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 crosses the line of sight at 70 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 84 yards, and is -11.4" at 300 and -25.6" 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 crosses the line of sight at 34 and 200 yards, peaks +1.6" at 118 yards, 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 markets its Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain for big game. The Ballistic Silvertip is a polymer-tipped hunting bullet with a lead core, and Winchester loads this one in a nickel-plated brass case. It leaves the muzzle at 2,920 fps with 3,218 ft-lbs.
Compared with Winchester's Power-Point 170-grain, the Silvertip starts exactly the same: both leave the muzzle at 2,920 fps and produce the same recoil in the same rifle. The difference is the bullet. The Power-Point is a traditional soft point with exposed lead at the nose, while the Silvertip covers its nose with a polymer tip. Compared with Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR, the Silvertip leaves the muzzle 50 fps slower with a bullet 5 grains heavier. Winchester markets the Expedition for big game at long range and the Silvertip for big game in general.
Buy the Silvertip if you want a polymer-tipped, lead-core bullet for big game, the job Winchester markets it for. Pick the Power-Point 170-grain if you prefer a traditional soft point; you give up nothing at the muzzle. Pick the Expedition Big Game 165-grain if most of your shots are long. Pick Winchester's Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point if you need a lead-free bullet; it also kicks about 11 percent less in the same rifle. Pick Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK if you want a heavier bullet in a load Browning markets for long-range big game.
- Leaves the muzzle 85 fps faster than Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK, with 94 more ft-lbs
- Starts with 245 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than the Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point
- Starts within 12 ft-lbs of the Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR at the muzzle
- Has a lead core, so hunters who need a lead-free bullet should look to the Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point
- Kicks about 4 percent more than the Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR in the same rifle
- Carries a lighter bullet than the Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK, 170 grains against 175
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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| 162 gr | Copper Extreme Point | 2875 fps | 2973 ft-lbs | 0.564 |
$3.18
200 Rounds
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| 165 gr | AccuBond LR | 2970 fps | 3230 ft-lbs | 0.62 | N/A | |
| 175 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2835 fps | 3124 ft-lbs | 0.617 | N/A | |
| 170 gr | Power-Point | 2920 fps | 3218 ft-lbs | 0.431 | N/A |
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 | $55.00 | $18.43 | $73.43 | $3.67 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $64.81 | $10.99 | $75.80 | $3.79 |