Thread: Winchester Ammo question

Hi,
Would appreciate your feedback on Winchester Ballistic Silvertip on your red deer.
Plan on useing that ammo in 300 WM 180 gr bullets.
Thanks John

They will die

I thought (but may be totally wrong) that the winchester BT ammo was a Nosler BT projectile, the Ballistic Silver tip just being a variation on colour (with the Lubalox coating) made specifically for Winchester.
Even if they are not a 180gn 30 cal bullet from a 300wm would have to be pretty bad not to take out a red deer.

Should work a treat. I use the Noslar Ballistic Tip (180 gr) in my 300 WM and they are devastating. Shoulder shots damage a fair bit of meat, but they go down quick. The 180 gr Silver tip is basically the same so results should be the same.

I have been using 130 gr .270WSM Winchester BST. Excellent long range performance. I have heard they can suffer short range failure in high velocity calibers. I have placed a shoulder shot into a red at about 50 yards, it hit high and didn't penetrate the bone.

The odd thing about winchester BST is, at my local H&F anyway, they were cheaper than winchester power points.

The Nosler website says winchester use their BST projectiles. I'm going to reload BST in 150 gr when I get my gear set up.

I imagine 180gr BST wont have a problem taking anything down. You may not get much meat off it though.