Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Nickel-Plated Brass Case • Ballistic Silvertip
Solved from this product's advertised 2920 fps, 170gr bullet and G1 BC 0.550, 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 170gr 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 -11.4" at 300 and -25.7" 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 | 2,920 | 3,219 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.73 | -0.79 | 2,877 | 3,124 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,834 | 3,033 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,792 | 2,943 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,750 | 2,855 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,709 | 2,770 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.60 | -0.18 | 2,668 | 2,687 | 1.3 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.02 | -0.30 | 2,627 | 2,605 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,587 | 2,526 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -4.7" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 2,547 | 2,449 | 2.9 |
| 250 | -6.6" | -2.51 | -0.73 | 2,507 | 2,373 | 3.6 |
| 275 | -8.8" | -3.06 | -0.89 | 2,468 | 2,299 | 4.4 |
| 300 | -11.4" | -3.64 | -1.06 | 2,429 | 2,227 | 5.3 |
| 325 | -14.4" | -4.23 | -1.23 | 2,390 | 2,157 | 6.2 |
| 350 | -17.8" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 2,352 | 2,089 | 7.3 |
| 375 | -21.5" | -5.47 | -1.59 | 2,314 | 2,022 | 8.4 |
| 400 | -25.7" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 2,277 | 1,957 | 9.7 |
| 425 | -30.2" | -6.79 | -1.97 | 2,239 | 1,893 | 11.0 |
| 450 | -35.2" | -7.47 | -2.17 | 2,202 | 1,832 | 12.4 |
| 475 | -40.7" | -8.17 | -2.38 | 2,166 | 1,771 | 13.9 |
| 500 | -46.6" | -8.89 | -2.59 | 2,130 | 1,713 | 15.6 |
170gr G1 .550 at 2,920 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 170gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 34 yards, peaks +1.6" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -6.8" at 300 and -19.4" 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 | 2,920 | 3,219 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.25 | -0.36 | 2,877 | 3,124 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.09 | +0.32 | 2,834 | 3,033 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.53 | +0.44 | 2,792 | 2,943 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.48 | +0.43 | 2,750 | 2,855 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.24 | +0.36 | 2,709 | 2,770 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.88 | +0.26 | 2,668 | 2,687 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,627 | 2,605 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,587 | 2,526 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,547 | 2,449 | 2.9 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,507 | 2,373 | 3.6 |
| 275 | -4.5" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 2,468 | 2,299 | 4.4 |
| 300 | -6.8" | -2.15 | -0.63 | 2,429 | 2,227 | 5.3 |
| 325 | -9.3" | -2.74 | -0.80 | 2,390 | 2,157 | 6.2 |
| 350 | -12.3" | -3.35 | -0.98 | 2,352 | 2,089 | 7.3 |
| 375 | -15.7" | -3.99 | -1.16 | 2,314 | 2,022 | 8.4 |
| 400 | -19.4" | -4.63 | -1.35 | 2,277 | 1,957 | 9.7 |
| 425 | -23.6" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 2,239 | 1,893 | 11.0 |
| 450 | -28.2" | -5.98 | -1.74 | 2,202 | 1,832 | 12.4 |
| 475 | -33.3" | -6.69 | -1.94 | 2,166 | 1,771 | 13.9 |
| 500 | -38.8" | -7.41 | -2.15 | 2,130 | 1,713 | 15.6 |
170gr G1 .550 at 2,920 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 Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain is a polymer-tipped 6.8 Western load made for big game and deer. The bullet is a Ballistic Silvertip, a polymer tip over a lead core, loaded in a nickel-plated case. It leaves the muzzle at 2,920 fps with 3,218 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .550.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.8 inches at 300 and 19.4 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,957 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 25.7 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Power-Point 170-grain starts at the same speed on a G1 BC of .431, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 21.0 inches at 400. Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR is 50 fps quicker at the muzzle with a G1 BC of .620, and from that zero it drops 18.1 inches at 400.
- Holds 2,227 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 226 more than Winchester's Power-Point 170-grain
- Drops 1.9 inches less at 400 yards than the Power-Point 170-grain from a 100-yard zero
- A nickel-plated case, where every other 6.8 Western load is plain brass
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Winchester's Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point is the all-copper load in the caliber
- Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR carries 134 more ft-lbs at 400 yards
- Kicks about 12 percent harder than the Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 175 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2835 fps | 3124 ft-lbs | 0.617 |
$3.75
20 Rounds
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| 162 gr | Copper Extreme Point | 2875 fps | 2973 ft-lbs | 0.564 |
$3.18
200 Rounds
|
All Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $610.10 | $0.00 | $610.10 | $3.05 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $311.68 | $0.00 | $311.68 | $3.12 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $57.00 | $18.43 | $75.43 | $3.77 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $64.81 | $10.99 | $75.80 | $3.79 |
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