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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: acrocker on October 24, 2023, 08:16:36 PM

Title: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: acrocker on October 24, 2023, 08:16:36 PM: Anyone know if Winchester is still making this stuff in 270 Win? I was trying to find the 130gr rounds and they are not in stock ANYWHERE. I had a box from years ago nd just got my rifle sighted in with them, figured since the gun liked them and grouped them well I'd get another box to carry me for 10 more years - I can't find a single box....?
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: 30.06 on October 24, 2023, 09:30:30 PM: No luck finding any either. Out of production currently in favor of Deer Season XP.

I am a huge believer in Win Ballistic tip groups on paper and results in the field. I have been searching all summer.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Sneaky on October 25, 2023, 06:21:35 AM: https://alamoammo.com/rifle-ammo/270-win/270-wsm-winchester-ballistic-silver-tip-130-gr-20-rnds-m-id-020892213432-upc-020892213432?utm_source=xml&utm_campaign=ammoseek&utm_medium=cse&asaid=as0006

Yikes! Lots of .270WIN ammo out there that I would try before paying the big bucks
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: 300rum on October 25, 2023, 06:38:01 AM: I use the same same ammo in 7mm and have since the late early 90's, maybe early 2000's. When you find it, just buy 10 or 15 boxes and be done with it. I bought a case when I found it shot better than anything else in about 2001 or so and then 5 years ago I bought another case because it was available and I didn't want to run out. It shot exactly the same, that many years difference. The days of buying ammo by the box are long, long gone.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Stein on October 25, 2023, 07:35:37 AM: I don't have any leads other than saying the Deer Season XP has worked wonderfully in my kid's gun if you can't get what you want. It shoots sub moa and no customer complaints so far. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Rugsnfeathers on October 25, 2023, 08:45:54 AM: The Winchester Ballistic Silvertip was my go to ammo for my 30-06 back in the 90's. I loved them. Fast forward, my son is currently using the Deer Season XP ammo too and produced very good results on deer and bear with his 6.5 CM.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: MeepDog on October 25, 2023, 10:35:35 AM: Are you guys using the standard Deer Season xp or the copper impact version?
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Stein on October 25, 2023, 10:38:48 AM: Standard, I've never seen the copper one in stores. I've bought ours at Wally, switched to it several years ago as it was all I could find in stock.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Chesterdog on October 25, 2023, 11:12:26 AM: I hunted 30-06 with the Winchester Deer Season XP Copper Impact this year. They patterned well in my model 70 at the range. I tagged a doe on opening day at 140 yrds and a buck the next day at 50 yrds. Both were pass-through 2x lung shots. The ammunition worked perfectly. Good expansion. Neither deer went more than 20 yrds. Lots of frothy lung blood. Minimal meat wastage upon cleaning. Other than the price, $42.99/ box I was very happy.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: scotsman on October 25, 2023, 01:38:18 PM: I just got a buck and doe in Montana using Win .308 XP copper. Perfect results, dead on accurate complete pass throughs with heavy blood trails and 30-40 yard recovery. Expensive yes, but I’ll continue to use with confidence.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: 300rum on October 26, 2023, 05:04:38 AM: The Ballistic Silvertip (Nosler Ballistic tip) is devastating on deer. I don't know how many I have killed with it. I use it for Elk too, everything.

The nickel cases are butter smooth in the action too, I used to load nickel cases in pistol competition as they are noticeably different when extracting.

The main thing though is the consistency over the years in their loading, I mean it is dead on the same between lots with about two decades difference. I can't even handload as well as these things shoot in my rifle. In fact, I stopped handloading for my rife when I tried all the premium brands (at that time 20+ years ago) versus my handloads and the silvertips just shot better.

I've made good shots, I've made bad shots, I've blown the balls off a buck (Texas heart shot that was slightly off! :chuckle: ), I've neck shot deer, I've hit coyotes, badger, bobcat, grouse, bear, Elk. They just work.

If they were $100/box and I needed them, I would still buy a case of them.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: JWBINX on October 26, 2023, 08:30:24 AM: It's still listed as current with Winchester ammo.
It's just hard to find like everything.
Just put the ammo code into Google and check every supplier till you find it.
Midway will even notify you when they get some.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: rileyb on October 26, 2023, 01:54:38 PM: I bought 10 boxes of 300wsm ballistic tip on clearance at our local Walmart for $18.00 a box, I was told they are no longer making it. Don't know if that is true but it was a great buy.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: acrocker on October 26, 2023, 02:05:42 PM: That is an awesome buy.

Winchester customer service gave me the standard, "We, like may manufacturers, are struggling to keep up with consumer demands...." They still have it listed on their website, but they're not saying if and/or when they anticipate another production run....

They must have suspended production a while ago, I've checked everywhere I can find on Google and can't even find a single box of 270 Win 130gr.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Rugsnfeathers on October 26, 2023, 03:13:02 PM: Quote from: acrocker on October 26, 2023, 02:05:42 PM

They must have suspended production a while ago, I've checked everywhere I can find on Google and can't even find a single box of 270 Win 130gr.

If you haven't yet, try calling "Bossman Ammunition" by the Everett Mall, they may be able to track down a place where to get it. Worth the try.
Title: Re: Winchester Ballistic Silvertip ammo
Post by: Alchase on October 29, 2023, 04:16:17 PM: They still show them on the Winchester Ammo page
https://www.winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle?filters=%7B%22ids%22%3A%5B%22%23b-16%22%5D%7D#page-2

Quote from: 300rum on October 25, 2023, 06:38:01 AM
I use the same same ammo in 7mm and have since the late early 90's, maybe early 2000's. When you find it, just buy 10 or 15 boxes and be done with it. I bought a case when I found it shot better than anything else in about 2001 or so and then 5 years ago I bought another case because it was available and I didn't want to run out. It shot exactly the same, that many years difference. The days of buying ammo by the box are long, long gone.

:yeah:

This is what I do, I have a decent supply of 300 WM and 7 MM ammo.

I have also had decent luck with their XP and Expedition ammo.