Winchester 168gr Supreme Match – Test Results

Manufacturer: Winchester Ammunition

Date Fired: 30 June 2007
Time Test Began: 0748
Range: Deer Creek Shooting Complex
Wind: 3-5 MPH
Temperature: 65° F
Elevation: 3200′ ASL
Lot Number: 106XA71

Factory Velocity: 2680 fps
Product Number: S308M
Purchase Price: $28.99 USD
Bullet Used: Nosler 168gr BTHP Match
Ballistic Coefficient: .452

Remington 700 SPS-V/P Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2652 fps16.16561.25″1.25″.678″
  • Ammo failed to meet claimed velocity even with 26″ barrel and high altitude.
  • One unexplained (felt good) wild group of 2.158″
  • Fairly high priced
Tactical Operations Bravo-51 Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2672 fps13.8449.786″.483″.483″
  • Velocities from the bravo were close to factory claims
  • Two of the three groups had called fliers
  • Ammo showed very good accuracy potential from the bravo… if the shooter can get his act together.

NOTE: “Accuracy with flyers” includes the raw averages including groups where the shooter called a bad shot before rechecking the placement of that shot. The “average without flyers” is the average group size with those “flyer” groups not added in.