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 touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), 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 first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, 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's Power-Point 170-grain is a plain soft point 6.8 Western load made for deer. The Power-Point bullet is jacketed, with the lead left exposed at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,920 fps with 3,218 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .431, the lowest in the caliber.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.2 inches at 300 and 21.0 inches at 400, where it still carries 1,688 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.6 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain starts at the same speed with the same recoil, and its polymer tip and G1 BC of .550 hold it to 19.4 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Winchester's Expedition Big Game 165-grain AccuBond LR is the flattest of the five, 18.1 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Holds 2,001 ft-lbs at 300 yards
- About 3 percent less recoil than Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain in the same rifle
- Still moving at 2,115 fps at 400 yards
- The least energy at 400 yards of the five 6.8 Western loads, 310 ft-lbs behind Browning's Long Range Pro Hunter 175-grain
- Loses 805 fps between the muzzle and 400 yards, where Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip 170-grain has lost 643
- 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
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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| 165 gr | AccuBond LR | 2970 fps | 3230 ft-lbs | 0.62 | N/A | |
| 175 gr | Tipped GameKing | 2835 fps | 3124 ft-lbs | 0.617 |
$3.75
20 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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