anyone use silvertips ?

rock n roll kid · Mar 23, 2016

have used it in 9mm in 3 different guns. it always fed 100% and seemed accurate enough . supposing it does not have the stopping power of some new breed of wonder bullets but i will take the less recoil & good accuracy over the higher stopping power % .
hoping they are still making it . would buy a few boxes if they do.
and as a added bonus .... the silver bullets will do in a werewolf , of which my city has several !

moxie · Mar 23, 2016

It is still available. Gun Broker has it for $42, Cabelas for $48.

I carried it 20+ years ago. Good stuff. But newer tech ammo is better, and cheaper. Fed. HST and Speer Gold Dot are every bit as accurate and no difference in recoil.

Plus, HST and Gold Dot are a lot cheaper:

Gold Dot under $25:
50 round box - 9mm Luger Speer Gold Dot 115 Grain Hollow Point LE Ammo - 53614 | SGAmmo.com

HST under $30:
Federal Premium Tactical HST 9mm 124 Grain Hollow Point Ammo

ISCS Yoda · Mar 23, 2016

I used it in several guns. I still have Silvertips loaded in one gun. I think it's my Colt Cobra.* I don't buy it any longer simply due to the plethora of high quality defensive ammunition available at lower prices.

*In a fanny pack for bike riding. Haven't taken it out for awhile, which explains my uncertainty. I always put that one away loaded. You can do that when you live alone.

Nevada Ed · Mar 23, 2016

I am too cheap to spend that much money on a Winchester SD bullet that should be 25% that price.................

I just fake the BG's out by putting a little silver paint from my sons model airplane jars, on the copper jacket bullets !!

CTG_COLLECTOR · Mar 23, 2016

rock n roll kid said:
have used it in 9mm in 3 different guns. it always fed 100% and seemed accurate enough . supposing it does not have the stopping power of some new breed of wonder bullets but i will take the less recoil & good accuracy over the higher stopping power % .
hoping they are still making it . would buy a few boxes if they do.
and as a added bonus .... the silver bullets will do in a werewolf , of which my city has several !

Instead of ST's just buy their standard USA brand JHP ammo. Same bullet minus the nickel plating.

Alk8944 · Mar 23, 2016

CTG_COLLECTOR said:
Instead of ST's just buy their standard USA brand JHP ammo. Same bullet minus the nickel plating.

^^^^^^^^^
What he said!

Don't believe it? Scrape the plating off a "Silver Tip" pistol bullet and you will find a normal Copper (Gilding Metal) jacket underneath. This does not include the .25 ACP, .32 ACP .380ACP(?) or .44 Spl. that have Aluminum jackets in the "Silver Tip" line.

Harkrader · Mar 23, 2016

I glanced at Winchester's web site and did not see if for handgun ammo.
One of our sons is a LEO in one of WI's larger cities and his department used to issue 9mm Silvertip.
Now he uses the Ranger +P+. I'll ask him if he still gets Silvertip.

I know I still have some in my ammo locker. No real reason I keep it, I just haven't gotten around to shooting it.

ArchAngelCD · Mar 23, 2016

I agree Winchester Silvertip ammo is a great load. They are loaded in my Sig P320 right now. I have less than 2 boxes left. I think I'm going to change over to 124gr Gold Dots next for price and availability. Like them too.

I'm my S&W M640 I will shoot nothing other than 145gr .357 Magnum Silvertips as long as I can get them. Only 3 or so boxes left there. It's scary accurate in my M640.

Harkrader · Mar 23, 2016

Just raided the ammo locker:
Winchester Ranger LE ammo:
RA9TA, 1250 fps. That's 357Sig territory.
RA45T: 930 fps.
Didn't find any Silvertip so I musta blasted it already.

robertrwalsh · Mar 23, 2016

I still carry it for my .38 super carry gun. I can get I reliably in that caliber and can not reliably get others.

Kanewpadle · Mar 23, 2016

Old technology. There are better choices. HST, Gold Dot, etc.....

ameridaddy · Mar 23, 2016

I came across a deal I couldn't refuse on a bunch of it in 45 ACP 185 gr some years ago. I still use it when I carry my 1911. Chrono 947 fps from 4" bbl. Very reliable, not bad to shoot, accurate @ 25 yds, expands enormously in a phone book.

rock n roll kid · Mar 24, 2016

yeah ....

more potent , modern rounds for sure .i wont pay $50- $60 a box for the silvertips . wonder where they are getting that price at ?
still got a couple of boxes left , will just hang on to them . heck , i have even got some pmc eldorado 115 gr. hollow points !
got on sagammo site ... thanks for that tip.
will get some of the federal stuff off there .

petepeterson · Mar 24, 2016

I carry them in my 60-15 for my "anti-personnel" load (not to be confused with my anti-bear and anti-snake loads). I have about a box left. They seem to have a bit more boot than the Speer SB .357 load, which is a glorified, suped-up .38.

There's so many .357s, that do so many things, I have a hard time choosing. Maybe a speed-strip of each? A different round in every chamber?

Ranger98 · Mar 24, 2016

I still have a box of .40 cal/180 grain that I carry in my Shield and other .40 cal M&P's

Texas Star · Mar 25, 2016

A detective checked on shootings in this area with the 145 grain .357 ST. He said the results were almost too effective, but I gather he's squeamish.

I like that published chrono figures show it giving about 1200 FPS from a three-inch barrel, about 1300 from a four-inch.

I think it's fine for men and coyotes, cougars, etc. Might want more penetration on a bear.

This is the only ST load that I'd seek out. I think Gold Dot and HST are better in other calibers. And I think Federal's 158 grain JHP Hydra-Shok is a fine all-round .357 load.

max · Mar 25, 2016

I have them in my speed loaders for the models 57 and 29.

KSDeputy · Mar 25, 2016

I still have a box of .357, but no longer have a gun that shoots this caliber. I carry either Speer or Hydra Shoks in my guns now.

Krusr · Mar 25, 2016

Years ago I picked up at various shows close to 1000 round 9mm Silvertips at $9.00 a box of 50. Although I've never have had the need to use it to defend myself, in my 226 it shoots like a laser and have no doubt it would get the job done. I also have a stash of +p Golden saber but honestly, the Silvertips are more accurate and I've never had an issue with them what so ever.
Just my .02

LimaCharlie · Mar 25, 2016

I carry Winchester Silvertip 175 grain 10mm in my Colt Delta Elites. It is getting harder and harder to find. About a year ago I attended a local small gun show. A vendor had twenty boxes of it at $15.00 a box. I bought all of it.

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