Winchester Expedition Big Game 6.8 Western 165gr AccuBond LR Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • AccuBond LR
Winchester Expedition Big Game 6.8 Western 165gr AccuBond LR Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • AccuBond LR
Solved from this product's advertised 2970 fps, 165gr bullet and G1 BC 0.620, 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 165gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 72 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 86 yards, and is -10.7" at 300 and -23.9" 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 | 2,970 | 3,233 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.79 | -0.81 | 2,931 | 3,148 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.44 | -0.13 | 2,893 | 3,067 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 2,855 | 2,987 | 0.3 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,817 | 2,908 | 0.5 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 2,780 | 2,832 | 0.8 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 2,743 | 2,757 | 1.1 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 2,706 | 2,684 | 1.5 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.38 | -0.40 | 2,670 | 2,612 | 2.0 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 2,634 | 2,542 | 2.5 |
| 250 | -6.1" | -2.34 | -0.68 | 2,598 | 2,473 | 3.1 |
| 275 | -8.2" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 2,562 | 2,406 | 3.8 |
| 300 | -10.7" | -3.40 | -0.99 | 2,527 | 2,340 | 4.5 |
| 325 | -13.4" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 2,492 | 2,276 | 5.4 |
| 350 | -16.6" | -4.52 | -1.31 | 2,457 | 2,213 | 6.2 |
| 375 | -20.1" | -5.10 | -1.48 | 2,423 | 2,151 | 7.2 |
| 400 | -23.9" | -5.70 | -1.66 | 2,389 | 2,091 | 8.3 |
| 425 | -28.1" | -6.32 | -1.84 | 2,355 | 2,032 | 9.4 |
| 450 | -32.8" | -6.95 | -2.02 | 2,321 | 1,974 | 10.6 |
| 475 | -37.8" | -7.59 | -2.21 | 2,288 | 1,918 | 11.9 |
| 500 | -43.2" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 2,255 | 1,863 | 13.2 |
165gr G1 .620 at 2,970 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 165gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 35 and 200 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, and is -6.3" at 300 and -18.1" 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 | 2,970 | 3,233 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.41 | -0.41 | 2,931 | 3,148 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.95 | +0.28 | 2,893 | 3,067 | 0.1 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.40 | +0.41 | 2,855 | 2,987 | 0.3 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.38 | +0.40 | 2,817 | 2,908 | 0.5 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.16 | +0.34 | 2,780 | 2,832 | 0.8 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 2,743 | 2,757 | 1.1 |
| 175 | +0.8" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,706 | 2,684 | 1.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,670 | 2,612 | 2.0 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,634 | 2,542 | 2.5 |
| 250 | -2.5" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 2,598 | 2,473 | 3.1 |
| 275 | -4.3" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 2,562 | 2,406 | 3.8 |
| 300 | -6.3" | -2.01 | -0.59 | 2,527 | 2,340 | 4.5 |
| 325 | -8.7" | -2.56 | -0.75 | 2,492 | 2,276 | 5.4 |
| 350 | -11.5" | -3.13 | -0.91 | 2,457 | 2,213 | 6.2 |
| 375 | -14.6" | -3.72 | -1.08 | 2,423 | 2,151 | 7.2 |
| 400 | -18.1" | -4.32 | -1.26 | 2,389 | 2,091 | 8.3 |
| 425 | -22.0" | -4.93 | -1.44 | 2,355 | 2,032 | 9.4 |
| 450 | -26.2" | -5.56 | -1.62 | 2,321 | 1,974 | 10.6 |
| 475 | -30.9" | -6.21 | -1.81 | 2,288 | 1,918 | 11.9 |
| 500 | -36.0" | -6.87 | -2.00 | 2,254 | 1,863 | 13.2 |
165gr G1 .620 at 2,970 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 Expedition Big Game 165-grain for big game at long range. It is loaded with the AccuBond LR, a polymer-tipped hunting bullet whose lead core is bonded to its jacket. It leaves the muzzle at 2,970 fps with 3,230 ft-lbs.
Compared with Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK, which Browning also markets for long-range big game, the Expedition starts 135 fps faster with a lighter bullet. The Browning kicks about 7 percent harder in the same rifle. Compared with Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain, the Expedition starts 50 fps faster, and the two leave the muzzle within 12 ft-lbs of each other. Winchester markets the Silvertip for big game in general rather than for long shots, so the Expedition is the Winchester load built around distance.
Buy the Expedition Big Game 165-grain if you hunt big game where shots run long, as Winchester intends, and want speed at the muzzle. Pick Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK if you want a heavier bullet for the same job; Browning pitches it at hunters after a bugling bull or the ram of a lifetime. Pick the Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain if your hunting is general big game and you want a slightly heavier bullet with nearly the same muzzle energy. Pick Winchester's Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point if you need a lead-free bullet, and Winchester's Power-Point 170-grain if you prefer a traditional soft point.
- Leaves the muzzle 95 fps faster than the Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point
- Starts with 106 more ft-lbs at the muzzle than the Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK
- Kicks about 4 percent less than the Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain in the same rifle
- Kicks about 8 percent more than the Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point in the same rifle
- Has a lead core, so hunters who need a lead-free bullet should look to the Copper Impact 162-grain
- Carries a lighter bullet than Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter TGK, 165 grains against 175
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 162 gr | Copper Extreme Point | 2875 fps | 2973 ft-lbs | 0.564 |
$3.18
200 Rounds
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| 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 Expedition Big Game 6.8 Western 165gr AccuBond LR Ammo Prices
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