Winchester® Defender®, Technology Driven Ammunition for Personal Defense
EAST ALTON, IL (July 6, 2023) — Ammunition built specifically for personal defense needs continues to be a high priority among first-time firearms buyers. The Winchester Defender line of ammunition is the most comprehensive lineup of technology driven products in the industry with more than 20 offerings combined in the pistol, shotgun and rifle categories.
The diverse lineup within the Winchester Defender family provides many innovative options to keep you and your family safe in any situation. Winchester Defender products provide leading performance through premium materials and manufacturing processes to create the ultimate self-defense products.Defender Centerfire Pistol Ammunition—
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Defender Centerfire Rifle Ammunition—
Winchester Defender Rifle products feature premium bonded bullets for consistent expansion and deep driving penetration.
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Defender Shotshell Ammunition—
Defender Shotshell is available in 12 gauge, 20 gauge and .410 bore with multiple payload offerings including segmenting slugs, buck shot and combination loads.
Defender Close Range was designed with home defense in mind, where likely shooting distances are within 10-20 feet. This load offers an incredibly high pellet count with approximately 100 copper plated lead #2 pellets which deliver tremendous energy on target while still reducing the risk of over penetration. The load is further improved by a cushioned wad that reduces felt recoil and an engineered wad for consistent dense patterns at close range.
The .410 Defender ammunition is compatible in both handguns and shotguns and features a distinctive black hull and black oxide high-base head and combines plated Defense DiscTM projectiles and plated BB shot pellets. The result is the ideal personal defense load for short range engagement with the performance needed to reduce aim error and stop threats.
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