Winchester Ammo For Sale
Overview of Winchester Ammo
Winchester Repeating Arms is one of the most recognized names in the firearms world, celebrated for its lever-action rifles, bolt-action rifles, and shotguns. Known as "the gun that won the West," Winchester firearms have played a pivotal role in American history, from the Civil War to the World Wars and beyond.
A Storied History
Winchester's story began with the Henry rifle during the Civil War, which became renowned for its reliability. This success led to the formation of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, introducing innovations like the lever-action rifle and centerfire cartridges. Over the years, iconic models like the Model 1873, Model 1894, and the Model 70 became household names among hunters, soldiers, and shooting enthusiasts.
Winchester Innovations
- Model 1866: The first Winchester lever-action rifle, used in wars from the Franco-Prussian War to the Siege of Plevna.
- Model 1873: Known as "the gun that won the West," chambered for the innovative .44-40 cartridge.
- Model 1894: One of the most popular hunting rifles of all time, manufactured until 2006 and reintroduced in 2011.
- M1 Garand & M1 Carbine: Key rifles during WWII, contributing to Winchester's wartime resurgence.
- .308 Winchester: Introduced in the 1950s, this cartridge remains one of the most influential in the industry.
Challenges and Resilience
Despite innovations, Winchester faced challenges due to rising labor costs and economic downturns. The company transitioned to employee ownership in 1980, becoming U.S. Repeating Arms. While its historic New Haven plant closed in 2006, the Olin Corporation retains the Winchester trademark for ammunition, ensuring the brand's legacy continues.
Modern Winchester Ammunition
Today, Winchester offers a wide range of ammunition for hunters, sport shooters, and self-defense enthusiasts. Their popular lines include traditional Winchester Super-X 12 Gauge ammo, the ever-popular Winchester 9mm ammo, and modern options like the AccuBond CT and PDX1 Defender.
Among Winchester's most popular modern offerings is their USA line of 5.56 NATO ammunition, commonly known as "White Box" among shooters. This affordable, brass-cased training ammunition has become a staple for AR-15 owners who need reliable performance for high-volume range sessions without premium pricing. Our Winchester 5.56 White Box review provides in-depth testing results on reliability, accuracy, and overall performance.
Popular Winchester Ammunition
- Winchester .32 Special: A favorite among handloaders and hunters of medium-sized game.
- Winchester 9x23mm: Designed for competition shooting but remains a niche option.
- Winchester .300 Win Mag: Highly accurate and powerful, ideal for large-game hunting at long distances.
Explore Winchester Ammo
Winchester continues to adapt and innovate in the firearms and ammunition industries. Their commitment to quality and history of resilience ensure they remain a trusted name for shooters worldwide. Browse our selection of Winchester 223 ammo and other popular calibers today!
Winchester also played a key role in standardizing the .22-250 cartridge in 1965, bringing factory-loaded ammunition to varmint hunters who had been handloading this popular wildcat for decades.
Customer Reviews
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Andrew said:
I love my .45 ACP 1911A1 but sometimes it hurts my bank account knowing how much I'm spending every time I pull the trigger. Ammo.com offers a great variety of solutions at prices enthusiast shooters can afford, I am quite pleased with my purchase and plan to make many more.
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Jp said:
I have a Kimber pro 45 cal. And the ammo is great with it. No jams, no problems and very consistent. Will definitely be coming back for more. Can't beat these prices for quality ammo.
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Shad said:
Great Ammo; Pricey
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J bone said:
Same ammo as all the rest, most I've ever paid .
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Steve said:
Perfect results
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Kevin said:
Came fast and cheap. Buy bulk and plant freedom seeds.
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Brink said:
All good.
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Brian said:
There great for price
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Brian said:
Worked as described.
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Christopher M said:
Great price, solid performance, and Ammo.com has great customer service.
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Justis said:
I've used Winchester rounds in other calibers and never been disappointed by them, and I can say the same for these 5.56 rounds. Excellent training rounds, good pricing, and I've had no issues with the first 450 rounds I've used so far.
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D. said:
Was very happy with proformance of Winchester 556.no jams with 2 ARs.will be making another purchase very soon.Thanx much AMMO.you have great sales.
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Jacob said:
The rounds were dirty, with some having excess powder or some kind of processing oil/grease on them. A few boxes had 18/19 rounds in them. Worked well in my rifle after 500 rounds so far and were a good price.
