Winchester Power Point 6.8 Western 170gr Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Power-Point
Winchester Power Point 6.8 Western 170gr Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Power-Point
Solved from this product's advertised 2920 fps, 170gr bullet and G1 BC 0.431, 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 68 and 100 yards, peaks +0.1" at 84 yards, and is -12.1" at 300 and -27.6" 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" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,865 | 3,099 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,811 | 2,983 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.0" | +0.05 | +0.02 | 2,757 | 2,870 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,704 | 2,761 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.26 | -0.08 | 2,652 | 2,655 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,600 | 2,553 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,549 | 2,454 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 2,499 | 2,357 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.09 | -0.61 | 2,449 | 2,264 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -6.9" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,399 | 2,174 | 4.7 |
| 275 | -9.3" | -3.24 | -0.94 | 2,351 | 2,086 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -12.1" | -3.86 | -1.12 | 2,302 | 2,001 | 6.9 |
| 325 | -15.3" | -4.50 | -1.31 | 2,255 | 1,919 | 8.2 |
| 350 | -19.0" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 2,207 | 1,840 | 9.6 |
| 375 | -23.0" | -5.86 | -1.70 | 2,161 | 1,763 | 11.1 |
| 400 | -27.6" | -6.57 | -1.91 | 2,115 | 1,688 | 12.8 |
| 425 | -32.6" | -7.32 | -2.13 | 2,069 | 1,616 | 14.6 |
| 450 | -38.1" | -8.08 | -2.35 | 2,024 | 1,547 | 16.5 |
| 475 | -44.2" | -8.87 | -2.58 | 1,980 | 1,480 | 18.6 |
| 500 | -50.8" | -9.69 | -2.82 | 1,936 | 1,415 | 20.8 |
170gr G1 .431 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 33 and 200 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, and is -7.2" at 300 and -21.0" 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 | 2,920 | 3,219 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.14 | -0.33 | 2,865 | 3,099 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.19 | +0.35 | 2,811 | 2,983 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.62 | +0.47 | 2,757 | 2,870 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.56 | +0.45 | 2,704 | 2,761 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.30 | +0.38 | 2,652 | 2,655 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 2,600 | 2,553 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,549 | 2,454 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,499 | 2,357 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,449 | 2,264 | 3.8 |
| 250 | -2.9" | -1.09 | -0.32 | 2,399 | 2,174 | 4.7 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 2,351 | 2,086 | 5.8 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.29 | -0.67 | 2,302 | 2,001 | 6.9 |
| 325 | -10.0" | -2.94 | -0.85 | 2,255 | 1,919 | 8.2 |
| 350 | -13.2" | -3.60 | -1.05 | 2,207 | 1,840 | 9.6 |
| 375 | -16.9" | -4.29 | -1.25 | 2,161 | 1,763 | 11.1 |
| 400 | -21.0" | -5.01 | -1.46 | 2,115 | 1,688 | 12.8 |
| 425 | -25.6" | -5.75 | -1.67 | 2,069 | 1,616 | 14.6 |
| 450 | -30.7" | -6.52 | -1.90 | 2,024 | 1,547 | 16.5 |
| 475 | -36.4" | -7.31 | -2.13 | 1,980 | 1,480 | 18.6 |
| 500 | -42.6" | -8.13 | -2.36 | 1,936 | 1,415 | 20.8 |
170gr G1 .431 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 Power-Point 170-grain for whitetail and other big game. The Power-Point is a traditional soft point: a jacketed lead-core bullet with exposed lead at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,920 fps with 3,218 ft-lbs.
Compared with Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain, the Power-Point starts exactly the same, at 2,920 fps and 3,218 ft-lbs, with the same recoil in the same rifle. The Silvertip replaces the exposed lead nose with a polymer tip, and that bullet design is the only real choice between the two. Compared with Winchester's Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point, the Power-Point leaves the muzzle 45 fps faster with 245 more ft-lbs. The Copper Impact uses a polymer-tipped copper bullet with no lead core, for hunters who need or prefer lead-free ammunition.
Buy the Power-Point if you hunt whitetail or other big game and want a traditional soft point at the same muzzle speed as the Silvertip. Pick the Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain if you prefer a polymer-tipped bullet at the same weight. Pick the Copper Impact 162-grain if you need a lead-free bullet. Pick the Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR if most of your shots are long; Winchester markets it for big game at long range. Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK is the pick for a heavier bullet, and Browning pitches it at hunters after a bugling bull or the ram of a lifetime.
- Leaves the muzzle 85 fps faster than Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain TGK and kicks about 3 percent less in the same rifle
- Starts within 12 ft-lbs of the Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR at the muzzle
- A traditional exposed-lead soft point for hunters who prefer one to the polymer tip of the Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain
- Leaves the muzzle 50 fps slower than the Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR and kicks about 4 percent more in the same rifle
- Kicks about 12 percent more than the Copper Impact 162-grain Extreme Point in the same rifle
- Has a lead core, so it will not do for hunters who need lead-free ammunition such as the Copper Impact 162-grain
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 gr | Power-Point | 2920 fps | 3218 ft-lbs | 0.431 | 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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| 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 |
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