Winchester .30-06 Springfield Ballistic Silvertip 150gr PT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip
Winchester .30-06 Springfield Ballistic Silvertip 150gr PT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip
Solved from this product's advertised 2900 fps, 150gr bullet and G1 BC 0.442, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .30-06 Springfield, or read .30-06 Springfield: 100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero.
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.
.30-06 Springfield 150gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 67 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 83 yards, and is -12.3" at 300 and -27.8" 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 | 2,900 | 2,802 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 2,846 | 2,699 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.11 | 2,794 | 2,600 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,742 | 2,504 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,690 | 2,411 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,640 | 2,321 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.65 | -0.19 | 2,589 | 2,234 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 2,540 | 2,149 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,490 | 2,066 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 2,442 | 1,987 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,394 | 1,909 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -9.5" | -3.28 | -0.95 | 2,346 | 1,834 | 5.7 |
| 300 | -12.3" | -3.90 | -1.13 | 2,299 | 1,761 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -15.5" | -4.55 | -1.32 | 2,253 | 1,691 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -19.1" | -5.22 | -1.52 | 2,207 | 1,622 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -23.2" | -5.91 | -1.72 | 2,161 | 1,556 | 10.9 |
| 400 | -27.8" | -6.63 | -1.93 | 2,116 | 1,492 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -32.8" | -7.37 | -2.15 | 2,072 | 1,430 | 14.3 |
| 450 | -38.4" | -8.14 | -2.37 | 2,028 | 1,370 | 16.2 |
| 475 | -44.5" | -8.94 | -2.60 | 1,985 | 1,312 | 18.2 |
| 500 | -51.1" | -9.76 | -2.84 | 1,942 | 1,256 | 20.4 |
150gr G1 .442 at 2,900 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.
.30-06 Springfield 150gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 33 and 200 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, and is -7.3" at 300 and -21.1" 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 | 2,900 | 2,802 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,846 | 2,699 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.22 | +0.36 | 2,794 | 2,600 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.65 | +0.48 | 2,742 | 2,504 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,690 | 2,411 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,640 | 2,321 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 2,589 | 2,234 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 2,540 | 2,149 | 2.2 |
| 200 | +0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,490 | 2,066 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -1.3" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,442 | 1,987 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,394 | 1,909 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -4.9" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 2,346 | 1,834 | 5.7 |
| 300 | -7.3" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 2,299 | 1,761 | 6.8 |
| 325 | -10.1" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,253 | 1,691 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -13.3" | -3.63 | -1.06 | 2,207 | 1,622 | 9.4 |
| 375 | -17.0" | -4.32 | -1.26 | 2,161 | 1,556 | 10.9 |
| 400 | -21.1" | -5.04 | -1.47 | 2,116 | 1,492 | 12.5 |
| 425 | -25.8" | -5.79 | -1.68 | 2,072 | 1,430 | 14.3 |
| 450 | -30.9" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 2,028 | 1,370 | 16.2 |
| 475 | -36.6" | -7.35 | -2.14 | 1,985 | 1,312 | 18.2 |
| 500 | -42.8" | -8.17 | -2.38 | 1,942 | 1,256 | 20.4 |
150gr G1 .442 at 2,900 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 lists its Ballistic Silvertip 150-grain for big game. The Ballistic Silvertip is a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a lead core. This load leaves the muzzle at 2,900 fps with 2,801 ft-lbs of energy, the usual pace for a standard-weight .30-06 hunting load.
Compared with Federal's 150-grain Fusion, the Winchester leaves the muzzle at the same 2,900 fps with the same 2,801 ft-lbs, and the two kick the same in the same rifle. The difference is the bullet: Fusion is a bonded soft point with no polymer tip. Compared with Federal's PowerShok 150-grain Copper HP, the Winchester is 10 fps slower at the muzzle, and again the recoil is the same. The PowerShok Copper uses a copper hollow point with no lead core, where the Ballistic Silvertip has a lead core under its tip.
Buy the Ballistic Silvertip if you want a polymer-tipped bullet in a standard 150-grain big-game load. Pick the Fusion 150 if you would rather have a bonded soft point at the same speed and recoil. Pick the PowerShok Copper 150 if you need a bullet with no lead core. Norma's Dedicated Hunting Whitetail 150-grain PSP is a conventional pointed soft point that leaves the muzzle 13 fps slower with the same kick. For practice, Remington's UMC 150-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket range load that starts 10 fps faster.
- Puts a polymer-tipped bullet at the same 2,900 fps muzzle speed as Federal's 150-grain Fusion
- Starts with 25 ft-lbs more energy at the muzzle than Norma's Dedicated Hunting Whitetail 150-grain PSP
- Has a polymer tip, where Norma's Dedicated Hunting Whitetail 150-grain PSP has an exposed soft point
- Carries a lead core; Federal's PowerShok 150-grain Copper HP is the choice for a bullet with none
- No bonded core, where Federal's 150-grain Fusion bonds its jacket to the core at the same muzzle speed
- Starts with 19 ft-lbs less energy at the muzzle than Federal's PowerShok 150-grain Copper HP
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All Winchester .30-06 Springfield Ballistic Silvertip 150gr PT Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $356.08 | $0.00 | $356.08 | $1.78 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $183.03 | $10.99 | $194.02 | $1.94 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $41.27 | $10.99 | $52.26 | $2.61 |
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