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Posted On: 5/25/2020
By: David
A: Hi David! All of Winchester's 5.56 Nato loads have crimped primers. Most of their rounds have sealed primers too, including this one.
Posted On: 5/17/2020
By: Dale
A: Hi Dale! These rounds' brass have "WMA" on their headstamp. I understand that means "Winchester Military Ammunition" and indicates that the brass comes from Winchester's Oxford, MS factory.
Posted On: 5/12/2020
By: Logan Turner
A: Hi Logan! We haven't been able to test this ammo personally, but I just heard back from Winchester. They say this round has a muzzle velocity of 3,065 fps.
Posted On: 5/7/2020
By: Gary L
A: Hi Gary! It's my understanding that WMA headstamped cases do indeed originate in Oxford and that they're used for both government and commercial loads. You've correctly interpreted the 17, and you've also rightly identified this ammo as government contract overrun. I believe it's actually we who should ask you questions about ammo!
Posted On: 5/4/2020
By: Gary L
A: Hi Gary! If it's not the same exact ammo, it's certainly its equivalent.
Posted On: 5/3/2020
By: Jeremy Vesper
A: Hello again Jeremy! This round's bullet has indeed got a lead core. It's comparable to Winchester's USA3162W ammo, if not interchangeable with it. We have not tested this ammo out personally, but this kind fellow on YouTube produced an extensive report on its accuracy and terminal ballistics: youtube.com/watch?v=xur1sKpHGfI. The takeaway is that, while this round may not be optimized for self-defense per se, it would still be plenty brutal to its target. Please let me know what else I may do for you!
Posted On: 5/3/2020
By: Jeremy Vesper
A: No, not at all! This round's bullet isn't optimized for self-defense. The OTM is a hollow point in name only, as it places accuracy above terminal performance. The opening in its tip served as passage for its core while it was still molten. The molten core thus settled into place within the jacket, and is extremely uniformly distributed as the result. This also means its base is jacketed, providing a highly uniform surface for propellant gasses to push against. Such a bullet would of course effectively neutralize its target, but it's its ability to go from point A to point B that it's favored for.
Posted On: 4/25/2020
By: Daniel Pratt
A: Hi Daniel! Good eye – apart from their packaging, there is no difference.
Posted On: 4/25/2020
By: Daniel Pratt
A: No sir, no steel anywhere in this cartridge. Its bullet contains only lead and copper/copper alloy.
Posted On: 4/22/2020
By: Ian Waits
A: Hi Ian! This ammo doesn't come with the spoon you'd need to easily guide its stripper clips into magazines.
