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Paul B. · April 7, 2005, 12:21 AM

I found a bunch of the Winchester NT brass, and E-mailed Winchester asking about the suitability of reloading them. They mailed me a flyer saying while it was not unsafe, they didn't recommend it due to the fact that if you were loading up normal ACP brass with large primers and one got mixed it, that there would be a problem.
As I sort out my range pick up brass by headstamp anyway, locating the small primered NTs is no problem. I loaded up the ones I had with a Winchester WLR primer and my target load of 5.0 gr. of W-231 and the 200 gr. SAECO 068 and shot them in my Colt Combat Commander. Turned out they gave me the best accuracy that pistol has ver delivered. The gun is strictly stock with the tiny sights that the seried 70 came equipped with.
Why they shot better, I haven't a clue. They just did.
Paul B.

April 7, 2005, 12:21 AM	#6
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,802	I found a bunch of the Winchester NT brass, and E-mailed Winchester asking about the suitability of reloading them. They mailed me a flyer saying while it was not unsafe, they didn't recommend it due to the fact that if you were loading up normal ACP brass with large primers and one got mixed it, that there would be a problem. As I sort out my range pick up brass by headstamp anyway, locating the small primered NTs is no problem. I loaded up the ones I had with a Winchester WLR primer and my target load of 5.0 gr. of W-231 and the 200 gr. SAECO 068 and shot them in my Colt Combat Commander. Turned out they gave me the best accuracy that pistol has ver delivered. The gun is strictly stock with the tiny sights that the seried 70 came equipped with. Why they shot better, I haven't a clue. They just did. Paul B. __________________ COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!