Winchester Copper Impact 6.8 Western 162gr Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics
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Winchester Copper Impact 6.8 Western 162gr Extreme Point Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Copper Extreme Point
Solved from this product's advertised 2875 fps, 162gr bullet and G1 BC 0.564, 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 162gr 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 -11.8" at 300 and -26.5" 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 | 2,875 | 2,974 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.68 | -0.78 | 2,833 | 2,888 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.36 | -0.11 | 2,792 | 2,805 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,751 | 2,723 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,711 | 2,644 | 0.6 |
| 125 | -0.4" | -0.27 | -0.08 | 2,671 | 2,566 | 0.9 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,631 | 2,491 | 1.3 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,592 | 2,417 | 1.8 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 2,553 | 2,345 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,514 | 2,274 | 2.9 |
| 250 | -6.8" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,476 | 2,205 | 3.6 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.18 | -0.92 | 2,438 | 2,138 | 4.4 |
| 300 | -11.8" | -3.76 | -1.10 | 2,400 | 2,072 | 5.3 |
| 325 | -14.9" | -4.37 | -1.27 | 2,363 | 2,008 | 6.2 |
| 350 | -18.3" | -5.00 | -1.46 | 2,326 | 1,946 | 7.3 |
| 375 | -22.2" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 2,289 | 1,885 | 8.4 |
| 400 | -26.5" | -6.31 | -1.84 | 2,252 | 1,825 | 9.6 |
| 425 | -31.2" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 2,216 | 1,767 | 10.9 |
| 450 | -36.3" | -7.70 | -2.24 | 2,181 | 1,711 | 12.3 |
| 475 | -41.9" | -8.42 | -2.45 | 2,145 | 1,656 | 13.9 |
| 500 | -48.0" | -9.15 | -2.66 | 2,110 | 1,602 | 15.5 |
162gr G1 .564 at 2,875 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 162gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.0" at 300 and -20.0" 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 | 2,875 | 2,974 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,833 | 2,888 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 2,792 | 2,805 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.61 | +0.47 | 2,751 | 2,723 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.55 | +0.45 | 2,711 | 2,644 | 0.6 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.29 | +0.37 | 2,671 | 2,566 | 0.9 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 2,631 | 2,491 | 1.3 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.48 | +0.14 | 2,592 | 2,417 | 1.8 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,553 | 2,345 | 2.3 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,514 | 2,274 | 2.9 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.06 | -0.31 | 2,476 | 2,205 | 3.6 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.62 | -0.47 | 2,438 | 2,138 | 4.4 |
| 300 | -7.0" | -2.21 | -0.64 | 2,400 | 2,072 | 5.3 |
| 325 | -9.6" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 2,363 | 2,008 | 6.2 |
| 350 | -12.7" | -3.45 | -1.00 | 2,326 | 1,946 | 7.3 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 2,289 | 1,885 | 8.4 |
| 400 | -20.0" | -4.76 | -1.39 | 2,252 | 1,825 | 9.6 |
| 425 | -24.3" | -5.45 | -1.58 | 2,216 | 1,767 | 10.9 |
| 450 | -29.0" | -6.15 | -1.79 | 2,181 | 1,711 | 12.3 |
| 475 | -34.2" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 2,145 | 1,656 | 13.9 |
| 500 | -39.8" | -7.60 | -2.21 | 2,110 | 1,602 | 15.5 |
162gr G1 .564 at 2,875 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 Copper Impact 162-grain is a solid copper 6.8 Western load made for big game and deer. Its Extreme Point bullet is copper with no lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 2,875 fps with 2,973 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .564.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.0 inches at 300 and 20.0 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,825 ft-lbs. It has the lightest recoil of the five 6.8 Western loads.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain uses a lead core and starts 45 fps faster, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 19.4 inches at 400. Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR has a G1 BC of .620 and drops 18.1 inches at 400 from that zero, arriving with 2,091 ft-lbs.
- Solid copper, so it is legal where lead-free ammunition is required, and the only 6.8 Western load with no lead in the bullet
- About 13 percent less recoil than Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain in the same rifle
- Drops 1.1 inches less at 400 yards than Winchester's Power-Point 170-grain from a 100-yard zero
- The least muzzle energy of the 6.8 Western loads, 245 ft-lbs under Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain
- Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR is the faster and flatter load, on a lead core
- Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain carries 173 more ft-lbs at 400 yards
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 175 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2835 fps | 3124 ft-lbs | 0.617 |
$3.75
20 Rounds
|
All Winchester Copper Impact 6.8 Western 162gr Extreme Point Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $636.89 | $0.00 | $636.89 | $3.18 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 100 | $328.48 | $0.00 | $328.48 | $3.28 |
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