Winchester Power Max Bonded ammo coming soon
Designed specifically for the heavy varmint and heavy game/deer hunter, Winchester’s new Power Max Bonded line continues the tradition of legendary performance. Power Max Bonded ammunition is a jacketed bullet with a proprietary bonding process that delivers massive expansion, long-range accuracy and maximum knock-down power. Winchester’s proprietary bonding process welds lead to a copper alloy jacket where the two act together during expansion for improved penetration and retained weight. Power Max Bonded slots into the Winchester range between the Super X and Supreme centrefire ammunition lines.
“The Power Max Bonded ammunition samples we have shot in the past few months have us very excited. The gel block tests our guys ran in house meant we had no issues bringing the new line over from the US. Our range will be tailored to our Australian game species,” said Jeff Gordon, manager of sales and marketing for Winchester Australia.
“We encourage all Aussie hunters to continue to be our eyes and ears in the field as Winchester Quality Testers with Power Max Bonded.”
Key features of the Power Max Bonded bullet include:
- Protected hollow-point PHP design
- Lead core bonded to jacket with proprietary process
- Massive frontal area of bullet expansion is more than double original diameter
- Lead remains bonded to jacket after impact
Power Max Bonded will be offered in the following calibers and bullet weights:
| Cartridge | Grain | Muzzle Velocity | Symbol |
| .223 Rem | 64 PHP | 3020fps | X223R2BP |
| .243 Win Power | 100 PHP | 2960fps | X2432BP |
| .270 Win Mag | 130 PHP | 3060fps | X2705BP |
| .270 WSM | 130 PHP | 3275fps | X270SBP |
| .30-06 Sprg | 150 PHP | 2920fps | X30061BP |
| .30-30 Win Mag | 150 PHP | 2390fps | X30306BP |
| .300 Win Mag | 180 PHP | 2960fps | X30WM2BP |
| .300 WSM | 150 PHP | 3270fps | X300SBP |
| .325 WSM | 220 PHP | 2840fps | X325WSMBP |
| .308 Win Mag | 150 PHP | 2820fps | X3085BP |
| .338 Win Mag | 200 PHP | 2960fps | X3381BP |
These can be expected to arrive in stores around August/September. The above calibre range may be expanded in future. Recommended retail prices should be sought from your local firearms dealer.
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