Hornady SST 7.62x39mm 123gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Hornady SST 7.62x39mm 123gr SST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • SST
Solved from this product's advertised 2350 fps, 123gr bullet and G1 BC 0.295, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 7.62x39mm, or read What Is the Best Zero Distance for 7.62x39?.
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 400 yards.
7.62x39mm 123gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 42 yards, peaks +0.3" at 72 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -6.6" at 200 and -23.8" at 300 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 | 2,350 | 1,509 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.75 | -0.51 | 2,279 | 1,419 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.2" | +0.28 | +0.08 | 2,210 | 1,334 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +0.3" | +0.40 | +0.12 | 2,142 | 1,253 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,075 | 1,176 | 1.5 |
| 125 | -0.8" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,010 | 1,103 | 2.3 |
| 150 | -2.2" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 1,945 | 1,034 | 3.4 |
| 175 | -4.1" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 1,882 | 968 | 4.7 |
| 200 | -6.6" | -3.15 | -0.92 | 1,821 | 905 | 6.2 |
| 225 | -9.8" | -4.16 | -1.21 | 1,760 | 847 | 8.0 |
| 250 | -13.7" | -5.23 | -1.52 | 1,702 | 791 | 10.0 |
| 275 | -18.3" | -6.36 | -1.85 | 1,645 | 739 | 12.2 |
| 300 | -23.8" | -7.57 | -2.20 | 1,589 | 690 | 14.8 |
| 325 | -30.1" | -8.84 | -2.57 | 1,535 | 644 | 17.6 |
| 350 | -37.3" | -10.18 | -2.96 | 1,483 | 601 | 20.8 |
| 375 | -45.5" | -11.59 | -3.37 | 1,433 | 561 | 24.2 |
| 400 | -54.8" | -13.08 | -3.81 | 1,385 | 524 | 28.0 |
123gr G1 .295 at 2,350 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.
7.62x39mm 123gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 20 yards, peaks +3.4" at 113 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -13.8" at 300 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 | 2,350 | 1,509 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.4" | +1.41 | +0.41 | 2,279 | 1,419 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.8" | +3.45 | +1.00 | 2,210 | 1,334 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +2.8" | +3.57 | +1.04 | 2,142 | 1,253 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +3.3" | +3.17 | +0.92 | 2,075 | 1,176 | 1.5 |
| 125 | +3.4" | +2.55 | +0.74 | 2,010 | 1,103 | 2.3 |
| 150 | +2.8" | +1.80 | +0.52 | 1,945 | 1,034 | 3.4 |
| 175 | +1.7" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 1,882 | 968 | 4.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,821 | 905 | 6.2 |
| 225 | -2.3" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 1,760 | 847 | 8.0 |
| 250 | -5.4" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 1,702 | 791 | 10.0 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 1,644 | 739 | 12.2 |
| 300 | -13.8" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 1,589 | 690 | 14.8 |
| 325 | -19.3" | -5.67 | -1.65 | 1,535 | 644 | 17.6 |
| 350 | -25.7" | -7.01 | -2.04 | 1,483 | 601 | 20.8 |
| 375 | -33.1" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 1,433 | 561 | 24.2 |
| 400 | -41.5" | -9.92 | -2.88 | 1,385 | 524 | 28.0 |
123gr G1 .295 at 2,350 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's SST 123-grain is a polymer-tipped 7.62x39mm load made for varmints, medium game and personal defence. The SST is a lead-core bullet with a boat tail and a polymer tip, the only tipped bullet among the caliber's hunting loads. It leaves the muzzle at 2,350 fps with 1,508 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .295.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 6.6 inches at 200 and 23.8 inches at 300, where 690 ft-lbs are left.
If you're cross-shopping, Prvi Partizan's 123-grain PSP matches it at the muzzle on a lower G1 BC of .257, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 25.4 inches at 300. Winchester's Super-X 123-grain SP starts 15 fps faster and from that zero drops 25.7 inches at 300.
- The highest G1 BC of the hunting loads compared, so it drops the least at 300 yards from either zero
- Carries 905 ft-lbs at 200 yards
- A brass case, where Brown Bear's 125-grain SP is steel and will not reload
- 25 ft-lbs behind Brown Bear's 125-grain SP at the muzzle, which uses the heavier bullet
- Prvi Partizan's 123-grain PSP matches its muzzle figures exactly, so the bullet is the difference between the two
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