Winchester White Box 9mm Ammo

[JohnKSa]

The only problem I've found is that one or two rounds in 50 won't extract from my wife's USP. It jams and when you look, the empty case is stuck in the chamber--no rim damage or anything.

If I drop the slide by hand on the empty case the extractor will catch the rim and the case extracts manually on the first try. I can't figure that one out except that the rims are a little different that on the other 9mm ammo I've compared it to.

The stuff is very accurate in my guns. I shoot it nearly exclusively these days.

 

[Blackhawk]

I can't figure that one out except that the rims are a little different that on the other 9mm ammo I've compared it to.

I just compared the rims of a new WWB and a new S&B casing (both 115gr FMJ). The WWB rim is just a hair bigger in diameter (0.00025"), the diameter of the groove is 0.0005" smaller, and the radius on the back of the rim is a bit shallower.

For all practical purposes, they're the same, but that's from comparing only two rounds.

 

[Selfdfenz]

Masterchief,

I have been shooting if for about a year now and no problems.
It's good ammo for all my nines.

I reload the brass and it seems to run fine...till I lose it.
And about 8 of 10 boxes DO have 101 rounds.
If your pistols will run on it count youself among the lucky.

I wish there was 45ACP version of the ValuPack.
This ammo caused me to try the Winchester 223 Varmit Bullets that also sell at WalMArt. 40 rounds per box. It has also turned out to be a winner in my guns. Very accurate.

S-

On a side note.
The range I shoot at has some form of Winchester that they sell at the range that isn't even boxed. Comes in styrofoam trays.
IMO that stuff is truely crap. I'm not a world class shot but that stuff was horrid.

S-

 

[HSMITH]

I have shot some of it, it works fine. It was a bit dirty, decently accurate, about average for ball ammo. At the rate some of you guys shoot you NEED to start reloading. You can pay for a Dillon 550B in about 5000 rounds with the savings over the white box Winchesters!!! If you shoot other calibers or specialty ammo the savings adds up a LOT faster.

I am loading the equivalent ammo to the whitebox 9mm (clean as can be to shoot too) for $2.90 ber box, or $5.80 per 100. $58 per thousand is a savings of about $60-75 depending on your location vs buying it at wally world.

The real upside to loading is when you pay for the press with the "savings" you can start shooting a LOT more for the same costs. Shoot more and shoot better.

 

[45R]

I've put a few boxes of the Wally World Stuff through my 226. Poor pistol hated the stuff. Wish that Winchester made the 100ct boxes in 124gr.

Overall it shoots well through most of the guns that I have fed it. The P99 will digest the stuff all day.

Only problems I've had was a boxful of weak loads.

 

[Peetmoss]

My Glock loves that stuff. Eats it all day long then begs for more. And it's easy on the wallet too what more could one ask for

 

[AZ9J]

Have put over 3000 rounds of it through my P94 Ruger, not a single problem

 

[Tecolote]

I also prefer Blazer. Win Val Pack is under powered and very dirty. In my neck of the woods the Win Val Packs sell for $10.96 and Blazer for $5.90 for 50. I rather spend the 84 cents and get the cleaner Blazer.

 

[hansolo]

Made in Israel

I have read this on other Gun Forums: the regular Winchester USA brand ammo has a COPPER colored bullet; the Value Pak 9mm has a BRASS colored bullet. More than one 'authority' claims
that some Winchester ammo is made in Israel and the Value Pack 9mm is meant for automatic weapons...thus, the lower price and odd-shaped casings. Don't flame me, that's just what I have read; BTW, my S&W 9mm loves the stuff!

 

[556A2]

I'm with Walt and Tecolote, I'll take Blazer or S&B anyday over WWB.

 

[Tecolote]

hansolo,

If it were made in Israel it would have to say so in the box.

IMI ammo runs hot a lot hotter than than Win Val Pack. I don't think the Win Val Pack is hot enough to run in sub guns.

 

[chaim]

I happened to be in the Sports Authority today and bought a box. They have it for a buck more than Walmart and it is still a bargain. I paid the extra buck since I'm going shooting tomorrow and I wasn't sure if I'd get to Walmart today. Well I did and they have it on sale for a buck cheaper than usual ($9.96) so I picked up several more boxes for later. Can I say again that this stuff is a great deal (if it works in your gun)?

hansolo,

I have read that before too, and I may have passed it along before (the Israeli made part anyway). Well, if you look at the bullet from the Value Pack and the bullet from the 50 round packs the bullets are certainly different. However, both boxes do say "Made in the USA" on them (when I had heard, and believed, the made in Israel claim I did pass that info around- I hope I didn't give it to you). The made for automatic weapons may make sense, it would possibly explain the different shape to the bullet.

 

[hksw]

"At the rate some of you guys shoot you NEED to start reloading."

To start reloading, though, you need a good source for brass. And, IMO, you cannot have enough brass. Can't reload Blazer too.