Ammunition maker
Winchester Ammunition
Winchester Ammunition in the reference: 2,579 factory loads, 31 cartridges introduced.
Part of Olin Corporation
Overview
| Records | Count | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Factory loads | 2,579 | Filter the explorer |
| Cartridges introduced | 31 | Cartridges |
| Component bullets | 43 | Bullet reference |
| In the shop now | 1 | Shop |
Traces heritage to 1866. The ammunition division (Olin Corp) is separate from the firearms brand (FN Herstal). Produces the iconic PDX1 Defender, Super-X, and USA White Box.
Also recorded as Olin Winchester (military), Winchester, Winchester-Western, Winchester (military contract), Olin, Olin Winchester, Winchester Western WWII.
Sources and provenance
Associated cartridges
264 cartridges: the ones Winchester Ammunition introduced and the ones it loads for.
| Cartridge | Relation | Loads |
|---|---|---|
| .308 Winchester | Introduced 1952 | 45 |
| .243 Winchester | Introduced 1955 | 26 |
| .300 Winchester Magnum | Introduced 1963 | 24 |
| .338 Winchester Magnum | Introduced 1958 | 22 |
| .22 WMR | Introduced 1959 | 16 |
| .350 Legend | Introduced 2019 | 16 |
| .300 WSM | Introduced 2001 | 15 |
| .270 WSM | Introduced 2002 | 12 |
| .458 Winchester Magnum | Introduced 1956 | 9 |
| .17 WSM | Introduced 2012 | 8 |
| .220 Swift | Introduced 1935 | 7 |
| .264 Winchester Magnum | Introduced 1959 | 6 |
| .400 Legend | Introduced 2023 | 6 |
| .25 WSSM | Introduced 2004 | 5 |
| .358 Winchester | Introduced 1955 | 5 |
| .307 Winchester | Introduced 1982 | 4 |
| .348 Winchester | Introduced 1936 | 4 |
| .356 Winchester | Introduced 1982 | 4 |
| 9mm Winchester Magnum | Introduced 1977 | 4 |
| 9x23mm Winchester | Introduced 1996 | 4 |
| .223 WSSM | Introduced 2003 | 3 |
| .243 WSSM | Introduced 2003 | 3 |
| .256 Winchester Magnum | Introduced 1961 | 3 |
| .284 Winchester | Introduced 1963 | 3 |
240 more in the factory-load explorer.
Factory loads
2,579 Winchester Ammunition loads in the reference, each with grain weight, bullet type and advertised velocity.
Currently in the shop
1 item in stock or reserved. Prices are our shelf prices.
Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.