Hornady .30-06 Springfield Superformance 180gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Superformance 180gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2820 fps, 180gr bullet and G1 BC 0.480, 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 180gr 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 -12.9" at 300 and -29.0" 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 | 2,820 | 3,179 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.60 | -0.76 | 2,771 | 3,071 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,724 | 2,966 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.09 | +0.03 | 2,677 | 2,864 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,630 | 2,765 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.29 | -0.09 | 2,584 | 2,669 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,538 | 2,575 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,493 | 2,484 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -3.5" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,448 | 2,396 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -5.3" | -2.25 | -0.65 | 2,404 | 2,310 | 3.5 |
| 250 | -7.4" | -2.84 | -0.83 | 2,360 | 2,226 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -10.0" | -3.46 | -1.01 | 2,316 | 2,145 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -12.9" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 2,273 | 2,066 | 6.4 |
| 325 | -16.2" | -4.77 | -1.39 | 2,231 | 1,989 | 7.6 |
| 350 | -20.0" | -5.46 | -1.59 | 2,189 | 1,915 | 8.9 |
| 375 | -24.3" | -6.18 | -1.80 | 2,147 | 1,843 | 10.3 |
| 400 | -29.0" | -6.91 | -2.01 | 2,106 | 1,772 | 11.9 |
| 425 | -34.2" | -7.68 | -2.23 | 2,065 | 1,704 | 13.5 |
| 450 | -39.9" | -8.46 | -2.46 | 2,024 | 1,638 | 15.3 |
| 475 | -46.1" | -9.27 | -2.70 | 1,985 | 1,575 | 17.2 |
| 500 | -52.9" | -10.10 | -2.94 | 1,945 | 1,513 | 19.2 |
180gr G1 .480 at 2,820 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 180gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 31 yards, peaks +1.9" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.6" at 300 and -21.9" 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 | 2,820 | 3,179 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 2,771 | 3,071 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.39 | +0.40 | 2,724 | 2,966 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.4" | +1.78 | +0.52 | 2,677 | 2,864 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.8" | +1.69 | +0.49 | 2,630 | 2,765 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,584 | 2,669 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.6" | +1.00 | +0.29 | 2,538 | 2,575 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 2,493 | 2,484 | 2.1 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,448 | 2,396 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,404 | 2,310 | 3.5 |
| 250 | -3.0" | -1.15 | -0.33 | 2,360 | 2,226 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -5.1" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,316 | 2,145 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -7.6" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 2,273 | 2,066 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -10.5" | -3.08 | -0.89 | 2,231 | 1,989 | 7.6 |
| 350 | -13.8" | -3.77 | -1.10 | 2,188 | 1,915 | 8.9 |
| 375 | -17.6" | -4.48 | -1.30 | 2,147 | 1,842 | 10.3 |
| 400 | -21.9" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 2,106 | 1,772 | 11.9 |
| 425 | -26.6" | -5.98 | -1.74 | 2,065 | 1,704 | 13.5 |
| 450 | -31.9" | -6.77 | -1.97 | 2,024 | 1,638 | 15.3 |
| 475 | -37.7" | -7.58 | -2.20 | 1,985 | 1,575 | 17.2 |
| 500 | -44.1" | -8.41 | -2.45 | 1,945 | 1,513 | 19.2 |
180gr G1 .480 at 2,820 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 180-grain SST is a polymer-tipped .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for large game. Hornady's SST carries a polymer tip over a lead core, loaded in the Superformance line. It leaves the muzzle at 2,820 fps with 3,178 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .480.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 21.9 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,772 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 29.0 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper has no lead core and a higher G1 BC of .523 and drops 23.5 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Hornady's own American Whitetail 180-grain InterLock is 120 fps slower and off that zero it drops 24.7 inches at 400.
- The fastest start and the most muzzle energy of the 180-grain loads compared
- The least drop at 400 yards of the 180-grain loads compared, from either zero
- Carries 2,066 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- The heaviest estimated recoil of the loads compared, about 5 percent more than Federal's 180-grain Fusion
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper is the copper bullet at this weight
- A lower G1 BC than both Federal's 180-grain Trophy Copper and Federal's 180-grain Fusion
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr | SST | 2820 fps | 3178 ft-lbs | 0.48 |
$1.87
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Fusion | 2700 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.498 |
$1.76
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Trophy Copper | 2700 fps | 2913 ft-lbs | 0.523 |
$2.14
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Partition | 2750 fps | 3022 ft-lbs | 0.474 |
$3.27
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | InterLock SP | 2700 fps | 2714 ft-lbs | 0.452 |
$1.28
200 Rounds
|
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| 180 gr | Core-Lokt Tipped | 2745 fps | 3011 ft-lbs | 0.48 |
$1.63
200 Rounds
|
All Hornady .30-06 Springfield Superformance 180gr SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $373.49 | $0.00 | $373.49 | $1.87 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $207.33 | $10.99 | $218.32 | $2.18 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $39.00 | $18.43 | $57.43 | $2.87 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $46.50 | $10.99 | $57.49 | $2.87 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $44.99 | $14.99 | $59.98 | $3.00 |
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