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B.S said:
Shot 250 rounds , no isues.
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Jona snow said:
Great rounds , not one miss fire
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kevinjc73 said:
I have a Ruger AR556 in which Ive shot 200 rounds of Winchester 193 556 with no problems accurate at 50, 100 and 200 yards
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Reynaldo said:
Each one works well.
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ROLAND said:
This is the second round type by Winchester I have shot. The 5.56 and this 45 FMJ 230 gr were horrible. After this 500, I am done with Winchester as a round. Yeah, they are cheap ....think about that...maybe that is why.
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DARRYL said:
The 45 Cal performed well. The price was not bad, but i wish it cost less.
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Paul said:
works awesome
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JC said:
All around great
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Stealth120 said:
Amazing, very clean inside and out fired 200 rounds no misfires worked perfect very happy with ammo.com they have what you want at a very reasonable price! Very well packaged and very fast shipping I have been very impressed!
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Larry said:
Everything was great
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Rich said:
I am at about 400 rounds through my two 1911s. Not a single ftf or other issue so far. Will buy again.
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Chris said:
Great ammo, great price and fast delivery
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CAP MARINE said:
Always liked
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David W said:
Performs great in my XDM 3.8! No ftf, jams or any other type of problems!! Great practice ammunition!!!
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45acpFan73 said:
Worked every time with my 672- Sr1911.. some rounds gave extra smoke .... but noFTF
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Peter said:
I was 100% satisfied from purchase to range. Thank You Peter
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stephen said:
It was a good deal. The ammo was very good.
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Garnet said:
Love it
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Ernest said:
Good performance, perfect for range
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Jerry said:
Delivery by FedEx was risky, since the non English speaking delivery guy left it by the rural road and not at my front door. I'm taking this up with Fedex.
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Victor said:
Great round to use at the range. Great deal on the 50 thanks to Ammo.com
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Adam said:
I fired these rounds using my mp 40. I will definitely use these again.
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Buff said:
For a supressed weapon it is the best
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Trent said:
Out of the 5 different 147gr. 9mm rounds I've shot through my suppressed sig p365 fuse, this has been my favorite by far. Clean burning and noticeably quieter than others. A little pricey, but worth it in my opinion.
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Jeremiah said:
Great ammo for a great price
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Rick said:
Great ammo, of course could always be less expensive
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terzago said:
Shoots good
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William said:
Simply, outstanding!
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2ndLtCSA said:
I am impressed with ammo.com! I have a variety of calibers and now that I have experience with ammo.com, I know i can save both time and $$ shopping here. The only limiting factor is my wife lol. Justifying buying another gun is an easy skill to acquire and hone to perfection, to keep her on her toes, justifying the ammo first, is the alternative method to starting the gun itself - ammo.com is my new favorite place to hone my skills lol! Try them! You'll like em. A friendly bunch and gladly honored my request to avoid the dog killing FedEx shipping method. They have my business!! Good, accurate ammo, great prices, friendly staff, what more could an ammosexual redneck ask for?
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butch said:
Very satisfied with your ammo
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Chris said:
This ammo performed well in all of our pistols. While some ammo wouldn’t feed in the P365, this ammo ran through the Walther PK380, Sig P238 and Sig P365 without any failures.
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Reb said:
recently purchased 200 rounds and ran them thru my Walther PPKS no problems very pleased. Now, as far as Ammo.com I could not be more pleased shipped very fast. Just purchaed 500 more rounds.
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Steve said:
Ammo was good price and worked well.
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Reb said:
I just ran 250 rounds thru my Walther PPKS not one problem my next order will 1000 rounds.
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Chef 50 said:
.380 Worked in my new S&W 2.0 Bodyguard
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BOBBER said:
I HAVE USED 150 SO FAR--SEEMS GOOD FOR ME
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Crypsis said:
Ammo.com did not disappoint me, and this was my 1st purchase. Fast delivery, shipping updates, great price on these shells and I have not had a single issue cycling these through my Tri-Star KRX Tactical shotgun.
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Scott said:
Delivery was great
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Hart said:
I shoot this and numerous other brands of 17 HMR bullets out of a scoped, old age and bad eyes, CZ 452 bolt action rifle and over the past 17 years I have not had any problems with this or any other brand of 17s. The quality of brass and bullets are par for Winchester, I’m satisfied with it and wouldn’t hesitate to buy more should I need it, Have a sufficient supply for now.
