In The News

EAST ALTON, IL (April 18, 2024) — The competition was intense at the NSCA Southeast Regional Championship in Savannah, Georgia. Theo Ribbs of Team Winchester had an outstanding performance in the FITASC event scoring 99/100, earning the highest overall. Another Team Winchester member, Joe Fanizzi, secured the Junior Main Event Champion title.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 16, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition recently hosted legislators and outdoor industry representatives at a special event in Washington, D.C., to discuss Winchester’s commitment to providing the U.S. Military with the highest quality ammunition as well as the positive impact of shooting sports, hunting, and responsible firearm ownership.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 2, 2024) — Winchester has been awarded a contract for the construction of the Next Generation Squad Weapon – Ammunition (NGSW-A) manufacturing facility at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP). The project will be the first new manufacturing facility built at LCAAP in decades.

EAST ALTON, IL (March 22, 2024) — Dania Vizzi, a member of Team Winchester and Team White Flyer, is one of eight qualifying athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Eight shotgun athletes qualified to represent the United States after completing the U.S. Olympic Trials in Tucson, Arizona.

EAST ALTON, IL (March 21, 2024) — Team Winchester members Connor Daniel, Mike Wilgus, Desi Edmunds, and Zach Kienbaum put on an impressive showing at the recent Gator Cup in South Carolina, taking home top honors in several events.

EAST ALTON, IL (March 14, 2024) — Team Winchester came out in full force at the recent NSCA Western Regional in Phoenix, Arizona, taking five of the top six scores in the main event. Anthony Matarese secured the top score overall in the main event with Team Winchester members, Zach Kienbaum and Theo Ribbs, taking second and third place.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 21, 2024) — Team Winchester sporting clays shooters kicked off the season with big wins at the recent Jack Link’s Cup at Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee, Florida. Joe Fanizzi, who won the inaugural event in 2022, was triumphant once again with a monster score of 195/200.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 16, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition was awarded the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Corporate Achievement Award at the NWTF 48th Annual Convention and Sport Show. The award recognizes Winchester for its unwavering partnership and consistent support of the NWTF mission.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 13, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition continues its longstanding support of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) at the 48th Annual Convention and Sport Show, February 14-18, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 08, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition and White Flyer Targets kick off the shooting sports season as headline sponsors of the 2024 Jack Link’s Cup hosted at Quail Creek Sporting Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida. The event takes place February, 13-18.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 25, 2024) — Winchester 7.62x39mm target and practice ammunition is now available in 50- and 120-round range packs. These bulk packs are the perfect solution for high-volume sessions at the range with family and friends.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 24, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition is offering several popular Varmint X calibers and one new caliber using Extreme Point bullets. Predator and varmint hunters can find Varmint X with Extreme Point bullets in 243 Winchester, 22-250 Rem, 223 Rem, and new for 2024, 6.5 Creedmoor. All current calibers in the Varmint X line will still be available without Extreme Point bullets.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 24, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition announces expanded offerings in 28 gauge shotshells for upland and waterfowl hunting.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 23, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition has changed the ammunition landscape through innovation time and time again. Whether it be John Olin’s Super-X that set the standard with progressive-burning powder or the iconic AA shotshell with its reloadable, plastic hull and unique plastic wad. Winchester has put itself on the cutting edge of innovation once again with E-Tech™, an environmentally friendly shotshell that utilizes wads made from biopolymers that are certified as home compostable.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 23, 2024) — To pay tribute to one of the most prolific conservation organizations of all time, Winchester is proud to announce its NWTF “Committed to Conservation” Long Beard XR ammunition in 2024.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2024) — Winchester Ammunition is proud to announce the outstanding efforts of its employees in contributing more than 21,000 hours of community service across the East Alton, IL, Independence, MO, and Oxford, MS communities in 2023.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 12, 2024) — Winchester announces that World Champion skeet shooter Paul Giambrone, III, has joined Team Winchester in addition to also serving as an ambassador for White Flyer Targets.

EAST ALTON, IL (December 1, 2023) — Winchester announces the launch of its new pet products lines, the Winchester Signature series and premium brand, King Buck. The pet lines include a wide variety of dog collars, leashes, bowls, vests, training tools and dog beds.
  

EAST ALTON, IL (November 20, 2023) — Winchester Ammunition announces its continued alignment with the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) as the official ammunition for the organization. In addition, White Flyer Targets, which was officially acquired by Winchester in October 2023, will continue as the official target of the ATA.

EAST ALTON, IL (November 10, 2023) — Winchester Ammunition is announcing a $100,000 pledge to the Folds of Honor Foundation, the third donation to the organization which provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members of the U.S. armed forces.

CLAYTON, MO (October 2, 2023) —Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of White Flyer Targets, North America's preeminent leader in recreational trap, skeet, and sporting clay targets. White Flyer will be combined with the Winchester Ammunition business.

