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EAST ALTON, IL (October 25, 2022) — It is considered one of the most sought-after opportunities offered in the lineup of Bass Pro and Cabela’s Signature Events, “The Winchester Experience”.
EAST ALTON, IL (October 28, 2022) — Team Winchester member Zach Kienbaum was recently inducted into the 2022 National Sporting Clay Association (NSCA) Hall of Fame — an honor bestowed on only the greatest competitors in the history of the shooting sports.
EAST ALTON, IL (November 4, 2022) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $9 million cost-plus contract to complete a manufacturing study in support of tracer projectile production for the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.
EAST ALTON, IL (September 28, 2022) — Winchester announces the launch of its fall gear collection on the recently redesigned Winchester Gear Store (Winchestergear.com).
East Alton, IL (September 21, 2022) — Winchester is launching its “Introduction to Ammunition-Ammo 101” series, a four-part series that includes custom illustrations and information in the following ammunition categories: rifle, pistol, rimfire and shotshell.
EAST ALTON, IL (September 21, 2022) — Team Winchester continued its strong shooting performances during the recent 2022 Shotgun National Championships held at Hillsdale College.
East Alton, IL (September 14, 2022) — The Team Winchester sporting clays shooters rolled into Palmyra, Tennessee, competing for top honors at the 2022 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Southeast Regional, and Eric Harvey set the tone.
EAST ALTON, IL (September 9, 2022) —The 2022 Grand American World Trapshooting Championships was recently held in Sparta, Illinois, with thousands of trapshooters gathering to compete for top honors.
EAST ALTON, IL (September 8, 2022) —Team Winchester members continued to show off their shooting skills at the most recent event at the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester.
EAST ALTON, IL (August 18, 2022) — Winchester announces the launch of new packaging designs for its legendary ammunition products in rimfire, shotshell, centerfire rifle and centerfire pistol.
EAST ALTON, IL (August 17, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition announced today a $125,000 pledge to the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members of the U.S. armed forces.
EAST ALTON, IL (August 16, 2022) — Winchester announces that it is now shipping one of its most versatile bullets, Power-Point®, in 300 AAC Blackout.
EAST ALTON, IL (June 29, 2022) — Winchester announces the signing of ISSF para trap shooter Sophia Bultema.
EAST ALTON, IL (June 28, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition announces the launch of its “Shooting Sports” Instagram page, a destination on social media that will appeal to the more than 60-plus million recreational shooters in the United States as well as to Winchester’s brand loyalists throughout the world.
EAST ALTON, IL (June 27, 2022) — Event number four of the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, is complete, and Team Winchester shooter Joseph Fanizzi achieved high honors as the event champion.
EAST ALTON, IL (June 27, 2022) — In 1952, the late John Olin, then-president of Olin Industries, Winchester’s parent company, had a vision of linking hunting, shooting, champion gun dogs and conservation and began transforming 650 acres of barren pasture in Brighton, Illinois, near the Mississippi River into an ideal habitat of fields, timber and water. This year, the NILO he made turns the landmark age of 70, watch the NILO short film.
EAST ALTON, IL (June 21, 2022) — Available for a limited time only, the world-famous AA® shotshell, AA128 Light Target Load, has a new look as Winchester celebrates the 70th anniversary of NILO, its iconic hunting and shooting facility.
EAST ALTON, IL (June 1, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition has been awarded a $51.8 million modification to an existing contract for manufacturing 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and .50 caliber ammunition for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
EAST ALTON, IL (May 23, 2022) — John Olin was recognized for his incredible lifetime of accomplishments through his recent induction into the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame.
EAST ALTON, IL (May 5, 2022) — Olin Winchester LLC, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $15 million cost-plus contract for the design of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) ammunition manufacturing facility.
East Alton, IL (May 2, 2022) — The 2022 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, held its second event last week: the prestigious World English Sporting Clays Championship.
EAST ALTON, IL (April 13, 2022) — The World Cup tournaments of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) are a qualification path to participation in the Olympic shooting events.
