6.8 Western Trajectory Calculator

The 6.8 Western is Winchester's short-action magnum designed for heavy, high-BC .277 caliber bullets. With a 170-grain bullet at 2,920 fps and a 100-yard zero, expect about 3.1 inches of drop at 200 yards, 11.3 inches at 300 yards, and 25.4 inches at 400 yards. The cartridge retains over 1,995 ft-lbs of energy at 400 yards and 1,754 ft-lbs at 500 yards—competitive with .300 Win Mag performance on elk with less recoil.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. This cartridge was built for 165-175 grain high-BC bullets. You can also factor in wind, shooting angle, and atmospheric conditions.

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6.8 Western Trajectory Chart

6.8 Western Ballistics Data

Range (yd)	Elevation (in)	Elevation (MOA)	Elevation (MIL)	Time (s)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft-lbs)
0	-1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2920.0	3219.37
25	-0.72	2.73	0.795	0.026	2878.59	3128.71
50	-0.21	0.4	0.115	0.052	2837.77	3040.59
75	0.03	-0.04	-0.013	0.079	2797.25	2954.38
100	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.106	2757.04	2870.05
125	-0.32	0.25	0.072	0.133	2717.13	2787.57
150	-0.94	0.6	0.173	0.161	2677.54	2706.92
175	-1.86	1.01	0.294	0.19	2638.24	2628.06
200	-3.09	1.47	0.428	0.218	2599.26	2550.96
225	-4.64	1.97	0.572	0.247	2560.58	2475.61
250	-6.52	2.49	0.724	0.277	2522.21	2401.96
275	-8.74	3.03	0.883	0.307	2484.14	2330.01
300	-11.32	3.6	1.048	0.337	2446.38	2259.71
325	-14.26	4.19	1.218	0.368	2408.92	2191.04
350	-17.57	4.79	1.394	0.399	2371.77	2123.98
375	-21.27	5.42	1.575	0.431	2334.92	2058.5
400	-25.37	6.05	1.761	0.464	2298.38	1994.57
425	-29.88	6.71	1.952	0.497	2262.14	1932.17
450	-34.81	7.39	2.148	0.53	2226.21	1871.27
475	-40.19	8.08	2.349	0.564	2190.58	1811.85
500	-46.01	8.78	2.555	0.598	2155.25	1753.88

Available 6.8 Western Ammunition Ballistics

Product	Velocity (fps)	BC	100yd Drop	200yd Drop	300yd Drop
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 6.8 Western 175gr TGK Ammo Ballistics	2835	0.617	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.1"
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics	2920	0.563	0.0"	-3.1"	-11.4"
Winchester Copper Impact 6.8 Western 162gr Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.564	0.0"	-3.2"	-11.8"
Winchester Expedition Big Game 6.8 Western 165gr AccuBond LR Ammo Ballistics	2970	0.62	0.0"	-2.9"	-10.7"
Winchester Power Point 6.8 Western 170gr Ammo Ballistics	2920	0.431	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.1"

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PRODUCT	DEALER	QUANTITY	PRICE	SHIPPING	TOTAL PRICE	PRICE/RD
Winchester Copper Impact 6.8 Western 162gr Extreme Point Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	200	$551.50	$0.00	$551.50	$2.76 200 Rounds
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	200	$555.03	$0.00	$555.03	$2.78 200 Rounds
Winchester Expedition Big Game 6.8 Western 165gr AccuBond LR Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	200	$609.09	$0.00	$609.09	$3.05 200 Rounds

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