Winchester Expedition Big Game 165 gr AccuBond LR

6.8 Western · 165 gr · Expedition Big Game · #S68WLR. 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.

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G7 BC: 0.306maker G7
Muzzle velocity: 2,970 fps24″ test barrel · ~22 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 3,231 ft·lb165 gr at 2,970 fps
Transonic: 1,000+ ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.4 mil1,750 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:9typical 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	0.2	0.7	-0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	2,885	3,049	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.5	2,802	2,875	0.10
150	0.1	0.5	-0.7	0.2	0.7	1.1	2,720	2,709	0.16
200	0.4	1.3	-2.6	0.3	0.9	2.0	2,639	2,552	0.21
250	0.6	2.2	-5.8	0.3	1.2	3.1	2,560	2,401	0.27
300	1.0	3.3	-10.3	0.4	1.5	4.6	2,483	2,258	0.33
350	1.3	4.4	-16.1	0.5	1.7	6.4	2,407	2,121	0.39
400	1.6	5.6	-23.5	0.6	2.0	8.4	2,332	1,991	0.46
450	2.0	6.9	-32.5	0.7	2.3	10.9	2,258	1,868	0.52
500	2.4	8.3	-43.2	0.8	2.6	13.6	2,186	1,750	0.59
550	2.8	9.7	-55.7	0.8	2.9	16.7	2,115	1,638	0.66
600	3.2	11.2	-70.2	0.9	3.2	20.2	2,045	1,532	0.73
650	3.7	12.7	-86.7	1.0	3.5	24.2	1,976	1,431	0.81
700	4.2	14.4	-105.5	1.1	3.9	28.5	1,909	1,335	0.88
750	4.7	16.1	-126.6	1.2	4.2	33.2	1,843	1,244	0.96
800	5.2	17.9	-150.3	1.3	4.6	38.5	1,777	1,157	1.05
850	5.8	19.9	-176.8	1.4	5.0	44.2	1,713	1,075	1.13
900	6.4	21.9	-206.2	1.6	5.4	50.4	1,650	997	1.22
950	7.0	24.0	-238.8	1.7	5.8	57.2	1,588	923	1.31
1000	7.6	26.2	-274.9	1.8	6.2	64.6	1,527	854	1.41

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 / varmint750 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Pronghorn750 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Whitetail deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Mule deer750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Wild hog750 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Black bear750 ydKeeps 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 750 yd.

Elk600 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

Moose600 ydKeeps 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 600 yd.

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 6.8 Western factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

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