Winchester: Choose your cartridges carefully depending on the game.

Before looking at ammunition, we will look at game, through the following four families:

Medium game, medium to heavy game, heavy game and pests.

1. Medium game:

Lightweight animals such as roe deer, bighorn sheep and fallow deer, which have thin bones, delicate skin and sparse tissue, require the use of rapidly expanding ammunition. The rapid expansion will allow low penetration into the flesh combined with strong stopping power to kill the animal quickly while preserving the venison.

2. Medium to heavy game:

Medium to heavy animals such as wild boar , fawn and doe, characterized by massive bones, thick skin and dense tissue, require the use of projectiles providing a balance between expansion and mass retention. In this case we will need a bullet with a larger expansion diameter than a traditional bullet to achieve faster energy transfer and strong stopping power.

3. Heavy game:

Heavy game specimens, such as large wild boars, deer, and elk, display distinct characteristics, including particularly massive bones, excessively thick skin, and remarkably dense tissues. In these cases, the use of munitions with significant mass retention is necessary to ensure deep penetration. In addition, damage to venison will be reduced by using a warhead that does not fragment.

4. Pests:

Pests such as foxes and weasels, which have particularly delicate bones, extremely thin skin and very limited tissue density, require the use of ammunition that causes immediate expansion to ensure immediate death of the animal. .

We will now focus on ammunition:

POWER-POINT®:

The Power-Point® bullet presents itself as the ideal versatile option for hunters targeting medium-sized animals.

The soft tip ensures rapid expansion to maximize energy on target. The notched shirt with progressive thickness promotes uniform expansion adjusted to the size of the game. As for the solid lead core, it offers high stopping power, making it ideal for driven hunts.

EXTREME-POINT®:

The Extreme-Point® lead is designed for hunters looking for rapid expansion and immediate stopping power.

The large diameter polymer tip accelerates the expansion of the bullet, ensuring immediate trauma upon impact. The combination of the polymer tip and the aerodynamic profile of the warhead guarantees very high precision. In addition, the progressive thickness liner allows controlled expansion, promoting optimal penetration.

EXTREME POINT® COPPER IMPACT:

The Extreme-Point® Copper Impact is the ideal lead-free bullet for hunters wanting deep penetration on medium and heavy game.

The monolithic 100% copper bullet design provides near-total weight retention, promoting deeper penetration even through bone and dense tissue. The large diameter polymer tip accelerates the expansion of the bullet, ensuring immediate trauma upon impact. Moreover, the very wide and deep cavity guarantees expansion at all distances and on game of all sizes.

POWER MAX®:

The Power Max® bullet is intended for big game hunters wanting deep penetration.

The protected hollow point promotes optimal expansion and increased precision. The lead core fused to the jacket provides superior mass retention, contributing to deeper penetration and very high stopping power. On the other hand, the progressive thickness shirt is programmed for optimal expansion in all conditions, whether in terms of distance, speed or game.

VARMINT X®:

The Varmint X® is designed for hunters looking for formidable precision at long distances, on light, thin-skinned game.

The plastic tip ensures rapid expansion and excellent precision. The alloy jacket, characterized by a thin wall and a specific profile, promotes explosive fragmentation. As for the stamped lead core, its specific design allows for dazzling expansion.

VARMINT X® lead-free:

The Varmint

The zinc core, free of lead, is combined with a hollow point which promotes optimal expansion and increased precision. The alloy jacket, characterized by a thin wall and a specific profile, contributes to explosive fragmentation.

You will find our entire selection of Winchester hunting cartridges on this page .