Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 6.8 Western 175gr TGK Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Tipped GameKing
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 6.8 Western 175gr TGK Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Tipped GameKing
Solved from this product's advertised 2835 fps, 175gr bullet and G1 BC 0.617, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 6.8 Western.
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.
6.8 Western 175gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -12.1" at 300 and -26.8" 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 | 2,835 | 3,124 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,797 | 3,041 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.34 | -0.10 | 2,760 | 2,960 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 2,723 | 2,881 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,686 | 2,804 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 2,650 | 2,729 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 2,613 | 2,655 | 1.2 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.10 | -0.32 | 2,578 | 2,582 | 1.6 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 2,542 | 2,512 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.12 | -0.62 | 2,507 | 2,442 | 2.7 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.67 | -0.78 | 2,472 | 2,375 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -9.3" | -3.24 | -0.94 | 2,437 | 2,308 | 4.1 |
| 300 | -12.1" | -3.83 | -1.12 | 2,403 | 2,244 | 4.9 |
| 325 | -15.2" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 2,368 | 2,180 | 5.7 |
| 350 | -18.6" | -5.08 | -1.48 | 2,334 | 2,118 | 6.7 |
| 375 | -22.5" | -5.73 | -1.67 | 2,301 | 2,058 | 7.7 |
| 400 | -26.8" | -6.39 | -1.86 | 2,267 | 1,998 | 8.9 |
| 425 | -31.5" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 2,234 | 1,940 | 10.1 |
| 450 | -36.7" | -7.78 | -2.26 | 2,201 | 1,884 | 11.4 |
| 475 | -42.3" | -8.49 | -2.47 | 2,169 | 1,828 | 12.8 |
| 500 | -48.3" | -9.22 | -2.68 | 2,137 | 1,774 | 14.2 |
175gr G1 .617 at 2,835 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.
6.8 Western 175gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 32 yards, peaks +1.7" at 117 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.1" at 300 and -20.1" 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 | 2,835 | 3,124 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 2,797 | 3,041 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.7" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 2,760 | 2,960 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.66 | +0.48 | 2,723 | 2,881 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.59 | +0.46 | 2,686 | 2,804 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,650 | 2,729 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 2,613 | 2,655 | 1.2 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,578 | 2,582 | 1.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,542 | 2,512 | 2.1 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,507 | 2,442 | 2.7 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 2,472 | 2,375 | 3.3 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 2,437 | 2,308 | 4.1 |
| 300 | -7.1" | -2.25 | -0.65 | 2,403 | 2,244 | 4.9 |
| 325 | -9.7" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 2,368 | 2,180 | 5.7 |
| 350 | -12.8" | -3.49 | -1.02 | 2,334 | 2,118 | 6.7 |
| 375 | -16.3" | -4.14 | -1.20 | 2,301 | 2,058 | 7.7 |
| 400 | -20.1" | -4.81 | -1.40 | 2,267 | 1,998 | 8.9 |
| 425 | -24.4" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 2,234 | 1,940 | 10.1 |
| 450 | -29.2" | -6.19 | -1.80 | 2,201 | 1,884 | 11.4 |
| 475 | -34.3" | -6.90 | -2.01 | 2,169 | 1,828 | 12.8 |
| 500 | -40.0" | -7.63 | -2.22 | 2,137 | 1,774 | 14.2 |
175gr G1 .617 at 2,835 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
Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain is a polymer-tipped 6.8 Western load made for big game. At 175 grains it carries Sierra's Tipped GameKing, a boat-tail hunting bullet with a polymer tip over a lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,835 fps with 3,124 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .617.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.1 inches at 300 and 20.1 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,998 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 26.8 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR holds almost the same G1 BC at .620 and starts 135 fps faster, so from a 200-yard zero it drops 18.1 inches at 400. Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain sits between them, 19.4 inches at 400 from that zero on a G1 BC of .550.
- Holds 2,244 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 243 more than Winchester's Power-Point 170-grain
- Loses 568 fps between the muzzle and 400 yards, where it is still moving at 2,267 fps
- Carries 173 more ft-lbs at 400 yards than Winchester's Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point
- The hardest-kicking of the 6.8 Western loads, about 3 percent above Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain in the same rifle
- The slowest at the muzzle of the five 6.8 Western loads
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required. The Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point is the all-copper load in the caliber
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2835 fps | 3124 ft-lbs | 0.617 |
$3.75
20 Rounds
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| 170 gr | Ballistic Silvertip | 2920 fps | 3218 ft-lbs | 0.55 |
$3.05
200 Rounds
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| 170 gr | Power-Point | 2920 fps | 3218 ft-lbs | 0.431 | N/A | |
| 165 gr | AccuBond LR | 2970 fps | 3230 ft-lbs | 0.62 | N/A | |
| 162 gr | Copper Extreme Point | 2875 fps | 2973 ft-lbs | 0.564 |
$3.18
200 Rounds
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