EAST ALTON, IL (October 2, 2023) — Winchester Ammunition announces its new selection of 3-inch, 28-gauge shotshells for upland and waterfowl hunting. The new offerings will be shipping this fall.

EAST ALTON, IL (July 19, 2023) — The USA Sporting Clays team has been touring the world and is coming home victorious after clinching two recent international titles.

EAST ALTON, IL (July 7, 2023) — The largest youth shooting sports event in the United States, the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Championship, kicks off this week at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio.

EAST ALTON, IL (July 6, 2023) — Ammunition built specifically for personal defense needs continues to be a high priority among first-time firearms buyers. The Winchester Defender line of ammunition is the most comprehensive lineup of technology driven products in the industry with more than 20 offerings combined in the pistol, shotgun and rifle categories.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 28, 2023) — The new and improved Blind Side® 2 waterfowl shotshell ammunition is shipping now to retailers and dealers across the country in preparation for an exciting lineup of pre-season hunting events and promotions.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 27, 2023) — Introducing GunStiXX - the revolutionary modular racking system from Winchester Safes.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 7, 2023) — Team Winchester member Connor Daniel, age 15, outshot a full field of highly competitive sporting clay shooters at the recent NSCA Southeast Regional. Daniel won the FITASC slam event outright, a feat that has never been done by a Sub-Junior.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 6, 2023) — Team Winchester member and International Skeet shooter Dania Vizzi claimed silver at the recent 2023 USA Shooting National Championships in the Women’s Skeet event. This event served as the first portion of a pair of Olympic trials to determine who will represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

EAST ALTON, IL (May 31, 2023) — Joe Fanizzi overcame a 2-target deficit on the final day of the 2023 NSCA Northeast Regional to edge out the competition and final day of the 2023 NSCA Northeast Regional to edge out the competition and claim top honors as event champion. He also won High Overall in the FITASC event, clearly cementing his name as the top sporting clay shooter at one of the most highly regarded stops on the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester.

EAST ALTON, IL (May 25, 2023) —Introducing GunStiXX - the revolutionary modular racking system from Winchester Safes.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 28, 2023) —The 5th Annual NILO Open Sporting Clays Event, June 9 and 10, 2023, will play host to hundreds of clay target shooters of all skill levels that will compete for more than $35,000 in prizes. The event will be held at NILO®, the iconic Winchester hunting and shooting facility located in Brighton, Illinois, (NiloFarms.com).

EAST ALTON, IL (April 13, 2023) —Winchester introduces the 400 Legend, a new straight-walled cartridge with superior ballistics for both hunters and sport shooters. The 400 Legend ballistics make it an optimum choice for any hunter that wants a cartridge with moderate recoil and excellent terminal performance, particularly in hunting situations within 300 yards.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 7, 2023) —The dust has settled in the Sonoran Desert as the 2023 NSCA US Open has come to a close. The event was held at the famous Coyote Springs Sporting Clays range located at Tucson Trap & Skeet with hundreds of the country’s most elite competitors attending.

EAST ALTON, IL (March 27, 2023) — It is considered one of the most highly regarded sporting clays events in the Midwest, the NILO Open. The event is in its fifth year and will play host to hundreds of clay target shooters of all skill levels who will compete for more than $35,000 in prizes. The event will be held June 9 and 10, 2023, at NILO®, the iconic Winchester hunting and shooting sports facility located in Brighton, Illinois, (NiloFarms.com).

EAST ALTON, IL (March 15, 2023) — Kim Rhode, the most iconic Olympic athlete in the history of the shooting sports, recently continued her impressive 2023 win streak in Doha, Qatar. Rhode locked up her third major victory in a row following an individual gold medal in Women’s Skeet at the Morocco World Cup and the Team USA Spring Selection Match in Tucson, AZ.

EAST ALTON, IL (March 1, 2023) — Winchester announces the King Buck Classic, an all-new youth sporting clays event, which will be held on Saturday, April 29, specifically for sport shooters of all skill levels ages, 12 to 21. The inaugural event will be held at legendary NILO, the famous Winchester hunting and shooting sport facility in Brighton, Illinois.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 22, 2023) — Team Winchester made its mark with an elite showing at the recent Jack Link’s Cup held at Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee, Florida, with strong performances from Desi Edmunds and Connor Daniel.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 16, 2023) — Team Winchester members Anthony Matarese Jr. and Joe Fanizzi proved once again why they are two of the top sporting clays shooters in the world. Matarese Jr. and Fanizzi recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates for the first inaugural Fujairah Mountain Championship.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 14, 2023) — Winchester announces the launch of Winchester Life™, a TV series now available on Outdoor Channel and various digital platforms.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 8, 2023) — Kim Rhode, the most iconic Olympic shooting sport athlete in history, won her 34th Gold Medal at the 2023 ISSF World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. 

