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 touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 first crosses the line of sight at 35 yards, peaks +1.5" at 119 yards, returns to zero at 200, 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's Expedition Big Game 165-grain is a bonded polymer-tipped 6.8 Western load made for big game. The AccuBond LR is a bonded hunting bullet with a polymer tip. It leaves the muzzle at 2,970 fps with 3,230 ft-lbs, the fastest of the 6.8 Western loads, and has a G1 BC of .620.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 6.3 inches at 300 and 18.1 inches at 400, where it still carries 2,091 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 23.9 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain runs a near-identical G1 BC of .617 but starts 135 fps slower, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 20.1 inches at 400. Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain, on a G1 BC of .550, drops 19.4 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Holds 2,340 ft-lbs at 300 yards, 96 more than Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain
- The flattest 6.8 Western load at 400 yards from either zero
- Still moving at 2,389 fps at 400 yards, the most of any 6.8 Western load
- Only 1.3 inches flatter at 400 yards than Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain from a 200-yard zero, for 50 fps more at the muzzle
- 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
- Kicks about 8 percent harder than that Copper Impact load in the same rifle
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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
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