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IMR · 06-12-2008, 08:03 PM

I shot about 75 rounds of the WWB 45acp ammo in my XD 45c yesterday, and it was the hardest kicking practice ammo i've ever shot in a 45. It felt like +P's. I had shot a few Rem. Golden sabers, (non +P) and muzzle flip wasen't near as bad with them.
I've never picked up 45 brass that was this hot after fireing. I would do this after every 10 rnd. mag was fired. Accuracy wasen't as good as other ammo i've tried so far either.

Anybody else out there experiencing this with the Winchester ammo?
The ammo was bought at Wall Mart, FWIW.

DiegoDan · 06-12-2008, 09:20 PM

Hi IMR
I shoot mostly White Box but in 40S&W. It does seem to have some more recoil compared to the Fiocchi ammo I shoot.
Also, every once in a while I'll have WWB round that seems appreciably more snappy than the previous round. It cycles well- no stoppages.

XD_from_LBC · 06-12-2008, 09:44 PM

I have no problem WWB. While it could be cleaner, you can't beat the price.

AZcacti · 06-13-2008, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by XD_from_LBC

I have no problem WWB. While it could be cleaner, you can't beat the price.

Agreed. The muzzle of my 45c is coverd in soot after 50 rounds.

IMR · 06-13-2008, 04:31 AM

Yea, that is another thing i forgot to mention. My cases were dirtier than any of the other rounds have been, and my pistol needed a through cleaning, (which it got) after shooting.

I agree, you can't beat the price of that stuff.

chad4000 · 06-19-2008, 03:24 PM

no problems with jamming from anybody? I have a new XD9 and it jammed once with WWB yesterday but not with blazer. cause for concern?

**BOFH** · 06-19-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chad4000

no problems with jamming from anybody? I have a new XD9 and it jammed once with WWB yesterday but not with blazer. cause for concern?

I have shot thousands of WWB in 9mm out of my XD tactical and and have never had a single jam. I had a couple extraction failures when I first got the XD but that was with steel cased ammo and it was before the gun had much more than 200 rounds through it. So...no...no need for concern with WWB IMO.

**HPD SRT** · 06-19-2008, 03:57 PM

WWB in 45 comes in 230gr and 185gr..... Try 185

Vortech03_gt · 06-19-2008, 04:13 PM

almost a thousand WWB through my XD40(sold), almost a thousand through my XD9sub, and about 300 through my XD9service and not ONE jam in any of them. my 40 jammed a couple times on some reloads i got from a range when i 1st bought the gun; but none ever since... WWB is dirty as can be but for the price and performance it cant be beat when it comes to practice ammo.

slugger6 · 06-19-2008, 04:16 PM

WWB is dirty, but I've never noticed the recoil as being appreciably stronger than other brands. I shoot so much of it that I'm probably used to it by now.

06-12-2008, 08:03 PM	#1
IMR XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 116	Winchester (white box) Ammo I shot about 75 rounds of the WWB 45acp ammo in my XD 45c yesterday, and it was the hardest kicking practice ammo i've ever shot in a 45. It felt like +P's. I had shot a few Rem. Golden sabers, (non +P) and muzzle flip wasen't near as bad with them. I've never picked up 45 brass that was this hot after fireing. I would do this after every 10 rnd. mag was fired. Accuracy wasen't as good as other ammo i've tried so far either. Anybody else out there experiencing this with the Winchester ammo? The ammo was bought at Wall Mart, FWIW.

06-12-2008, 09:20 PM	#2
DiegoDan XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 28	Hi IMR I shoot mostly White Box but in 40S&W. It does seem to have some more recoil compared to the Fiocchi ammo I shoot. Also, every once in a while I'll have WWB round that seems appreciably more snappy than the previous round. It cycles well- no stoppages. __________________ XD .40 S&W Tac

06-12-2008, 09:44 PM	#3
XD_from_LBC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 287	I have no problem WWB. While it could be cleaner, you can't beat the price. __________________ XD-45 Service XD-9 Service Bi-Tone

06-19-2008, 03:57 PM	#8
HPD SRT XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern WA Posts: 1,368	WWB in 45 comes in 230gr and 185gr..... Try 185 __________________ My Album SA XD-45 Tactical---Springerized! SA XD-45 Compact Model 1 EM-4 CAR Winchester Model 70 .308 Remington 870 Express Magnum USPSA: A-57358 PISTOLGEAR SpringerPrecision

06-19-2008, 04:16 PM	#10
slugger6 XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,145	WWB is dirty, but I've never noticed the recoil as being appreciably stronger than other brands. I shoot so much of it that I'm probably used to it by now. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

06-13-2008, 04:31 AM	#5
IMR XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 116	Yea, that is another thing i forgot to mention. My cases were dirtier than any of the other rounds have been, and my pistol needed a through cleaning, (which it got) after shooting. I agree, you can't beat the price of that stuff.

06-19-2008, 03:24 PM	#6
chad4000 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 110	no problems with jamming from anybody? I have a new XD9 and it jammed once with WWB yesterday but not with blazer. cause for concern?

06-19-2008, 04:13 PM	#9
Vortech03_gt XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 61	almost a thousand WWB through my XD40(sold), almost a thousand through my XD9sub, and about 300 through my XD9service and not ONE jam in any of them. my 40 jammed a couple times on some reloads i got from a range when i 1st bought the gun; but none ever since... WWB is dirty as can be but for the price and performance it cant be beat when it comes to practice ammo.

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