Winchester 9mm LUGER 115 gr. FMJ - Page 3

SIGP250 · October 16th, 2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNinjaGo

Winchester 9mm LUGER 115 gr. FMJ.

This is the only 9mm the local walmart has in stock, and so I was wondering if anyone would recommend it for target practice? If not, why?

(Using it in my XD9sc)

Thanks in advance.

Winchester is a clean 9mm projectile and good ammo for target practice. Not only that, It has velocity enough to go through a person, then through a wood door frame, and into a wall beyond. 9mm fmj is not just a target round, It can do some damage.

nn · October 16th, 2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuda66

It's fine. Shoot it up.

+1...

BlueNinjaGo · October 17th, 2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cmdrdredd

Well, that failure is usually a JHP round that the pistol does not want to feed properly. The other failure is an undercharged load. Sometimes a load will have an insufficient powder charge so that it would not have enough "oomph" to cycle the slide properly and eject. That could happen with any ammo. FMJ or JHP. Most of the time though, I'd say close to 99% any factory fresh FMJ ammo (not reloads) will always work as intended.

I'm sure there's other possible failures but these are the ones I've experienced thus far.

That's generally what I've heard... But I figured I'd better ask since I wasn't 100% sure... I didn't know if any companies are known for undercharged or overcharged rounds....

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Originally Posted by Majorlk

That's the pistol's problem, not the ammo's.

I gotch ya. I figured it could be a combination of certain ammo manufacturers combined with certain firearm manufacturers... Thanks to everyone for clearning that up.

Jcabin · October 17th, 2009, 03:39 PM

winchester white box 9mm is probably the best FMJ on the market.
I have hundreds of WWB9mm locked away. I wish I had more but most walmarts ran out and started to stock blazer brass, which isnt as clean but runs just as good. I wouldnt hesitate to buy either.

stoprilshoot · October 17th, 2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcabin

winchester white box 9mm is probably the best FMJ on the market.

huh?

Siafu · October 17th, 2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stoprilshoot

huh?

As a cost effective range ammo on "real world" budgets I think he is right. It is very good stuff. Always reliable, always consistent. I have shot thousands upon thousands of rounds of the stuff and never had a dud round. While I may have premium self-defense rounds in the EDC I also carry WWB FMJ and JHP with confidence.

AZ Desertrat · October 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM

Shoot up what ya can for practice.....it all works...

Majorlk · October 17th, 2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNinjaGo

That's generally what I've heard... But I figured I'd better ask since I wasn't 100% sure... I didn't know if any companies are known for undercharged or overcharged rounds....

That is such a HUGE liability issue, that if it happened, there would be a massive recall of that entire lot of ammo.

Maybe i've been lucky, but in 40 years of shooting I have never had either a squib (weak) load or an overload (EXTREMELY unlikely on factory ammo) from any factory ammo in any caliber. I have had a few .22LR rounds tat needed a second strike, however, although considering the thousands of rounds of .22 that I have shot, the number is statistically insignificant.

October 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#27
AZ Desertrat Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tolleson, AZ Posts: 287	Shoot up what ya can for practice.....it all works... __________________ "Never advance cheerfully on your late opponent without reloading. You may have used your last round, and he may not be properly dead and still spiteful." Major Hugh Pollard, 1920 Glock 19, 20. FNP9, Taurus 85UL, Beretta 92 S&W M29, 60, 66, 686, 10, 36, 40, 42, 64, Ruger Single Six

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October 17th, 2009, 03:39 PM	#24
Jcabin Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greatest State in The Union, Pennsylvania Posts: 161	winchester white box 9mm is probably the best FMJ on the market. I have hundreds of WWB9mm locked away. I wish I had more but most walmarts ran out and started to stock blazer brass, which isnt as clean but runs just as good. I wouldnt hesitate to buy either.