new wwb issues?

Venom1956 · July 24, 2014, 07:07 PM

While I know wwb isn't exactly the gold standard in ammo its my usual fodder just because its plentiful and reasonably priced. I've been having more and more issues with newer stuff I've purchased compared to the older stuff I've had for 6+ months. Numerous fte. I've also gotten loose bullets and empty brass in my bulk packs.

Anyone else having similar issues? With wwb or other brands?

tahunua001 · July 24, 2014, 07:16 PM

I don't buy WWB. I've seen way too many pictures of smashed brass, inconsistent seating depths, chrono readings with very wide variability. add to that WWB is usually a couple bucks more than anyone else anyway. I've been seeing bad press on the WWB since I started shooting handguns about 5 years ago. it seems like they have bad QC in spurts.

candr44 · July 26, 2014, 10:50 AM

What caliber is it? I have had numerous failure to extract problems with their 9mm in some of my guns for more than 10 years. WWB gives me more problems with extraction than any other brand.

TunnelRat · July 26, 2014, 10:53 AM

I had those problems a few years ago. Lately the QC seems better. That said I shot some last weekend and the loadings seemed inconsistent. Cheap ammo ftw.

Pico · July 26, 2014, 02:17 PM

One time shooting WWB I thought it was the gun or me. When I changed to a different ammo, I shot much better. Just saying, if you shoot poorly with it, try another ammo before looking elsewhere.

Pico

TailGator · July 26, 2014, 04:17 PM

I shoot lot of WWB in 9 mm - several thousand rounds. I had one box that had a few hard primers, and another box that had a few rounds with mashed case rims. I contacted Winchester about the latter and they had me send the bad rounds back to them so they could see them. They sent me a couple of $10 coupons by return mail to compensate me for my trouble, if I recall correctly. I thought that was a pretty decent way to handle it, personally.

It's cheap practice ammo, and it's OK for what it is, IMO.

Karrill · July 26, 2014, 04:59 PM

I bought some of the wwb nato (124gr) when the ammo crunch was just letting up last summer. Went to the range, had several fte's, and it was leaving the guns very dirty on the inside of the chamber. After shooting what I normally use, the dirt was cleared back out lol.

last time I plan on shooting wwb if I can help it

Walt Sherrill · July 26, 2014, 08:56 PM

I haven't bought WWB in years. Some years ago the extraction groove on the WWB cartridge was different than most rounds. (This following portrays the round laid on it's side on a table top...) It looked like "\/" rather than "\|" so that the extractor didn't have a FLAT bottom to grab...

I don't know if it's still that way, but back then it caused a lot of guns to have extraction problems.

July 24, 2014, 07:07 PM	#1
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	new wwb issues? While I know wwb isn't exactly the gold standard in ammo its my usual fodder just because its plentiful and reasonably priced. I've been having more and more issues with newer stuff I've purchased compared to the older stuff I've had for 6+ months. Numerous fte. I've also gotten loose bullets and empty brass in my bulk packs. Anyone else having similar issues? With wwb or other brands? __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug

July 24, 2014, 07:16 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I don't buy WWB. I've seen way too many pictures of smashed brass, inconsistent seating depths, chrono readings with very wide variability. add to that WWB is usually a couple bucks more than anyone else anyway. I've been seeing bad press on the WWB since I started shooting handguns about 5 years ago. it seems like they have bad QC in spurts. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

July 26, 2014, 10:53 AM	#4
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	I had those problems a few years ago. Lately the QC seems better. That said I shot some last weekend and the loadings seemed inconsistent. Cheap ammo ftw. __________________ Know the status of your weapon Keep your muzzle oriented so that no one will be hurt if the firearm discharges Keep your finger off the trigger until you have an adequate sight picture Maintain situational awareness

July 26, 2014, 02:17 PM	#5
Pico Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2002 Location: Ga Posts: 515	OK for break in but One time shooting WWB I thought it was the gun or me. When I changed to a different ammo, I shot much better. Just saying, if you shoot poorly with it, try another ammo before looking elsewhere. Pico

July 26, 2014, 04:59 PM	#7
Karrill Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: okc Posts: 42	I bought some of the wwb nato (124gr) when the ammo crunch was just letting up last summer. Went to the range, had several fte's, and it was leaving the guns very dirty on the inside of the chamber. After shooting what I normally use, the dirt was cleared back out lol. last time I plan on shooting wwb if I can help it __________________ Sig Sauer SP2022 9mm; FNH FNX 9mm; Walther P99AS 9mm; Remington 870 Police Magnum w/ walnut 12ga

July 26, 2014, 10:50 AM	#3
candr44 Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2006 Posts: 481	What caliber is it? I have had numerous failure to extract problems with their 9mm in some of my guns for more than 10 years. WWB gives me more problems with extraction than any other brand.

July 26, 2014, 04:17 PM	#6
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	I shoot lot of WWB in 9 mm - several thousand rounds. I had one box that had a few hard primers, and another box that had a few rounds with mashed case rims. I contacted Winchester about the latter and they had me send the bad rounds back to them so they could see them. They sent me a couple of $10 coupons by return mail to compensate me for my trouble, if I recall correctly. I thought that was a pretty decent way to handle it, personally. It's cheap practice ammo, and it's OK for what it is, IMO.

July 26, 2014, 08:56 PM	#8
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	I haven't bought WWB in years. Some years ago the extraction groove on the WWB cartridge was different than most rounds. (This following portrays the round laid on it's side on a table top...) It looked like "\/" rather than "\\|" so that the extractor didn't have a FLAT bottom to grab... I don't know if it's still that way, but back then it caused a lot of guns to have extraction problems.