Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .270 Winchester 130gr BST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip • MPN: SBST270
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .270 Winchester 130gr BST Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip • MPN: SBST270
Solved from this product's advertised 3050 fps, 130gr bullet and G1 BC 0.433, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .270 Winchester, or read What Is the Best .270 Winchester Zero for Elk?.
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.
.270 Winchester 130gr 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 -10.8" at 300 and -24.7" 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 | 3,050 | 2,686 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.83 | -0.82 | 2,993 | 2,587 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.46 | -0.13 | 2,938 | 2,492 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 2,883 | 2,400 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,829 | 2,310 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.21 | -0.06 | 2,775 | 2,224 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,722 | 2,140 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,670 | 2,059 | 2.1 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 2,619 | 1,980 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -4.3" | -1.83 | -0.53 | 2,567 | 1,903 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -6.1" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,517 | 1,829 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -8.3" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 2,467 | 1,757 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -10.8" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 2,418 | 1,688 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -13.7" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 2,369 | 1,620 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -16.9" | -4.62 | -1.34 | 2,321 | 1,555 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -20.6" | -5.24 | -1.52 | 2,273 | 1,492 | 10.4 |
| 400 | -24.7" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,226 | 1,430 | 11.9 |
| 425 | -29.2" | -6.56 | -1.91 | 2,179 | 1,371 | 13.6 |
| 450 | -34.2" | -7.25 | -2.11 | 2,133 | 1,314 | 15.4 |
| 475 | -39.7" | -7.97 | -2.32 | 2,087 | 1,258 | 17.3 |
| 500 | -45.6" | -8.71 | -2.53 | 2,043 | 1,205 | 19.4 |
130gr G1 .433 at 3,050 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.
.270 Winchester 130gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 36 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.5" at 300 and -19.0" 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 | 3,050 | 2,686 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.47 | -0.43 | 2,993 | 2,587 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 2,938 | 2,492 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.37 | +0.40 | 2,883 | 2,400 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.36 | +0.40 | 2,829 | 2,310 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.15 | +0.33 | 2,775 | 2,224 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 2,722 | 2,140 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,670 | 2,059 | 2.1 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,619 | 1,980 | 2.8 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.48 | -0.14 | 2,567 | 1,903 | 3.6 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.98 | -0.29 | 2,517 | 1,829 | 4.4 |
| 275 | -4.4" | -1.51 | -0.44 | 2,467 | 1,757 | 5.4 |
| 300 | -6.5" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,418 | 1,688 | 6.5 |
| 325 | -9.0" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,369 | 1,620 | 7.7 |
| 350 | -11.9" | -3.26 | -0.95 | 2,321 | 1,555 | 9.0 |
| 375 | -15.3" | -3.88 | -1.13 | 2,273 | 1,492 | 10.4 |
| 400 | -19.0" | -4.53 | -1.32 | 2,226 | 1,430 | 11.9 |
| 425 | -23.2" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 2,179 | 1,371 | 13.6 |
| 450 | -27.8" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,133 | 1,314 | 15.4 |
| 475 | -32.9" | -6.61 | -1.92 | 2,087 | 1,258 | 17.3 |
| 500 | -38.5" | -7.35 | -2.14 | 2,043 | 1,205 | 19.4 |
130gr G1 .433 at 3,050 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 Ballistic Silvertip 130-grain is a polymer-tipped .270 Winchester hunting load made for big game and deer. The Ballistic Silvertip puts a polymer tip over a lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 3,050 fps with 2,685 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .433.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 19.0 inches at 400 yards and 6.5 inches at 300. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 24.7 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Deer Season XP 130-grain starts 10 fps faster on a G1 BC of .450 and drops 18.6 inches at 400 yards from a 200-yard zero. Winchester's Super-X 130-grain Power-Point is the bare-lead soft point in the same catalogue and off that zero it drops 20.0 inches at 400.
- Still moving 2,226 fps at 400 yards
- A higher G1 BC than the two bare-lead soft points compared, Federal's Power-Shok 130-grain and Winchester's Super-X 130-grain Power-Point, both at .372
- No more estimated recoil than any other 130-grain load in the caliber
- Winchester's Deer Season XP 130-grain and Remington's Core-Lokt 130-grain Tipped both carry higher G1 BCs, at .450 and .447
- Carries 1,688 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 43 less than Winchester's Deer Season XP 130-grain
- Remington's Core-Lokt 130-grain Tipped starts 30 fps faster and drops 0.9 inches less at 400 yards from a 100-yard zero
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 gr | Ballistic Silvertip | 3050 fps | 2685 ft-lbs | 0.433 |
$1.82
200 Rounds
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| 130 gr | JSP | 3060 fps | 2703 ft-lbs | 0.372 |
$2.28
20 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Fusion | 3050 fps | 2685 ft-lbs | 0.4 | N/A | |
| 130 gr | Power-Point | 3060 fps | 2702 ft-lbs | 0.372 |
$1.39
500 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Extreme Point | 3060 fps | 2702 ft-lbs | 0.45 |
$1.92
200 Rounds
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| 130 gr | Core-Lokt Tipped | 3080 fps | 2740 ft-lbs | 0.447 | N/A |
All Winchester Ballistic Silvertip .270 Winchester 130gr BST Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $363.37 | $0.00 | $363.37 | $1.82 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $187.45 | $10.99 | $198.44 | $1.98 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $35.00 | $18.43 | $53.43 | $2.67 |
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