EAST ALTON, IL (February 2, 2023) — Winchester Ammunition continues its tradition of innovation with the launch of an environmentally friendly shotshell, E-Tech, that utilizes wads made from biopolymers that are certified as home compostable.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 1, 2023) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a contract to manufacture, test, and deliver 5 million 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) cartridges. 

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2023) — Melissa Bachman, accomplished hunter, and host of the TV series Winchester Deadly Passion, is the 2023 recipient of the ‘Winchester Legend Award’.  

EAST ALTON, IL (January 17, 2023) — Winchester announces its National Wild Turkey Federation 50th Anniversary commemorative Long Beard® XR® turkey ammunition in 2023, a tribute to one of the most prolific conservation organizations of all time.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 13, 2023) — In the backcountry, little is left to chance.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 12, 2023) —Winchester Ammunition announces the launch of a reduced pressure .30-06 ammunition offering optimized for use in M1 Garand rifles. 

EAST ALTON, IL (January 10, 2023) — Winchester is committed to honoring America’s Warfighters and First Responders by expanding its USA VALOR™ line of ammunition.

EAST ALTON, IL (November 14, 2022) — The 2022 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, concluded in October at the NSCA National Championships.

EAST ALTON, IL (November 4, 2022) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $9 million cost-plus contract to complete a manufacturing study in support of tracer projectile production for the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.

EAST ALTON, IL (November 10, 2022) — The “Yackley Five” continued its run in 2022 as America’s most decorated family in the shooting sports, with major wins against some of the world’s toughest competition.

EAST ALTON, IL (November 10, 2022) — Last week, Team Winchester showcased why they are the most talented sporting clays competitors in the world.

EAST ALTON, IL (October 28, 2022) — Team Winchester member Zach Kienbaum was recently inducted into the 2022 National Sporting Clay Association (NSCA) Hall of Fame — an honor bestowed on only the greatest competitors in the history of the shooting sports.

EAST ALTON, IL (October 25, 2022) — It is considered one of the most sought-after opportunities offered in the lineup of Bass Pro and Cabela’s Signature Events, “The Winchester Experience”.

EAST ALTON, IL (September 28, 2022) — Winchester announces the launch of its fall gear collection on the recently redesigned Winchester Gear Store (Winchestergear.com). 

East Alton, IL (September 21, 2022) — Winchester is launching its “Introduction to Ammunition-Ammo 101” series, a four-part series that includes custom illustrations and information in the following ammunition categories: rifle, pistol, rimfire and shotshell. 

EAST ALTON, IL (September 21, 2022) — Team Winchester continued its strong shooting performances during the recent 2022 Shotgun National Championships held at Hillsdale College.

East Alton, IL (September 14, 2022) —  The Team Winchester sporting clays shooters rolled into Palmyra, Tennessee, competing for top honors at the 2022 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Southeast Regional, and Eric Harvey set the tone. 

EAST ALTON, IL (September 9, 2022) —The 2022 Grand American World Trapshooting Championships was recently held in Sparta, Illinois, with thousands of trapshooters gathering to compete for top honors.

EAST ALTON, IL (September 8, 2022) —Team Winchester members continued to show off their shooting skills at the most recent event at the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester.

EAST ALTON, IL (August 18, 2022) — Winchester announces the launch of new packaging designs for its legendary ammunition products in rimfire, shotshell, centerfire rifle and centerfire pistol. 

EAST ALTON, IL (August 17, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition announced today a $125,000 pledge to the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members of the U.S. armed forces.

EAST ALTON, IL (August 16, 2022) — Winchester announces that it is now shipping one of its most versatile bullets, Power-Point®, in 300 AAC Blackout.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 29, 2022) — Winchester announces the signing of ISSF para trap shooter Sophia Bultema. 

EAST ALTON, IL (June 28, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition announces the launch of its “Shooting Sports” Instagram page, a destination on social media that will appeal to the more than 60-plus million recreational shooters in the United States as well as to Winchester’s brand loyalists throughout the world. 

EAST ALTON, IL (June 27, 2022) — Event number four of the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, is complete, and Team Winchester shooter Joseph Fanizzi achieved high honors as the event champion. 

EAST ALTON, IL (June 27, 2022) — In 1952, the late John Olin, then-president of Olin Industries, Winchester’s parent company, had a vision of linking hunting, shooting, champion gun dogs and conservation and began transforming 650 acres of barren pasture in Brighton, Illinois, near the Mississippi River into an ideal habitat of fields, timber and water. This year, the NILO he made turns the landmark age of 70, watch the NILO short film.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 21, 2022) — Available for a limited time only, the world-famous AA® shotshell, AA128  Light Target Load, has a new look as Winchester celebrates the 70th anniversary of NILO, its iconic hunting and shooting facility.

