The Hornady SST .30 Caliber 165gr rifle bullet (brand part no. 30452) pairs a sleek polymer tip with a secant ogive boat-tail profile for flat-shooting, deadly accurate performance on whitetails and similar-sized North American game. Hornady molds the SST’s InterLock ring directly into the jacket, locking the core in place so the bullet holds together and expands quickly and reliably even at higher impact velocities. Reloaders load this bullet in .308-class cartridges for hunting rounds that need both long-range ballistic efficiency and dependable terminal performance. It ships 100 to a box for handloaders working up hunting loads at the bench.

Key Specifications

• .30 Caliber (.308-diameter) sized for standard .30-caliber rifle cartridges.
• 165-grain bullet weight balances trajectory and downrange energy for medium to large game.
• 100 bullets per box gives handloaders a full production run of hunting projectiles.
• Polymer Super Shock Tip increases ballistic coefficient and initiates controlled expansion on impact.
• Secant ogive boat-tail profile improves ballistic efficiency and downrange energy retention.
• InterLock ring construction keeps the core and jacket locked together during expansion.
• Retains mass and energy through expansion instead of shedding fragments.
• Rated for whitetail deer through similar-sized African plains game based on the bullet’s expansion and penetration profile.
• Box ships at roughly 2.45 lb for handloaders planning bulk orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

What caliber and weight is this bullet? It is a .30 caliber (.308-diameter), 165-grain rifle bullet packaged 100 to a box.

What does the InterLock ring do? It is a raised ring inside the jacket that locks into the bullet’s core, keeping the two together during expansion so the bullet retains mass and energy on impact.

What game is the SST 165gr suited for? Its flat-shooting accuracy and controlled expansion make it a strong choice for whitetail deer and similar-sized North American game, up to moose or comparable African plains species.

Buy the Hornady SST .30 Caliber 165gr Rifle Bullets

Order this box of 100 Hornady SST .308-diameter projectiles from our reloading bullets selection and build hunting loads that hit hard and expand reliably from your .30-caliber rifle. As a Lubbock, Texas gun shop that ships reloading components nationwide, we get handloading supplies out the door fast so you can keep working up loads at the bench.