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The most complete Line of ammunition for Personal Defense continues to expand. By Dick Metcalf

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he PDX1 Defender LINE is chester actually supplies to the FBI. ever specifically designed for personal before. It has designed a true personal one of the most comprehensive It is not, however, the exact same defense use: the “PDX1 Defender 223,” defense load for the .308 Winchester. In T categories in the entire Win- bullet as supplied in the FBI ammo, employing a 60-grain SCT (Split Core the past, the .308 Winchester has never chester ammunition catalog. It is because certain aspects of the barrier- Technology) bullet rated at 2,750 fps been regarded as a suitable personal the only branded Winchester line penetration requirements for the FBI muzzle velocity. This offering solved defense cartridge because bullets from that encompasses all types of ammunition are different from what all the drawbacks of using an AR rifle conventional .308 ammunition simply commercial ammunition: is appropriate for personal defense am- for personal or home defense (as well cannot deliver ideal personal defense centerfire handgun, centerfire munition. But also like Winchester’s as interior use in tactical situations). performance, indoors or out. They rifle, shotshell, and—new for FBI ammo, PDX1 Defender handgun The Split Core Technology concept simply have too much velocity and over- 2012— magnum rimfire. It is the ammunition employs nickel-plated was to deliver massive initial shock penetrate an extreme amount. The new only Winchester ammunition category cases to ensure positive gun function with ideal penetration for personal PDX1 Defender 308 with new 120-grain specifically designed for personal de- through smooth chambering and case defense. By combining a non bonded SCT bullet solves that problem. Citizen fense. The across-the-board motto for ejection. The newest additions to the soft lead front core for rapid upset owners of the many .308 Winchester PDX1 Defender ammunition is: “Stop PDX1 defender handgun family are a with a deep-driving bonded rear core tactical carbine-format semiautos on the Threat.” 125-grain .357 Magnum load rated at for structural integrity, the SCT bullet the market are going to be ecstatic, as This in itself represents a significant 1,350 fps from a four-inch revolver, and delivers massive energy, but expends are tactical law-enforcement users. departure from commercial ammuni- In 2011, new PDX1 Defender loads included the venerable .357 Magnum. Combined a 125-grain .357 SIG load rated at 1,325 that energy with penetration similar tion offered by all major manufacturers with Winchester ammunition, a number of new, lightweight carry revolvers are rede- fps from a four-inch semiauto pistol. to PDX1 Defender pistol loads. It’s an New PDX1 Defender only a dozen years ago, when “personal fining the phrase “personal defense.” impressive, innovative design. Shotshell protection” or “self defense” were not New PDX1 Defender For 2012 Winchester has added a Winchester’s original 2½-inch PDX1 labels generally applied by mainstream in the same box. For centerfire rifle, continued integrity after impact. The Centerfire Rifle PDX1 Defender 223 77-grain SCT load Defender .410 shotshells have already ammo makers due to general public 2011 saw the introduction of a PDX1 brass alloy jacket is reverse-taper con- In 2011 Winchester introduced the to this category. And Winchester has been game-changers, adding unprec- reluctance to acknowledge that ordi- Defender 60-grain .223 Remington load toured for maximum expansion over first .223 Remington ammunition also gone where no one has ever gone edented performance to the perfor- nary consumers wanted or needed loads utilizing a unique Split Core Technol- a wide range of velocities/ranges. The specifically designed for antipersonnel ogy bullet designed specifically for PDX1 jacket is also notched for prepro- use. Today, in the post-9/11 era, this has use indoors in popular home-defense grammed expansion into six uniform changed dramatically, with 49 states carbines. segments for continued linear penetra- up with a car and we all know what the rapid strings of fire, processing-informa- currently having authorized legal In 2012, additions to the PDX1 De- tion in the target, and the hollowpoint RESPONSIBILITY consequences can be, as there are auto- tion-prior-to-and-during-the-shooting- citizen concealed-carry, and rapidly fender family will include a 12-gauge design will expand up to 1½ times the mobile fatalities on a daily basis. Leave type of a dynamic range session? growing numbers of ordinary people PDX1 one-ounce Segmenting Slug original caliber diameter for maximum TO TRAIN? the stove unattended for too long and a There are hundreds of quality instruc- increasingly demanding effective am- designed for indoor home defense, a impact and energy dump. fire could result that at the very least de- tors offering classes on any given week- By Rob Pincus munition for home protection with all 77-grain Split Core loading for PDX1 The reliability of the Winchester stroy your family’s belongings and your end around the country, and there are categories of firearms. .223 Remington, and a new PDX1 PDX1 bonded handgun bullet has al- There are some things that people do home. Thankfully, our initial skill devel- thousands of ranges where you can prac- As always, Winchester has been a Defender .308 Winchester load featur- ready been proven by the rigorous FBI just about every day that require ability, opment and daily practice keep those tice. You can quickly find both, and opin- leader in this development, drawing on ing a 120-grain Split Core Technology test protocols on a variety of real-world precision, and concentration. Driving is things from happening very often. What ions from other shooters on their value its years of technical experience in law- bullet design. Capping these new in- barriers, and commercial PDX1 De- one of those things, and so is cooking. For about your defensive firearms practice on the Internet can easily be researched. enforcement and military ammunition troductions will be a PDX1 Defender fender handgun loads employ many of us, carrying a gun is something and training? When was the last time you Complex motor skills such as rapid shoot- development to add entire new catego- .22 Winchester Magnum rimfire the same technology used that is done frequently, too. The first two took a class from a professional instructor ing and handling your gun efficiently are ries of loadings to its already-extensive featuring a specially designed 45- in the ammunition Win- differ from the third example in that you or did some practical defensive firearms perishable skills, and unless you purpose- PDX1 Defender lineup in just the past grain JHP bullet. are constantly practicing and developing training? I’m not talking about your state- fully take the time, effort and energy to two years, as well as line extensions your skills in those areas, while many gun required minimalist CCW Permit Course, train, you may not be able to defend your- to the PDX1 Defender already in the New PDX1 Defender owners neglect their training and prac- target shooting or a competition event. I self with them when you need to. Winchester catalog. During 2011 those Centerfire Handgun tice with their defensive firearms. Screw mean an honest and relevant close-range, You probably wouldn’t park an expen- additions included new PDX1 Defender The PDX1 Defender handgun lineup sive car in your driveway if you weren’t handgun loads in .357 Magnum and is the foundation of the entire PDX1 sure you could drive it to do the things .357 SIG. For shotshell, there is now a family. It is now available in 10 dif- you need to do, so why carry a gun and three-inch PDX1 Defender .410 load for ferent loadings in eight different car- just hope you’ll have the skills you need increasingly popular defense revolvers tridges from .380 Auto to .45 Colt. All in a worst-case scenario? If you own a de- like the Taurus Judge, and for those PDX1 Defender centerfire handgun fensive firearm, you have a responsibility same revolvers a unique Combo Pack loads employ bullets constructed with to train. containing 10-each 2½-inch .410 PDX1 a proprietary bonding process that To find a shooting range in your area Slick, nickel-plated Winchester cases and for other important resources, visit Defender shells and .45 Colt 225-grain welds the jacket to the internal lead deserve partial credit for the PDX1 Bonded JHP PDX1 Defender cartridges core for resistance to fragmentation and Defender’s reputation for reliability. wheretoshoot.org and winchester.com.

