win silvertips

Quilly · 05-01-2004, 03:34 PM

anyone ever use the winchester silvertips in 150gr. out of the 30-06sprg ? how good did it perform compared to other non premium ammo? does it hold up good under 70yd shots?

dep214 · 05-01-2004, 04:34 PM

i have used this ammo for the last 4 years.it has never failed me at any range.the last 2 good bucks i killed were at 170yds each.they either dropped or just went a few steps.i use this same ammo in my 7 mag and 22-250.

James B · 05-01-2004, 04:59 PM

The old WW silvertips were my favorite factory load. I don't know about the new Winchester Ballistic Silvertips. I shoot the factory old silvertips in my 250-3000 whenever I don't have reloads ready to shoot

RustyOlRanger4x4 · 05-01-2004, 06:13 PM

i shot them this year in my 30-06 i shot the ballistic silver tips in 168gr. and i wasent pleased with them i shot a large body deer at about 75 yds. a good broad side shot and it diddent expand worth a damn and it was a big ol deer the hole was only the size of a dime it was a good double lung shot so he only went about 30yds with a good blood trail so i guess there ok but i personally think there should have been better expansion they shoot really good and shoot good groups but i just personally wasent happy with the expansion maby it was that 1 shot maby all are like that but i decided to go back the "ol faithful" remington corlocks(sp?) but maby others have had better luck and like i said they did the job fine i just think the could have expanded more

Quilly · 05-01-2004, 08:28 PM

i should of got more specific. i am talking about the silvertips ( not the ballistic tips ).

plainsman · 05-01-2004, 09:24 PM

I used to use the old silvertips, but only for one season of deer hunting.The one and only deer I shot with them was missing it's far shoulder when I retrieved it, probably a good moose round and 180gr plus would be perfect for bear. They are deffinately a destroyer.....most damaging round I've ever shot.

handloader1 · 05-01-2004, 10:15 PM

I would use them up to medium thin skinned game, but that is about it. Good luck.

PABuck_HNTR · 05-02-2004, 06:34 AM

Here I thought this thread was a contest to win some silvertips. I have never used them but have read good things about them.

MovementShot · 05-09-2004, 09:58 PM

I used them in my 30.06 and never did have any accuracy issues with them. I did have a few problems with the gun jamming but I think that was the guns fault.

bigbulls · 05-09-2004, 11:04 PM

I have not used them but I can tell you that my grandfather swore by them out of his .270 in 130 grains. He wouldn't reload anyghing else.