For the dedicated reloader seeking a devastatingly effective hunting projectile for their 6.5mm rifle, the Hornady SST (Super Shock Tip) is a proven, undisputed heavyweight. Whether you are handloading for the modern 6.5 Creedmoor, the blistering 6.5 PRC, or the classic 6.5x55 Swedish, the 140-grain SST is engineered to deliver a flat trajectory, pinpoint accuracy, and massive terminal shock upon impact. It is the ultimate bullet choice for New Zealand hunters targeting medium-to-large game such as Red Stags, Tahr, Chamois, and wild pigs across wide alpine basins and scrubby gullies.

The defining characteristic of the SST is its distinctive red polymer tip. In flight, this tip significantly improves the bullet's ballistic coefficient (BC) by streamlining the meplat, allowing it to slice through the wind and retain velocity at extended ranges. Upon impact, the tip acts as a wedge, driving violently back into the custom-formulated lead core. This initiates rapid, explosive expansion, creating a massive wound channel and transferring maximum kinetic energy into the animal for lightning-fast, ethical knockdowns.

To ensure this explosive expansion doesn't result in the bullet breaking apart on heavy bone or tough shoulder muscle, Hornady equips the SST with their legendary InterLock® ring. This mechanical ring is embedded inside the jacket, physically locking the copper jacket and the solid lead core together. This guarantees excellent weight retention and deep, reliable penetration. Combined with a secant ogive profile, a drag-reducing boat tail, and a factory-crimped cannelure for consistent seating depths, this 100-count box of Hornady SSTs provides the precision reloader with the components needed to craft the ultimate hunting cartridge.

• Super Shock Tip (SST): The aerodynamic polymer tip drastically increases ballistic efficiency in flight and initiates rapid, devastating expansion immediately upon impact with the target.

• InterLock® Ring: A mechanical ring embedded in the lower section of the jacket physically locks the core and jacket together, ensuring the bullet retains its mass and penetrates deeply even after rapid expansion.

• Secant Ogive Profile: Pioneered by Hornady, this highly aerodynamic geometric profile reduces drag and provides a flatter trajectory, delivering more retained energy downrange.

• Boat Tail Design: The tapered base reduces base drag at long ranges, increasing the bullet's ballistic coefficient and drastically improving stability in crosswinds.

• Built-In Cannelure: Provides an accurate, consistent crimping groove, ensuring your projectiles stay securely seated even when subjected to the heavy recoil of magnum chamberings or semi-automatic cycling.

• Ideal 6.5mm Weight: At 140 grains, this projectile offers the perfect balance of velocity, wind-bucking high BC, and sectional density for hunting tough New Zealand game.

• Brand: Hornady

• Product Series: SST® (Super Shock Tip)

• Calibre: 6.5mm / .264"

• Bullet Weight: 140 Grains

• Bullet Style: Polymer Tip / Boat Tail

• Sectional Density: .287

• Ballistic Coefficient (G1): .520

• Application: Medium to Large Game Hunting (Deer, Tahr, Chamois, Pigs)

• Package Quantity: 100 Projectiles per box