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people are actually carrying, they deserve the best and most advanced loads they can get, just the same as with any other cartridge caliber. Besides, as the legendary Elmer Keith was known to say, “Better a .22 in your pocket than .44 Magnum home on the shelf.” When it comes to ammunition for personal defense, for handgun, rifle, shotgun, or rimfire, there’s no more comprehensive solution than what’s offered by the complete family of Winchester PDX1 Defender ammu- Winchester championed the development of .410 handgun ammunition and now offers a load designed for revolvers with either a 2½-inch or 3-inch cylinders. With nition products. In a life-crisis situ- a 3-inch load, you get a fourth plated Defense Disk and four additional plated BBs. ation, there’s no room for “margin of Winchester PDX1 Defender loads with Split Core Technology (SCT) are well suited for personal defense carbines where conventional .223 and .308 Win. loads have a reputation for overpenetration. With a non-bonded soft lead core, SCT bullets error.” Training, practice, situational deliver massive energy and upset quickly. number. Winchester freely acknowledg- carry concealed licensees who are pri- awareness, reasonable precautions, es that no responsible authority would marily concerned with ease of carry and and a mature sense of responsibil- mance of the wildly successful new Moving up to 12 gauge, the original a conventional polymer powder cup recommend a short-barreled .22 WMR minimal recoil. Not to mention that ity are critical ingredients. But it all generation of .410/.45 Colt personal PDX1 Defender Slug/Buck load offered lid and cardboard and dual fiber wads revolver as a primary choice for personal compact .22 WMR revolvers and der- comes down to what happens when defense revolvers from Taurus and a 2¾-inch shell with a one-ounce rifled behind what appears at first glance to defense. But the fact remains that such ringers have long been preferred backup the bullet meets the target if you or Smith & Wesson. Loaded with three Foster slug plus three buffered 00 buck- be an ordinary soft lead “hollow” rifled revolvers are among the most popular guns for plainclothes and undercover any of your loved ones are ever called unique copper-plated cylindrical shot pellets, for the same reduced aiming slug, but the slug itself is deeply skived current choices in America for new police officers. And if that’s what many upon to stop a threat. Defense Discs, backed by 12 copper- error at close range, with controllable at three matching places both on its plated BBs, and featuring a distinctive recoil and faster cycling through the nose and inside its inner circumfer- black hull and black oxide high-base action whether pump or semiauto. New ence. So the slug flies downrange as one head, these loads were widely regarded for 2012 is the 12-gauge PDX1 Defender projectile, but on impact it segments as the ultimate in-your-face, bedroom- Segmenting Slug, which does the same into three equal 150-grain pieces which protection, anti-carjacking ammuni- thing for a 12-gauge slug load that the veer radially outward, causing massive tion. And in 2011 came Winchester’s PDX1 Defender 223 and PDX1 Defender shock and tissue damage, with penetra- three-inch .410 PDX1 Defender load, 308 loads do for those centerfire rifle tion calculated nearly perfectly for per- delivering four plated Defense Disc™ cartridges: It solves overpenetration sonal defense to limit overpenetration. projectiles and 16 pellets of plated BB problem for home defense use and also Your reaction to watching a high-speed shot at 750 fps from a three-inch cham- increases the impact power (as if a one- video of the impact in ballistic gelatin bered Taurus Judge revolver. They are ounce 12-gauge slug didn’t have enough is “Whoaaa!” The new design ensures also very effective in a chamber-com- impact already). lethal knock-down, optimal penetra- patible .410 home defense shotguns, The new PDX1 Defender Segmenting tion and improved aim error. It is the where they reduce aiming error for Slug is constructed almost the same as best slug load ever devised for pure short-range engagement. a traditional Foster-type deer slug, with home defense.

