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Also known as: .30 Thompson Center, 30 TC
| Type | rifle (centerfire) |
| Selected factory load | 150gr Hornady SST |
| Published muzzle velocity | 3000 fps |
| Published muzzle energy | 2997 ft-lb |
| Published G1 ballistic coefficient | 0.415 |
| Manufacturer item | 81004 |
| Case length | 48.77 mm |
| Overall length | 67.56 mm |
| SAAMI max pressure | 62000 PSI |
| Common twist rate | 1:12 |
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | Calculated Energy (ft-lb) | Drop (in) | Wind drift (in) | Time of flight (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3000 | 2997 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 2768 | 2551 | 1.53 | 0.79 | 0.105 |
| 200 | 2548 | 2162 | 0 | 3.08 | 0.218 |
| 300 | 2339 | 1823 | -6.87 | 7.04 | 0.34 |
| 400 | 2139 | 1524 | -20.18 | 13.11 | 0.475 |
| 500 | 1950 | 1267 | -41.01 | 21.3 | 0.621 |
| 600 | 1772 | 1045 | -71.07 | 32.13 | 0.782 |
| 700 | 1605 | 858 | -112.25 | 45.86 | 0.96 |
| 800 | 1454 | 704 | -166.94 | 62.85 | 1.157 |
| 900 | 1319 | 579 | -238.18 | 83.44 | 1.374 |
| 1000 | 1204 | 483 | -329.46 | 107.82 | 1.612 |
The listed uses do not identify an explicit big-game hunting role, so deer- and elk-sized energy references aren't shown. Evaluate the named load using its available source data and any displayed trajectory, then verify the result for the listed target, competition, defensive, tactical, or duty context.
Publisher: Hornady Manufacturing · Manufacturer item: 81004 · Published test barrel: 24″
Source document: 30 TC 150 gr SST Superformance · reviewed by CaliberAtlas .
Item 81004, 150 gr SST, 3,000 fps, 2,997 ft-lb, G1 0.415, and a 24″ test barrel.
Trajectory, retained velocity, calculated retained energy, drop, wind drift, and time of flight use the G1 point-mass model. These outputs are calculated by CaliberAtlas, not published by Hornady Manufacturing.
Your barrel, ammunition lot, and conditions will differ — always verify against the manufacturer's data and your own rifle.