HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Hornady SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Hornady SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2749 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.447, 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 165gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 60 yards, peaks +0.1" at 80 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -14.0" at 300 and -31.5" 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 | 2,749 | 2,769 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,698 | 2,667 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.1" | -0.24 | -0.07 | 2,647 | 2,569 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 2,598 | 2,473 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,548 | 2,380 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.32 | -0.09 | 2,500 | 2,290 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.2" | -0.77 | -0.22 | 2,452 | 2,203 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.3" | -1.28 | -0.37 | 2,404 | 2,118 | 2.4 |
| 200 | -3.9" | -1.84 | -0.54 | 2,357 | 2,036 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -5.8" | -2.44 | -0.71 | 2,310 | 1,956 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -8.1" | -3.08 | -0.90 | 2,264 | 1,878 | 4.9 |
| 275 | -10.8" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,218 | 1,804 | 6.0 |
| 300 | -14.0" | -4.45 | -1.30 | 2,173 | 1,731 | 7.2 |
| 325 | -17.6" | -5.18 | -1.51 | 2,129 | 1,661 | 8.6 |
| 350 | -21.8" | -5.93 | -1.73 | 2,085 | 1,593 | 10.0 |
| 375 | -26.4" | -6.71 | -1.95 | 2,041 | 1,527 | 11.6 |
| 400 | -31.5" | -7.52 | -2.19 | 1,998 | 1,463 | 13.4 |
| 425 | -37.2" | -8.35 | -2.43 | 1,956 | 1,402 | 15.3 |
| 450 | -43.4" | -9.22 | -2.68 | 1,914 | 1,342 | 17.3 |
| 475 | -50.3" | -10.11 | -2.94 | 1,872 | 1,285 | 19.5 |
| 500 | -57.8" | -11.03 | -3.21 | 1,832 | 1,230 | 21.8 |
165gr G1 .447 at 2,749 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 165gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 29 yards, peaks +2.0" at 116 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -8.2" at 300 and -23.8" 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 | 2,749 | 2,769 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.2" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 2,698 | 2,667 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.9" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 2,647 | 2,569 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.6" | +1.98 | +0.57 | 2,598 | 2,473 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.9" | +1.85 | +0.54 | 2,548 | 2,380 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +2.0" | +1.52 | +0.44 | 2,500 | 2,290 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.7" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 2,452 | 2,203 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +1.0" | +0.57 | +0.17 | 2,404 | 2,118 | 2.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,357 | 2,036 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -1.4" | -0.60 | -0.17 | 2,310 | 1,956 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -3.2" | -1.24 | -0.36 | 2,264 | 1,878 | 4.9 |
| 275 | -5.5" | -1.91 | -0.55 | 2,218 | 1,804 | 6.0 |
| 300 | -8.2" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,173 | 1,731 | 7.2 |
| 325 | -11.4" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 2,129 | 1,661 | 8.6 |
| 350 | -15.0" | -4.09 | -1.19 | 2,085 | 1,593 | 10.0 |
| 375 | -19.1" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 2,041 | 1,527 | 11.6 |
| 400 | -23.8" | -5.67 | -1.65 | 1,998 | 1,463 | 13.4 |
| 425 | -29.0" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 1,956 | 1,402 | 15.3 |
| 450 | -34.7" | -7.37 | -2.14 | 1,914 | 1,342 | 17.3 |
| 475 | -41.1" | -8.26 | -2.40 | 1,872 | 1,285 | 19.5 |
| 500 | -48.1" | -9.18 | -2.67 | 1,832 | 1,230 | 21.8 |
165gr G1 .447 at 2,749 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 Tipping Point 165-grain Hornady SST is a polymer-tipped .30-06 Springfield hunting load made for North American big game. The SST is Hornady's polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a lead core and a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 2,749 fps with 2,768 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .447.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 23.8 inches at 400 yards, arriving with 1,463 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 31.5 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, HSM's own Tipping Point 165-grain Sierra GameChanger starts 121 fps faster on a G1 BC of .530 and drops 20.4 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Federal's 165-grain Swift Scirocco II has a bonded bullet and off that zero it drops 22.7 inches at 400.
- The lightest estimated recoil of the 165-grain loads compared, about 8 percent under Sig Sauer's 165-grain Elite Hunter Tipped
- A higher G1 BC than Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165-grain at .398
- Carries 1,731 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- The slowest start of the 165-grain loads compared
- The least muzzle energy of the 165-grain loads compared
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Sellier & Bellot's eXergy 165-grain is the solid copper load at this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 gr | SST | 2749 fps | 2768 ft-lbs | 0.447 |
$1.47
200 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2800 fps | 2872 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$3.22
20 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Elite Hunter Tipped | 2950 fps | 3188 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.77
200 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2870 fps | 3018 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$1.63
200 Rounds
|
|
| 165 gr | TXRG | 2785 fps | 2842 ft-lbs | 0.398 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | Scirocco II | 2875 fps | 3028 ft-lbs | 0.47 |
$2.00
100 Rounds
|
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| 165 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2800 fps | 2871 ft-lbs | 0.53 |
$2.22
200 Rounds
|
All HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Hornady SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 200 | $279.48 | $13.99 | $293.47 | $1.47 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $294.85 | $0.00 | $294.85 | $1.47 |
| Sentry Ammo | 100 | $141.04 | $12.99 | $154.03 | $1.54 |
| Fast Ammo | 200 | $273.41 | $39.99 | $313.40 | $1.57 |
| Fast Ammo | 100 | $133.58 | $32.99 | $166.57 | $1.67 |
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