Winclean powder

[thegunnut]

An interesting question came up at the range the other nite.....
Anyne know what powder Winchester uses in their Winclean ammo???
No published data we know of.
The stuff burns very clean and generates little smoke.
Any ideas????
thegunnut

 

[Canuck223]

The ammo companies don't use canister grade powder. While Winchester powder is repackaged Hodgsons, it's not an absolute that they are the supplier of the powder in all Winchester ammo.

 

[CeeZer]

WinClean ammo leaves next to none residue due to the bullet being jacketed at the bottom - no melted or evaporated led inside the casing or barrel.

Rem UMC has similar ammo they call "LeadLess".

Nothing to do with powder.

 

[Cerdan]

Not sure about that CeeZer. All the bullets I handload at jacketed at the bottom, and believe me, my spent shells are dirty. Some powders just leave more residue than others.

Wincleans burn immaculate, shells come out looking almost like new.

 

[CeeZer]

I shot WinClean in 124gr 9mm, I know it burns clean.

Open up a round and see if you can figure out the powder...

 

[Auggie Doggie]

You know it isn't 231!

Auggie D.

 

[sunray]

I believe Winchester/Hodgdon uses the regular powder in WinClean ammo. The "clean" part is in the primer.

 

[Canuck223]

What’s the difference between Non-Canister and Canister grade powder?

Non-canister grade powder is supplied to commercial ammunition manufacturers only. Powder producers use a formula to produce the next batch of powder, one would think that if the same formula was used the powder would be exactly alike. It’s not, that’s why the ammunition manufacturer has a complete ballistic lab. The lab tests each lot of powder received to determine what an appropriate charge weight is. The loaded round must meet all preset velocity & pressure specifications.

Canister-grade powders are made for sale to the general public. They are blended for consistency. They are as close ballistically to the last lot of powder as can be made possible. Look on a container of powder; there is a lot number somewhere. The lot number is usually a combination of numbers and letters. It may be on the side or the bottom, but it will be there. If you buy powder from the same dealer and your next can of powder has the same lot number as your last can you are set, if not, then use the procedure below to test the new batch of powder.