There is actually no shortage of brass or ammunition, if our Corporate Elites had not banned importation of Chinese and Russian ammunition and components.
I don't doubt it. As I understand it, they had a run of 7.62x25 Tokarev, which was actually S&B ammo in Winchester boxes.IIRC in the past Winchester contracted with some foreign manufacturers to supply "Winchester" ammo being sold in the US.
I did not know corporate elites could ban ammo? I thought it was just liberals in the government.
There have been massive recalls by most all ammo manufacturers over the yearsI wonder if Winchesters current, massive, recall will affect overseas sales. A defect in any name brand product is something must everybody remembers (like Firestone 500's???)
IIRC in the past Winchester contracted with some foreign manufacturers to supply "Winchester" ammo being sold in the US.
IMI makes some pretty good stuff!The WWB 55 grain FMJ Q3330 was marked Made in USA. Q3330A was marked made in Israel by IMI.
Not all WWB is created equal.Winchester is doing what is best for it. It knows we will be here waiting when it gets around to us. Even though, I agree with some, WWB is one of my least favorite...the brass is fine, but it's some of the dirtiest commercial ammo I find.
The institutions, firms, and private citizens who own the company expect management to provide the best possible on the investment.I don't think it would be fair to expect them to not at least try to supply "All" their customers the best they can.
I've had Winchester White Box 9mm have significantly different 'bang', than the rest of the magazine, and the rd not hit paper- it went about a ft low at 10 yds, I had to check the backboard to ensure it left the barrel. More of a 'bimpff'.I can honestly say I don't think I've ever had a Winchester cartridge, off the shelf, fail in any way. I can say the same for Remington and Federal.
Favorable exchange rates in other countries can also be a strong motivator to do business in another country before your own COO.
I wouldn’t necessarily do it as an individual but I would definitely as a corporation.
There are businesses in the US that exclusively produce items for foreign markets. Items that we could potentially use here in the US.
I don’t use Winchester ammo, so don’t care. They’re in business to make money.According to Panjiva Inc, the supply chain intelligence company, Winchester has been exporting ammunition from the USA;
“Winchester has logged 107 shipments since January 2020. Most went to Australia to fulfill a contract Winchester secured with NIOA, the country’s largest small-arms supplier. Nigel Everingham, NIOA’s chief operating officer, said he could not disclose how much ammo Winchester is supplying.
A few shipments also went to Belgium and Israel.”
While it’s not good for American buyers, Winchester is in business to make money. What are your thoughts?
Personally, I’ve seen Winchester quality drop dramatically in the last few years to the point I avoid it when possible.