EAST ALTON, IL (April 20, 2022) — The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded Winchester a significant contract for pistol ammunition that will be manufactured at Winchester’s facilities in Oxford, Mississippi, and East Alton, Illinois.
EAST ALTON, IL (April 7, 2022) — The 2022 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, is now underway after the recent conclusion of the Western Regional, the first of eight events that make up the 2022 tour.
EAST ALTON, IL (April 6, 2022) — The 4th annual NILO Open Sporting Clays Event, June 10 and 11, 2022, will play host to hundreds of clay target shooters of all skill levels who will compete for more than $35,000 in prizes.
EAST ALTON, IL (April 5, 2022) — Last week, Olin Winchester hosted legislators and outdoor industry representatives at a special event in Washington, D.C., to discuss the positive impact of the shooting sports and hunting and responsible firearm ownership.
EAST ALTON, IL (March 14, 2022) — Kim Rhode, the most iconic Olympic shooting sport athlete ever is continuing her career with Winchester Ammunition, The American Legend.
EAST ALTON, IL (March 7, 2022) — Congratulations to the newest member of Team Winchester, Joe Fanizzi, for his win at the inaugural Jack Link’s Cup held at the Quail Creek Sporting Ranch.
EAST ALTON, IL (February 18, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition is proud to announce that competitive sporting clays shooter, Joe Fanizzi, has signed a deal to represent its legendary brand.
EAST ALTON, IL (February 17, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition is excited to participate in the inaugural Jack Link’s Cup as one of the main sponsors this weekend.
Winchester is proud to continue its long-standing support of the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention and Sport Show.
EAST ALTON, IL (February 14, 2022) – Winchester, one of the nation’s leading outdoor brands, has launched a new and improved branded merchandise website.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition is once again pushing the limits of technology to introduce a new and improved shotshell for waterfowl hunting.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester continues to evolve in the arena of ammunition for waterfowl hunters with its new Bismuth shotshell.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester launches its Copper Impact® rifle and shotshell ammunition line in 2022, now offering even more popular calibers and heavy-hitting bullet weights for big-game hunting.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition introduces its long-standing, tried and true Power-Point® bullet in the innovative 6.8 Western® cartridge.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester introduces Super Pheasant Diamond Grade shotshell ammunition.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 18, 2022) – Popular new calibers and bullet weights have been added to the USA Ready™ line of select grade ammunition products including 10mm, 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 18, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition innovation continues with the introduction of 2022 new products geared towards hunting, sport shooting and personal defense; there is truly something for everyone.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 15, 2022) – In 2022, Winchester® Ammunition continues its tradition of legendary innovation with the introduction of new ammunition products in personal defense, sport shooting and hunting.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 7, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition has been awarded in three out of four categories on a recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 9mm ammunition contract.
EAST ALTON, IL (January 3, 2022) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a total of $20 million in cost-plus and firm-fixed-price contracts related to ammunition development, manufacturing facility requirements analysis and production capacity planning for the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program.
EAST ALTON, IL (December 6, 2021) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $13 million contract for the development of manufacturing processes for the 7.62mm cartridge.
EAST ALTON, IL (November 22, 2021) — A fall classic gathered the greats of the shooting sports once again at the state-of-the-art National Shooting Complex for the 2021 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Championship.
EAST ALTON, IL (November 15, 2021) — With the introduction of the Winchester Ladies Cup in 2021 — a yearlong tour of seven major sporting clays regional championships and the recent championship finale in San Antonio, Texas — female competitors (and spectators) had renewed energy and excitement for the game.
EAST ALTON, IL (October 26, 2021) —The final stop of the National Sporting Clay Association (NSCA) Championship Tour Powered by Winchester, takes place this week at the NSCA Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.
EAST ALTON, Ill. (August 25, 2021) — Winchester announces the launch of its new digital platform on Winchester.com built specifically for first-time ammunition and firearms buyers as well as those just getting started in the shooting sports and hunting.