Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .25-06 Remington 85gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .25-06 Remington 85gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip
Solved from this product's advertised 3470 fps, 85gr bullet and G1 BC 0.333, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .25-06 Remington.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.25-06 Remington 85gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -8.3" at 300 and -19.7" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,470 | 2,273 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.14 | -0.91 | 3,389 | 2,168 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.67 | -0.19 | 3,309 | 2,068 | 0.2 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.09 | -0.03 | 3,232 | 1,972 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,155 | 1,879 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.1" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 3,080 | 1,791 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.5" | -0.33 | -0.10 | 3,007 | 1,707 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.1" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,934 | 1,626 | 2.4 |
| 200 | -2.0" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 2,863 | 1,548 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -3.1" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 2,793 | 1,473 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -4.6" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 2,724 | 1,401 | 5.0 |
| 275 | -6.3" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,657 | 1,332 | 6.1 |
| 300 | -8.3" | -2.63 | -0.76 | 2,590 | 1,266 | 7.3 |
| 325 | -10.6" | -3.11 | -0.91 | 2,524 | 1,203 | 8.7 |
| 350 | -13.3" | -3.62 | -1.05 | 2,459 | 1,142 | 10.2 |
| 375 | -16.3" | -4.15 | -1.21 | 2,395 | 1,083 | 11.8 |
| 400 | -19.7" | -4.71 | -1.37 | 2,332 | 1,027 | 13.6 |
| 425 | -23.5" | -5.29 | -1.54 | 2,270 | 973 | 15.5 |
| 450 | -27.8" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,209 | 921 | 17.6 |
| 475 | -32.5" | -6.52 | -1.90 | 2,148 | 871 | 19.9 |
| 500 | -37.6" | -7.18 | -2.09 | 2,089 | 824 | 22.3 |
85gr G1 .333 at 3,470 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.25-06 Remington 85gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 45 yards, peaks +1.1" at 124 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.2" at 300 and -15.7" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,470 | 2,273 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.18 | -0.63 | 3,389 | 2,168 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.2" | +0.30 | +0.09 | 3,309 | 2,068 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.7" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 3,232 | 1,972 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.0" | +0.96 | +0.28 | 3,155 | 1,879 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.1" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 3,080 | 1,791 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.0" | +0.63 | +0.18 | 3,007 | 1,707 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.34 | +0.10 | 2,934 | 1,626 | 2.4 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,863 | 1,548 | 3.1 |
| 225 | -0.9" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,793 | 1,473 | 4.0 |
| 250 | -2.0" | -0.77 | -0.23 | 2,724 | 1,401 | 5.0 |
| 275 | -3.5" | -1.21 | -0.35 | 2,657 | 1,332 | 6.1 |
| 300 | -5.2" | -1.67 | -0.49 | 2,590 | 1,266 | 7.3 |
| 325 | -7.3" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 2,524 | 1,203 | 8.7 |
| 350 | -9.8" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 2,459 | 1,142 | 10.2 |
| 375 | -12.5" | -3.19 | -0.93 | 2,395 | 1,083 | 11.8 |
| 400 | -15.7" | -3.75 | -1.09 | 2,332 | 1,027 | 13.6 |
| 425 | -19.3" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,270 | 973 | 15.5 |
| 450 | -23.2" | -4.93 | -1.43 | 2,209 | 921 | 17.6 |
| 475 | -27.7" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 2,148 | 871 | 19.9 |
| 500 | -32.6" | -6.22 | -1.81 | 2,089 | 824 | 22.3 |
85gr G1 .333 at 3,470 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Winchester's 85-grain Ballistic Silvertip is a polymer-tipped .25-06 load made for big game and deer. A lead core sits under Winchester's polymer tip, and at 85 grains this is the lightest bullet in the caliber. It leaves the muzzle at 3,470 fps with 2,273 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .333.
Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops 8.3 inches at 300 and 19.7 inches at 400, the least of any .25-06 load. Estimated recoil is the lowest in the caliber as well.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Superformance 90-grain CX is the copper bullet nearest this weight, 120 fps slower on a lower G1 BC of .273, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 23.8 inches at 400. Barnes' VOR-TX 100-grain TTSX BT is a heavier copper option and from that zero drops 23.1 inches at 400.
- Carries 1,266 ft-lbs at 300 yards, more than Federal's Premium 100-grain Barnes TSX at 1,262
- About 21 percent less estimated recoil than Remington's Core-Lokt 100-grain PSP
- Keeps 2,332 fps at 400 yards, the most of the loads compared
- At 85 grains it is a light bullet for big game, where Hornady's Precision Hunter 110-grain ELD-X puts 1,353 ft-lbs at 400 yards against this load's 1,027
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required. Hornady's Superformance 90-grain CX is the copper load at a similar weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 gr | Ballistic Silvertip | 3470 fps | 2273 ft-lbs | 0.333 |
$2.78
20 Rounds
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| 90 gr | CX | 3350 fps | 2243 ft-lbs | 0.273 |
$2.93
20 Rounds
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| 100 gr | TTSX | 3225 fps | 2311 ft-lbs | 0.357 |
$3.26
20 Rounds
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| 100 gr | GameKing | 3100 fps | 2133 ft-lbs | 0.355 | N/A | |
| 100 gr | Core-Lokt PSP | 3230 fps | 2316 ft-lbs | 0.292 |
$2.80
20 Rounds
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| 100 gr | TSX | 3210 fps | 2288 ft-lbs | 0.336 |
$3.32
20 Rounds
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All Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .25-06 Remington 85gr Polymer Tip Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $44.65 | $10.99 | $55.64 | $2.78 |
| Guns.com | 20 | $41.99 | $14.99 | $56.98 | $2.85 |
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