New PDX1 Defender Rimfire Yes, I said rimfire. For 2012 Winchester is also introducing a .22 Winchester Rimfire Magnum load to the PDX1 De- fender family. It features a 45-grain jack- eted hollowpoint bullet that achieves 1,200 fps velocity from a two-inch revolver and delivers optimal penetration with maximum expansion. The muzzle energy of the new PDX1 Defender .22 WMR is comparable to a .380 ACP and Addressing the concern of overpenetration in personal defense exceeds the energy of popular .32 Auto loads is the PDX1 Defender 12-gauge segmenting slug. carry concealed pistols. It’s a hot little

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“What’s the best gun for personal or home defense?” No question is more commonly asked by citizens looking to arm themselves against threats in our ever more threatening world. No question is more difficult to answer. The second most commonly asked question, once a personal or home defense firearm is selected, is “What’s the best load?” Here the answer is a bit easier. Winchester’s PDX1 Defender family Whether your choice is a full-size stock production pistol like this Colt Series 70 (right) offers more different load choices for or one that’s been professionally tuned like this Colt Commander by Dick Heinie (left), more types of firearms than any other Winchester centerfire handgun ammunition operates just as reliably in either. ammunition line. First you need a gun. Handgun, For home defense, the same handgun Centerfire rifles and carbines have rifle, or shotgun, what’s best? Expert can be used. Or it can be a heavier hand- always been lower on the scale of arguments rage across the pages of all gun, since it doesn’t have to be carried. choice for home defense because of firearms publications and all Internet In the home, a heavier-weight handgun the over penetration issue with con- firearms websites and forums. In real- also has the advantage of moderating ventional rifle ammunition, although ity, the question can only be answered the additional recoil of more powerful light, easy-to-handle AR-15 carbines in terms of individual choice, because ammunition, up to whatever level can or Mini-14-type semiauto .223 rifles it’s actually the same as asking a cham- be effectively mastered by responsible have rapidly gained general popularity pion golfer, “What’s the best club?” It family members who might be called as home defense tools. Winchester’s all depends on the needs of the shot upon to employ it. It’s a family deci- new Split Core PDX1 Defender .223 he’s facing. sion, one that should evolve over time Remington and .308 Winchester loads For concealed carry, the basic as family members grow up and age. are the first offerings in these widely answer is obvious: a handgun, because Turning to a rifle or shotgun for used calibers to be specifically de- it’s the only type of firearm that can home defense, the same considerations signed for home defense use, and they be carried concealed. But which hand- apply: the fundamental choice should are real game-changers for the entire gun? The basic answer here is also be the gun and load that all responsible discussion addressing home defense relatively simple: the most powerful family members can effectively use. situations. and lightest-weight handgun the user Rifles and shotguns have an added Choose your firearm. Choose your can effectively handle and comfort- advantage: They look incredibly in- load. It’s up to you. Just make sure ably carry. For some, that’s a full-size timidating to a home invader or at- your choice is based on how well you, Model 1911 .45 ACP or a magnum tacker. The new Winchester 12-gauge and other responsible members of revolver. For others, it’s an ultra-light PDX1 Defender Segmenting Slug load the household, can actually perform .22 Magnum rimfire revolver. It’s up provides optimal penetration, while with the combination if they need to the user. But no matter what your also delivering much greater terminal to act when the chips are down. And choice of concealed carry handgun or effect in a defense situation than con- whatever gun and cartridge you select, popular defense caliber, Winchester’s ventional shotshell or buckshot loads. either for inside or outside the home, PDX1 Defender family now offers you It is designed to segment into three give the extensive Winchester PDX1 a load: from magnum rimfire to cen- pieces to limit over penetration upon Defender ammunition family a very terfire magnum. hitting its intended target. close look.

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