Silvertips, anyone?

Mike6735

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OK, maybe I'm a little slow to catch on, but what's become of Silvertips- all calibers, handgun and rifle? For a long time, we've been lamenting about our gone 357 145 grain Silvertips, but I can't find anything in any calibers, with the possible exception of 185 grain 45 ACPs, and those may be old stock I'm seeing. First it was nyclads, now this.

Has Winchester pulled the plug on the entire line?
 
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Let me be the first to set this tread adrift. It is always nice to be the first at anything. While I currently do not use the silvertip line, I did shoot an antelope with a 45 ACP, 7 times using the older 185 grain offering. Impressive expansion.
 
I really like the Silvertips! My favorite handgun ammo, especially in revolvers.

Not to derail, but anyone know if you can get the bullets for reloading?
 
I really like the Silvertips! My favorite handgun ammo, especially in revolvers.

Not to derail, but anyone know if you can get the bullets for reloading?

Midway used to sell Silvertip projectiles but its been probably 10 years since I bought any.
 
Our department issues Winchester Silvertips for our .38's that are issued as backup weapons. Maybe it was a bad batch, but I've personally experienced several fail to fires (perhaps hard primers?) with these rounds. I load my snubby with Remington 125gr +P's in mine and have had no issues with these. Very accurate round.
 
I just got a box of 145gr .357 Silvertips. I'm going to chrono it out of my 66-1 snub and 640PC next weekend. I also have them in .38 Spl, 9mm, 10mm and .38 Super. The 10mm loads were pretty hot (1175fps out of a Glock 29), but I was disappointed with the .38 Super (1120fps out of a Series 80 Commander; I was getting 1165fps from American Eagle FMJ). The 110gr .38 Spl was running 1040fps out of a 3-1/2" Model 27-2.
 
Since around 2010 the majority of the STHP's have been redesigned, starting with the big calibers (.44/.45).

The only calibers that I've seen that do not have updated bullets is: 9mm 115/147, 38 Super, 357Mag, 40 S&W and 10MM.
 
I had some for 45 acp several years ago. Ain't seen none in awhile. I think in rifle calibers they were replaced with the ballistic silvertips. I'd love to find some of the old 130 gr. 270 Winchester I hammered a many a deer with those.
 
When I went to Desert Storm in 1990 I took a box of 9mm Silver Tips for my issued pistol. I did not want to get caught without ammo. Sure enough there were times when the command took our ammo away for a time. When I left I threw the ammo in a mud puddle. Back in the day the 115gr 9mm was popular and known for good expansion.
 
When I went to Desert Storm in 1990 I took a box of 9mm Silver Tips for my issued pistol. I did not want to get caught without ammo. Sure enough there were times when the command took our ammo away for a time. When I left I threw the ammo in a mud puddle. Back in the day the 115gr 9mm was popular and known for good expansion.

I thought hollow points were only issued to MPs, and only since 2010. You must have been breaking some rules there, Bubba. :D
 
The bigger question is, why would command take your ammo away? Sounds like Vietnam stories of standing guard with unloaded rifles.
 
Way back when, they were our issue ammo at Maricopa County for the reserves. .357, 686 L Frame, 2 speed loaders. I was the cock of the walk then, until my vertabre decided otherwise.
 
I just bought 2 boxes from cabelas. 38 special 125 grain. They look very different from the silvertips I saw years ago.
 
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