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Buddy B said:
Poor quality , very poor , several misfires per 12 rounds , Winchester ammunition has hit the ditch ! Have always enjoyed using Winchester shells , but won't waste my money anymore , bye bye Felicia !!!
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city4366 said:
I bought 350 round and in my new 17 Savage I got 2 out of every 10 to fire sorry batch of ammo I ever bought
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marcblueturtle said:
Bought several boxes. Just now got around to firing some in my Henry Golden Boy 17 HMR. Shot 100 rounds. 15 failed to fire. Good strike marks on rim. Just failed. Bad!! I have never had any other 17 cal brand do this. In fact, since I have had my Henry, I have had no failures until now. I read some other reviews around the internet and some had more failures per 100 than I did. Very disappointed in Winchester. Once I get these boxes used up at firing range, I will buy no more and I sure would not use these loads if I were out coyote hunting. -
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Kenny said:
Shoots well through multiple platforms with and without suppressors in both semi and full auto….. No stove pipes or misfeeds in pistol, or rife. Good all around performance. Relatively quiet using HUXWRX 9mm TI suppressor
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Fwank said:
A number of large urban police departments have issued this round for duty in the past fifteen years, including Cincinnati, Ohio PD. They've had a fair number of deadly force incidents with it. It generally gives decent expansion and outstanding straight-line penetration, and does anything you might ask a duty or carry load to do quite well. One downside is that Winchester in the past several years has had some quality control problems. Another is that this round is not sealed or waterproofed in any way. Nonetheless at least when fired from full size duty pistols, it almost always expands in gelatin, even through a heavy clothing barrier. I don't think it is quite as consistent in its performance after hard barriers like automobile windshields as, for example, T-Series/Ranger-T, Gold Dot, or HST, but it's really very good. I don't think you can do much better for the money. Not so long ago it was available at Wal-Mart. I bought it cheap and stacked it deep back then. The carry gun is currently loaded with Winchester 147gr T-Series, but if premium 9mm defensive ammo were not available, I'd carry these without complaint.
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Alexander said:
Great
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Don said:
Fine performance
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stephen said:
We love Ammo.com.
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CW said:
Scheduled for Sporting Clay with grandkid at resort . . . great purchase, good quality load!
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smktortoise said:
Best for trap and I use it for rabbits.
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froggie said:
aok
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James said:
I was completely satisfied with every step of the selection and purchase. Delivery was fast and product was as advertised.
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Mike said:
Shot this through a VR-80 and another auto-loader. Never cycled in the VR-80 and sometimes it did in the other one.
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Nico Chaviano Toscani said:
Your Winchester .40 Caliber was perfect for my Glock 27 and Glock 22 5 Stars all the way
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Dean said:
Top of the line on all categories !!!
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Charles said:
I'm happy with the prices and delivery times; My only complaint is i would rather the products come in unmarked boxes, since I am in the process of stockpiling ammo against the future laws of our state., I would rather no one knows what I'm purchasing, and having delivered.
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Paul said:
Prompt service on my order and the ammo performed as expected. Great savings buy from ammo.com as opposed to retail.
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Lul Tra said:
Good
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Cortit said:
This ammo performed well
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John said:
No problem with anything, performance wise and quality wise was what I expected, thanks.
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Jubeisan said:
Shoots good, fair price. No concerns.
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John said:
Good performance and good value. I've gone through 200 rounds so far and only found one round that was damaged. I'm not sure what happened but I couldn't use it.
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Jester said:
No misfires clean dependable accurate
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Marty said:
Works well
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DARRYL said:
The 40 Cal performed well no problems. The price was not bad, but i wish it cost less.
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Nerdman said:
Purchasing and delivery were efficient and effective. Compared and found the best price for the caliber, so it was an easy shooting at the range.
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Shad said:
Great Ammo; Pricey
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Nick said:
Performed as expected clean no misfires
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None said:
Fast response
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IMc said:
Awful! On a Glock 19 experienced a phenomenal about one misfire in ten (primer dented, but not firing). Same round could then be fired (most of the time) in a Glock 17, where the misfire rate was only about 1 in 25. Experienced same (1:25) error rate shooting in both a Sig320 and HK MP5K. This is the ONLY band ammo we have had any problems with, including cheap CHinese stuff. Same guns fired 10K rounds of Remmington in the months prior this purchase and experienced NO misfires.