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Hornady Custom Lite 125 gr SST

.30-06 Springfield · 125 gr · Custom Lite · #81066. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

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G1 BC
0.305maker G1
Muzzle velocity
2,700 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy
2,023 ft·lb125 gr at 2,700 fps
Transonic
600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd
4.0 mil572 ft·lb on arrival
Twist
1:10typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range ydElev milElev MOADrop inWind milWind MOAWind inVel fpsEnergy ft·lbTOF s
500.10.4-0.20.10.50.22,5511,8060.06
1000.00.00.00.31.01.02,4071,6080.12
1500.20.8-1.30.41.52.42,2681,4270.18
2000.62.0-4.20.62.14.42,1331,2630.25
2501.03.5-9.10.82.77.12,0031,1130.32
3001.55.1-16.11.03.410.61,8789780.40
3502.07.0-25.71.24.014.81,7588570.48
4002.69.1-38.01.44.820.01,6447500.57
4503.311.4-53.51.65.526.11,5366550.67
5004.013.9-72.81.86.433.31,4355720.77
5504.916.7-96.22.17.241.41,3435000.87
6005.819.8-124.52.38.150.71,2604400.99
6506.823.3-158.32.69.061.11,1873911.11
7007.927.0-198.22.99.972.51,1253511.24
7509.131.2-245.03.110.884.81,0733201.38
80010.435.7-299.43.411.797.91,0312951.52
85011.840.7-361.93.712.6111.89942741.67
90013.446.0-433.33.913.4126.29632571.82
95015.051.7-514.04.114.2141.29352431.98
100016.857.7-604.74.415.0156.79092292.15

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

05009001,4001,900 1002003004005006007008009001000 RANGE (YD) · ENERGY (FT·LB) WHITETAIL 1,000ELK 1,500

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint900 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 900 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.
Pronghorn350 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.
Whitetail deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.
Mule deer250 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 250 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.
Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.
Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.
ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.
MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All .30-06 Springfield factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/30-06-springfield-125-gr-sst-custom-lite · 24" test barrel per product page