Three Generations of Winchester 175gr Silvertips

[Intercooler]

  I wanted to try putting something together in one area for these. It seems (so far) they have manufactured these three different ways in the past.

Gen 1 with 13.0gr's Canister powder. Total weight in gr's 265, 262, 262, 262, 262. Average = 262.6gr's. Performance=1269 FPS/ 626 LBS 4.75" barrel: http://10mm-firearms.com/factory-10mm-ammo-pull-downs/winchester-175gr-silvertip-jhp-(old)-pull-down/msg28642/#msg28642



Gen 2 with 9.2grs WAP? powder. Total weight in gr's 259, 263, 262, 262, 262. Average = 261.6gr's. Performance=1239 FPS/ 589 LBS 4.75" barrel: http://10mm-firearms.com/factory-10mm-ammo-pull-downs/winchester-175gr-silvertip-jhp-(1152015)-pull-down/msg38801/#msg38801



Gen 3 with 8.6gr's Cansister powder. Total weight in gr's 260, 260, 260, 259, 259. Average = 259.6gr's. Performance= 1210 FPS/ 569 LBS 4.75" barrel: http://10mm-firearms.com/factory-10mm-ammo-pull-downs/winchester-175gr-silvertip-jhp-pull-down/15/

[The_Shadow]

That first Generation looks a lot like the newer AA#9 of today and fits the profile fairly close.  AA powders have always been a blend of the Winchester bulk powders.

The 2nd Gen and 3rd Gen, look a lot like the same powders, Listed as WAP which fits the profile, they may have their own additives, deterrents, graphites and flash suppressants!

[Intercooler]

Added total weights for each of the three.

[Dave84]

Pretty cool to see the evolution of this round. I have a couple boxes of gen 2 I bought in '08. Also have a box of gen 1 my dad gave me. Not sure when he bought it. He used to have a 610 way back.

[Intercooler]

   If you have a round of each you can send to The Shadow for a pull-down it will help confirm things more.

[4949shooter]

On the gen 1, was that $15.95 per box of 20 or 50?

[Intercooler]

Box of 20. I don't know if they ever made a box of 50?

[4949shooter]

Hmmm....not sure if they did back in the nineties.

[Centimeter]

Anyone happen to know an approximate timeline for when the generations ended/began? I swear I've seen one of the first generation boxes around here somewhere but I have no idea when I would have bought something that (relatively) old.

[Hermit]

I have a box of 2nd gen I found a year ago when I got my witness... had to rub the dust off of it

[The_Shadow]

I think I remember the 10mm Silvertips in 1990 along with the Black Talons.

[cwlongshot]

One of my favorites since day one!

I have taken a few deer with these in my hand loads and factory ammo.

Even today with all kinds of designer bullets, its tough to beat the old Silvertip!

CW

[halfglocked]

Thanks intercooler  ,those are my carry SD  rounds  I think I have second gen I bought two years ago at a roadrunner  gunshots in as 12.50 a box of 20 I bought 2 wish I had bought more but the 12.00$fee x5 was pretty steep lol