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**hacker15** · 10-20-2006, 06:40 AM

Anyone having problems with Winchester white box (180 gr FMJ) target ammo? I've heard of a few cases where the stuff fails to feed. Haven't had this problem, but I've been using Remington the last few times out (got a good deal at the gun show and bought more than I usually do).

Surferfl7 · 10-20-2006, 06:59 AM

I use WWB regularly at the range and through around 600 rounds I have not had any problems.

cajunautoxer · 10-20-2006, 10:54 AM

i've shot over 1,000 rounds with wwb and yesterday was the first time i had one fte once with the xd40 and once with the glock 27.

**hacker15** · 10-20-2006, 11:10 AM

I heard, from a super reliable source, that Winchester has two plants. One is in the US and one overseas (not sure where). The US ammo is fine - very little on the issue scale. The stuff coming in is junk - QC is the pits. They had major issues with it at a shoot - all guns (Springfields and others) failed to feed properly on the imported ammo. I didn't get the caliber, but I know we were talking about .40 and 9 mm, so I'm assuming these are impacted. I also heard something about 1911's so maybe 45 is included in this.

If you're shooting WWB and it's feeding OK, check the box. If it's marked "Made In USA", that could be the reason. If it's misfeeding/stovepiping/etc., you might find it's not the fault of the pistol if the box says something else....

SAXD9MM · 10-20-2006, 11:14 AM

I had my one and only problem ever with WWB, and it was a FTE. Come to find out though, my extractor had some gunk caked on it that I needed to clean out with a needle. It wasn't allowing it to grasp the casing well enough to spit it out.

**XDAndMe** · 10-20-2006, 11:18 AM

WWB has a very weak charge and sometimes fails to eject from my XD. It doesn't always rack the slide with authority and the spent casing gets caught like so:

If you can, grab some Fiocchi. It's selling for $7.99/box online.

dallasw · 10-20-2006, 11:55 AM

I've got 10,000 rounds of WWB though my XD -9 Service and had only 1 jam the whole time.

**XDAndMe** · 10-20-2006, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallasw

I've got 10,000 rounds of WWB though my XD -9 Service and had only 1 jam the whole time.

It doesn't happen often. It is very true though that WWB is very weak. I don't think it's a good ammo to practice with for that reason. When you go to shoot real ammo, you're not used to the recoil and it can throw you off.

My $0.02

happygunner · 10-20-2006, 12:35 PM

But I don't find the WWB .45acp 230gr FMJ Ammo. to be under powered.

**XDAndMe** · 10-20-2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happygunner

But I don't find the WWB .45acp 230gr FMJ Ammo. to be under powered.

I anticipated that response. It was only a matter of time...

10-20-2006, 06:40 AM	#1
hacker15 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 3,477	Problems With WWB? Anyone having problems with Winchester white box (180 gr FMJ) target ammo? I've heard of a few cases where the stuff fails to feed. Haven't had this problem, but I've been using Remington the last few times out (got a good deal at the gun show and bought more than I usually do). __________________ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

10-20-2006, 11:10 AM	#4
hacker15 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 3,477	I heard, from a super reliable source, that Winchester has two plants. One is in the US and one overseas (not sure where). The US ammo is fine - very little on the issue scale. The stuff coming in is junk - QC is the pits. They had major issues with it at a shoot - all guns (Springfields and others) failed to feed properly on the imported ammo. I didn't get the caliber, but I know we were talking about .40 and 9 mm, so I'm assuming these are impacted. I also heard something about 1911's so maybe 45 is included in this. If you're shooting WWB and it's feeding OK, check the box. If it's marked "Made In USA", that could be the reason. If it's misfeeding/stovepiping/etc., you might find it's not the fault of the pistol if the box says something else.... __________________ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

10-20-2006, 11:14 AM	#5
SAXD9MM XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 66	I had my one and only problem ever with WWB, and it was a FTE. Come to find out though, my extractor had some gunk caked on it that I needed to clean out with a needle. It wasn't allowing it to grasp the casing well enough to spit it out. __________________ My tools: XD-9mm Service w/X2L Taurus MillPro PT145 SS USA Converted Yugo SKS Done business with: ScottyPotty

10-20-2006, 11:55 AM	#7
dallasw XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 17	I've got 10,000 rounds of WWB though my XD -9 Service and had only 1 jam the whole time. __________________ Dallas XD 9 Service XD 9 SC Savage 110 30-06 Rem 700 270 Kimber Custom II 45 acp

10-20-2006, 12:35 PM	#9
happygunner XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 1,139	Maybe 9mm&.40 But I don't find the WWB .45acp 230gr FMJ Ammo. to be under powered.

10-20-2006, 06:59 AM	#2
Surferfl7 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl. Posts: 114	I use WWB regularly at the range and through around 600 rounds I have not had any problems.

10-20-2006, 10:54 AM	#3
cajunautoxer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seabrook Posts: 245	i've shot over 1,000 rounds with wwb and yesterday was the first time i had one fte once with the xd40 and once with the glock 27.

10-20-2006, 11:18 AM	#6
XDAndMe XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA, USA Posts: 3,402	WWB has a very weak charge and sometimes fails to eject from my XD. It doesn't always rack the slide with authority and the spent casing gets caught like so: If you can, grab some Fiocchi. It's selling for $7.99/box online.

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