EAST ALTON, IL (June 1, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition has been awarded a $51.8 million modification to an existing contract for manufacturing 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and .50 caliber ammunition for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).

EAST ALTON, IL (May 23, 2022) — John Olin was recognized for his incredible lifetime of accomplishments through his recent induction into the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame.

EAST ALTON, IL (May 5, 2022) — Olin Winchester LLC, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $15 million cost-plus contract for the design of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) ammunition manufacturing facility.

East Alton, IL (May 2, 2022) — The 2022 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, held its second event last week: the prestigious World English Sporting Clays Championship.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 13, 2022) — The World Cup tournaments of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) are a qualification path to participation in the Olympic shooting events.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 20, 2022) — The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded Winchester a significant contract for pistol ammunition that will be manufactured at Winchester’s facilities in Oxford, Mississippi, and East Alton, Illinois. 

EAST ALTON, IL (April 7, 2022) — The 2022 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, is now underway after the recent conclusion of the Western Regional, the first of eight events that make up the 2022 tour.

EAST ALTON, IL (April 6, 2022) — The 4th annual NILO Open Sporting Clays Event, June 10 and 11, 2022, will play host to hundreds of clay target shooters of all skill levels who will compete for more than $35,000 in prizes. 

EAST ALTON, IL (April 5, 2022) — Last week, Olin Winchester hosted legislators and outdoor industry representatives at a special event in Washington, D.C., to discuss the positive impact of the shooting sports and hunting and responsible firearm ownership. 

EAST ALTON, IL (March 14, 2022) — Kim Rhode, the most iconic Olympic shooting sport athlete ever is continuing her career with Winchester Ammunition, The American Legend. 

EAST ALTON, IL (March 7, 2022) — Congratulations to the newest member of Team Winchester, Joe Fanizzi, for his win at the inaugural Jack Link’s Cup held at the Quail Creek Sporting Ranch.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 18, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition is proud to announce that competitive sporting clays shooter, Joe Fanizzi, has signed a deal to represent its legendary brand.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 17, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition is excited to participate in the inaugural Jack Link’s Cup as one of the main sponsors this weekend.

Winchester is proud to continue its long-standing support of the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention and Sport Show.

EAST ALTON, IL (February 14, 2022) – Winchester, one of the nation’s leading outdoor brands, has launched a new and improved branded merchandise website. 

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition is once again pushing the limits of technology to introduce a new and improved shotshell for waterfowl hunting.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester continues to evolve in the arena of ammunition for waterfowl hunters with its new Bismuth shotshell.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester launches its Copper Impact® rifle and shotshell ammunition line in 2022, now offering even more popular calibers and heavy-hitting bullet weights for big-game hunting. 

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition introduces its long-standing, tried and true Power-Point® bullet in the innovative 6.8 Western® cartridge.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 19, 2022) – Winchester introduces Super Pheasant Diamond Grade shotshell ammunition.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 18, 2022) – Popular new calibers and bullet weights have been added to the USA Ready™ line of select grade ammunition products including 10mm, 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC. 

EAST ALTON, IL (January 18, 2022) – Winchester Ammunition innovation continues with the introduction of 2022 new products geared towards hunting, sport shooting and personal defense; there is truly something for everyone.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 15, 2022) – In 2022, Winchester® Ammunition continues its tradition of legendary innovation with the introduction of new ammunition products in personal defense, sport shooting and hunting.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 7, 2022) — Winchester Ammunition has been awarded in three out of four categories on a recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 9mm ammunition contract.

EAST ALTON, IL (January 3, 2022) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a total of $20 million in cost-plus and firm-fixed-price contracts related to ammunition development, manufacturing facility requirements analysis and production capacity planning for the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program. 

EAST ALTON, IL (December 6, 2021) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $13 million contract for the development of manufacturing processes for the 7.62mm cartridge. 

EAST ALTON, IL (November 22, 2021) — A fall classic gathered the greats of the shooting sports once again at the state-of-the-art National Shooting Complex for the 2021 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Championship.

EAST ALTON, IL (November 15, 2021) — With the introduction of the Winchester Ladies Cup in 2021 — a yearlong tour of seven major sporting clays regional championships and the recent championship finale in San Antonio, Texas — female competitors (and spectators) had renewed energy and excitement for the game.

EAST ALTON, IL (October 26, 2021) —The final stop of the National Sporting Clay Association (NSCA) Championship Tour Powered by Winchester, takes place this week at the NSCA Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.

EAST ALTON, Ill. (August 25, 2021) — Winchester announces the launch of its new digital platform on Winchester.com built specifically for first-time ammunition and firearms buyers as well as those just getting started in the shooting sports and hunting.