Winchester Silvertip Centerfire 64 gr Defense Tip

.223 Rem · 64 gr · Silvertip Centerfire · #W223ST. Maker-published figures. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.282maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,700 fpsbarrel not stated
Muzzle energy: 1,036 ft·lb64 gr at 2,700 fps
Transonic: 550 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 4.3 mil262 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:8typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	0.1	0.4	-0.2	0.2	0.5	0.3	2,539	916	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	2,384	808	0.12
150	0.2	0.8	-1.3	0.5	1.7	2.7	2,235	709	0.18
200	0.6	2.1	-4.4	0.7	2.4	5.0	2,090	621	0.25
250	1.0	3.6	-9.4	0.9	3.1	8.2	1,951	541	0.33
300	1.5	5.3	-16.7	1.1	3.9	12.2	1,818	470	0.41
350	2.1	7.3	-26.7	1.4	4.7	17.1	1,692	407	0.49
400	2.8	9.5	-39.7	1.6	5.5	23.1	1,572	351	0.58
450	3.5	11.9	-56.2	1.9	6.4	30.3	1,461	303	0.68
500	4.3	14.7	-76.8	2.2	7.4	38.7	1,359	262	0.79
550	5.2	17.7	-102.1	2.4	8.4	48.4	1,268	228	0.90
600	6.1	21.1	-132.8	2.7	9.4	59.3	1,188	201	1.03
650	7.3	24.9	-169.7	3.1	10.5	71.4	1,121	179	1.16
700	8.5	29.1	-213.5	3.4	11.6	84.7	1,067	162	1.29
750	9.8	33.7	-264.9	3.7	12.6	98.9	1,022	148	1.44
800	11.3	38.8	-324.7	4.0	13.6	114.0	984	138	1.59
850	12.9	44.2	-393.4	4.2	14.6	129.9	952	129	1.74
900	14.6	50.1	-471.7	4.5	15.5	146.5	923	121	1.90
950	16.4	56.3	-560.3	4.8	16.5	163.7	896	114	2.07
1000	18.3	63.0	-659.7	5.0	17.3	181.6	872	108	2.24

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint500 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 500 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn100 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 100 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deerNot enoughNever carries 1,000 ft·lb inside the table. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All .223 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Silvertip-Centerfire · Winchester catalog marks some loads as 20"/16" barrel data; marker for this load not verif