Winchester Ammunition showed off their new PDX1 loads at Media Day ahead of the 2012 SHOT Show last week. The four new PDX1 loads announced for 2012 are for the .223, .22 WMR, .308 and the 12 gauge slug.
Trainer Rob Pincus was on-hand to shoot the new loads into ballistic gelatin for the media pros who were present. Pincus stated he believes in the effectiveness of the PDX1 line so much, that he was there on his own time and not on Winchester’s dime. Pincus going out of his way to support the ammunition line is a significant credibility boost for these loads.
All of the loads are designed for maximum initial shock with the ability to penetrate to “near-ideal” depths for personal defense.
The 12 gauge Segmenting Slug was one of the most impressive performers (click here to see the video of Pincus shooting jello with the slug.) The full-ounce slug is pre-scored which allows it to fly as a single mass, but break into three equal projectiles upon impact. This creates three massive wound channels that achieve penetration of about 12-15″.
CCI is bringing out a new .22 LR cartridge called the Quiet-22. The new rimfire round will be a low velocity round designed specifically to produce less noise when compared to a standard velocity 22 LR cartridge. CCI claims a 75% reduction in noise.
Rolling out in 2012 is the Winchester Razorback XT line of ammunition designed for hog hunting. Initially, the Razorback XT will be loaded in .223 and .308. The .223 will use a 64 grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of 3020 fps. The .308 load will use a 150 grain bullet with a velocity of 2810 fps.