60 fps faster on a G1 BC of .337 and drops 26.6 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Remington's 125-grain Core-Lokt PSP starts 440 fps faster at the same bullet weight and off that zero it drops 22.3 inches at 400.
- Still a .30-06 bullet at 2,700 fps, with 993 ft-lbs left at 300 yards
- A polymer tip, where Remington's Core-Lokt 150-grain PSP and Remington's 125-grain Core-Lokt PSP have bare lead at the nose
- About 10 percent less estimated recoil than Barnes' VOR-TEX 130-grain TTSX Reduced Recoil
- The least muzzle energy of the .30-06 loads compared
- The most drop at 400 yards of the loads compared, from either zero
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TEX 130-grain TTSX Reduced Recoil is the copper bullet among the light loads
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 |
$1.66
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 | $21.47 | $61.22 | $3.06 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $40.00 | $22.93 | $62.93 | $3.15 |
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