Hornady 178gr HPBT Superformance Match – Test Results

Manufacturer: Hornady

Date Fired: 24 July 2015
Time Test Began: 1001
Range: Deer Creek Shooting Complex
Wind: 1-4 MPH
Temperature: 66° F
Elevation: 3200′ ASL
Lot Number: 3150107

Factory Velocity: 2775 fps
Product Number: 8077
Purchase Price: $41.50 USD
Bullet Used: Hornady 178gr BTHP Match
Ballistic Coefficient: .530

FN SPR A3G Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2737 fps10.7039.800″.800″.197″
  • One amazing group, others were average
  • Standard Deviation was great, Extreme Spread decent
Snowy Mountain Rifles Paladin Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2788 fps12.29361.265″1.265″.735″
  • Very good standard deviation and extreme spread
  • This was one of the few loads that the SMR rifle didn’t shoot great
  • Velocity was right at factory published velocity
  • If you need to stretch the range of your 308 rifle beyond 1000 yards, this is a great way to do it with the high BC bullet and high velocity… if your rifle likes it

NOTE: “Accuracy with flyers” includes the raw averages including groups where the shooter called a bad shot before rechecking the placement of that shot. The “average without flyers” is the average group size with those “flyer” groups not added in.