Winchester 168 gr Ballistic Silvertip

.308 Win · 168 gr · Ballistic Silvertip · #SBST308A. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. 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: 0.474maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 2,670 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,659 ft·lb168 gr at 2,670 fps
Transonic: 850 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 3.3 mil1,210 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:10typical 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	0.5	-0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	2,574	2,472	0.06
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	2,481	2,295	0.12
150	0.2	0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.0	1.5	2,389	2,129	0.18
200	0.5	1.8	-3.9	0.4	1.3	2.8	2,299	1,972	0.24
250	0.9	3.1	-8.2	0.5	1.7	4.4	2,211	1,824	0.31
300	1.3	4.6	-14.3	0.6	2.1	6.5	2,125	1,685	0.38
350	1.8	6.1	-22.3	0.7	2.5	9.0	2,041	1,554	0.45
400	2.3	7.8	-32.5	0.8	2.9	12.0	1,959	1,431	0.52
450	2.8	9.5	-44.9	1.0	3.3	15.5	1,879	1,317	0.60
500	3.3	11.4	-59.7	1.1	3.7	19.5	1,801	1,210	0.68
550	3.9	13.4	-77.2	1.2	4.2	24.1	1,726	1,111	0.77
600	4.5	15.5	-97.7	1.4	4.7	29.3	1,652	1,018	0.86
650	5.2	17.8	-121.3	1.5	5.1	35.0	1,582	933	0.95
700	5.9	20.3	-148.4	1.6	5.7	41.5	1,514	855	1.05
750	6.6	22.8	-179.3	1.8	6.2	48.5	1,450	784	1.15
800	7.4	25.6	-214.4	2.0	6.7	56.3	1,389	719	1.26
850	8.3	28.5	-253.9	2.1	7.3	64.8	1,331	661	1.37
900	9.2	31.7	-298.4	2.3	7.8	73.9	1,277	608	1.48
950	10.2	35.0	-348.2	2.5	8.4	83.8	1,227	562	1.60
1000	11.2	38.6	-403.7	2.6	9.0	94.4	1,182	521	1.73

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 / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn700 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 700 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer600 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd. 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 .308 Win factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Ballistic-Silvertip · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat