Hornady Superformance .338 Winchester Magnum 225gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Hornady Superformance .338 Winchester Magnum 225gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2840 fps, 225gr bullet and G1 BC 0.515, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .338 Winchester Magnum.
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.
.338 Winchester Magnum 225gr 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 -12.5" at 300 and -27.9" 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 | 2,840 | 4,031 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.63 | -0.77 | 2,795 | 3,903 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.33 | -0.10 | 2,750 | 3,779 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 2,706 | 3,658 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,662 | 3,541 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,619 | 3,426 | 1.0 |
| 150 | -1.1" | -0.67 | -0.19 | 2,576 | 3,315 | 1.4 |
| 175 | -2.1" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,533 | 3,206 | 2.0 |
| 200 | -3.4" | -1.63 | -0.47 | 2,491 | 3,101 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -5.1" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,449 | 2,998 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -7.2" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,408 | 2,897 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -9.6" | -3.34 | -0.97 | 2,367 | 2,799 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -12.5" | -3.96 | -1.15 | 2,326 | 2,704 | 5.9 |
| 325 | -15.7" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,286 | 2,611 | 7.0 |
| 350 | -19.3" | -5.27 | -1.53 | 2,246 | 2,521 | 8.2 |
| 375 | -23.4" | -5.95 | -1.73 | 2,207 | 2,433 | 9.4 |
| 400 | -27.9" | -6.66 | -1.94 | 2,168 | 2,348 | 10.8 |
| 425 | -32.9" | -7.39 | -2.15 | 2,129 | 2,265 | 12.3 |
| 450 | -38.4" | -8.14 | -2.37 | 2,091 | 2,184 | 13.9 |
| 475 | -44.3" | -8.90 | -2.59 | 2,053 | 2,106 | 15.7 |
| 500 | -50.8" | -9.70 | -2.82 | 2,015 | 2,030 | 17.5 |
225gr G1 .515 at 2,840 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.
.338 Winchester Magnum 225gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 32 yards, peaks +1.8" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.3" at 300 and -21.1" 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 | 2,840 | 4,031 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,795 | 3,903 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.30 | +0.38 | 2,750 | 3,779 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.71 | +0.50 | 2,706 | 3,658 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.63 | +0.47 | 2,662 | 3,541 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.8" | +1.35 | +0.39 | 2,619 | 3,426 | 1.0 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 2,576 | 3,315 | 1.4 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 2,533 | 3,206 | 2.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,491 | 3,101 | 2.6 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,449 | 2,997 | 3.3 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.11 | -0.32 | 2,408 | 2,897 | 4.0 |
| 275 | -4.9" | -1.71 | -0.50 | 2,367 | 2,799 | 4.9 |
| 300 | -7.3" | -2.33 | -0.68 | 2,326 | 2,704 | 5.9 |
| 325 | -10.1" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,286 | 2,611 | 7.0 |
| 350 | -13.4" | -3.64 | -1.06 | 2,246 | 2,521 | 8.2 |
| 375 | -17.0" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,207 | 2,433 | 9.4 |
| 400 | -21.1" | -5.03 | -1.46 | 2,168 | 2,348 | 10.8 |
| 425 | -25.6" | -5.76 | -1.68 | 2,129 | 2,265 | 12.3 |
| 450 | -30.7" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 2,091 | 2,184 | 13.9 |
| 475 | -36.2" | -7.28 | -2.12 | 2,053 | 2,106 | 15.7 |
| 500 | -42.3" | -8.07 | -2.35 | 2,015 | 2,030 | 17.5 |
225gr G1 .515 at 2,840 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 225-grain SST is a polymer-tipped .338 Winchester Magnum load made for dangerous game. The SST is a lead-core bullet with a boat tail and a polymer tip at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,840 fps with 4,029 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .515.
Zero it at 200 yards and it drops 7.3 inches at 300 and 21.1 inches at 400, arriving with 2,348 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.9 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes VOR-TX 225-grain TTSX is a copper bullet at the same weight, 40 fps slower at the muzzle and within a thousandth on the same G1 drag model. Hornady Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X carries a G1 BC of .616, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 20.5 inches at 400.
- Within 3 ft-lbs of Hornady's Precision Hunter 230-grain ELD-X at the muzzle with a lighter bullet
- Still moving at 2,168 fps at 400 yards
- Less estimated recoil than Hornady's Precision Hunter ELD-X in the same rifle
- A lower G1 BC than Hornady's Precision Hunter ELD-X, .515 against .616
- A lead core, so it can't be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX TTSX is the copper bullet at this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 gr | SST | 2840 fps | 4029 ft-lbs | 0.515 |
$3.60
20 Rounds
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| 225 gr | TTSX | 2800 fps | 3918 ft-lbs | 0.514 |
$3.12
200 Rounds
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| 230 gr | ELD-X | 2810 fps | 4032 ft-lbs | 0.616 |
$2.80
200 Rounds
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| 210 gr | Partition | 2830 fps | 3734 ft-lbs | 0.4 | N/A | |
| 200 gr | Power-Point | 2960 fps | 3890 ft-lbs | 0.308 |
$2.99
200 Rounds
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All Hornady Superformance .338 Winchester Magnum 225gr SST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns.com | 20 | $56.99 | $14.99 | $71.98 | $3.60 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $55.00 | $18.43 | $73.43 | $3.67 |
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