AMMO REVIEW: Winchester USA Ready 9mm +P in Calibrated Gel (2021)

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[@joeschmo4963]

So are a few people just giving this video the thumbs down because the ammo didn't perform perfectly? This review is very well done, and I even feel like saying "very well done" is an understatement. Excellent review!

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Anything under 5% dislikes is really good, 2% awesome. I’ve never seen less than 1% with a good sample size of views. Bottom line is; 1-3% of the population are total assholes

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I’ve seen that on my testing videos as well. Some people become emotionally attached to crappy ammo because they paid way too much for it. Then when they see it fail they get angry and take it out on the reviewer lol

[@ConditionZero]

@@wvmountaineer69 I’m gonna assume you mean crappy. And while I wouldn’t replace my Ranger Ts, Gold Dots, or HSTs with it, it’ll do the job just fine. It’s better than that under penetrating critical defense crap.

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[@BrooksBreal]

Agreed. Very impressive ammo. Expansion and accuracy are fantastic. His review is not as good as the others I've seen

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[@robison87]

Federal HST 124 or 147 grain!

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Just make sure whatever you pick functions flawlessly in your personal carry gun.

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@@theshapeexists Oh i do test, don't worry. The holes it makes don't matter if it never leaves the barrel, right? Lol

[@theshapeexists]

@@DystruktoBoi1 true. I have friends who buy any old hollowpoints on the cheap and slap them in a magazine and carry on. I give them crap about it, because I care and they can't base their life on bargain bin ammo.

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@@theshapeexists at least they aren't carrying round nose. I can't tell you how many people I've seen doing that.

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DUDE I was so hoping you'd review this ammo! I stumbled on it at Cabela's and it reminded me of the critical defense from Hornady, only a little different. Thank you for the work that you do!

[@semajniffirg230]

It's based off of the Ranger One LE ammo, just not bonded.

[@williamwright8594]

Great review. I have this very ammo in my GX4 and bought it for my Security 9 for my wife to have on her nightstand. While it didn't excel in your review here, I've seen other reviews that back up my decision. I absolutely DO NOT discount your review here. You gave me hard science and I love and appreciate that. The ammo performed well in your review it just didn't hit some numbers. I really like to watch multiple reviews on things to get a true perspective. Your review was honest and had hard data backing it up. Thank you.

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[@StaleBearFarts]

You are the reason my EDC is Federal HST 147 Grain. Thank you for the hard work and the data!!!!

[@victorramosjr2239]

What firearm do you use that 147 grain in? I've been told you don't want to use a heavier grain bullet on a sub compact convealed handgun. But I have a lot more 147 grain than 124 or 115 grain 9mm ammo

[@alj.granda8252]

I like the 147gr HST in my 5" 1911! Ok in my 4" Walther Q4, but I wouldn't use it in my 3.1" Shield Plus. Too heavy for such a short barrel.

[@MB-jg4tr]

I also carry this. Excellent penetration and expansion out of sub-compact barrel. Almost identical performance as 124g HST with a little more energy on target from added weight. Gold Dot 124g +P also a great performer.

[@MB-jg4tr]

@@victorramosjr2239 147g HST is an exception, and does very well out of sub-compact barrel.

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Great work! This product is being marketed, even in the PRC. Once again, underwhelmed by a Winchester consumer grade product. Marie says thank for airing this… Very Respectfully j

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This is the first I have heard of this ammunition, and here I thought I was a fairly well-informed shooter. I don't think I would buy this ammo if I had better choices available, but I think a deserving bad guy would be thankful for it if it was all I had to offer. I certainly wouldn't volunteer to be shot with it. I always enjoy your work, kudos to you and the staff.

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[@varyingpierced]

Being a bail bondsman I like the lower penetration and large expansion due to over penetration being a major concern for me… Excellent review

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Thanks as always for the time and effort you put in for these tests. So many of us greatly appreciate it. I'm still not sold on the polymer insert, for some reason, in any brand. PDX 1 or Fed HST is still my go-to. Great video!

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Great to see you back, TN!!! While not stellar test results, this stuff is still better than a sharp stick or FMJ.

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I bet the LE version would hit that 12 inch mark constantly. I think i will stick to the speer gold dots for now, although i wouldn't feel under prepared with this new winchester stuff. Another great video, Its so good having you back!

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Gold Dots are a safe bet. 👍 147gr or 124gr+P. You cannot go wrong with either.

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I have the 147 ranger ones. Two casings in the 50 were marked +p which is why I think it made consumer market. I’d like to see you test it as I want to carry it in my hellcat

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Very happy to see this test as it’s the only one I’ve seen on this load. I bought some of these for my then new S&W Shield last year because it was about the only HP load I could find to order that was not OOS and nothing was on the shelves anywhere. Normally I pick Federal and Remington over Winchester, but it was either this unknown new load from a decent brand or foreign loads of known low performance. Also chose it because I thought the +P velocity and the insert would act similar to Critical Duty which are very consistent expanders and penetrate well. I guess these weren’t a terrible choice as they expand VERY well, but surprised the penetration is that low even with that huge expansion. Seen others expand about as well but still at least meet the FBI minimum. Seems Winchester loads either expand hugely or almost not at all and need to tighten up their QC. Thanks for the test!

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Great to see a review from you. This ammo seems to do a fine job. People aren't bullet proof and the vitals are only about 4 inches deep in a average person so this ammo is plenty good. Thanks hope to see some more from you soon.

[@Ilovebanjos]

The point of the gel was never meant for true penetration numbers of human flesh, as a true human has bones and various density flesh and fat throughout. It is a recipe for a consistent medium to test ammo. The 12 inch minimum was created for a purpose. Poor performing hollow point ammo may not penetrate enough to hit vitals for a quick incapacitation. Penetration is the second most important aspect to a incapacitating shot, right behind shot placement.

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@@Ilovebanjos hitting vitals has nothing to do with it, with a pistol you have to be able to shoot through the vitals and hit the spine to shut down the central nervous system. A bad guy can easily shoot and kill you while he is bleeding out from being shot in the lungs, heart, liver, etc because the brain and nervous system can survive for a while when the body goes into shock and starts to shut down.

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@@semajniffirg230 I am pers critical of handgun cartridge performance for fight stopping, in a self def sit. Based on many real world videos now avail on Utube of real bad guy attackers getting shot, the hand gun semi auto cartridge is not the best, like many have said. My take away is don't over think the 9mm JHP load.

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​@@Ilovebanjosmight as well carry fmj then

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@@dexterhoneycutt6807 I do, and I advocate carrying it.

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[@kevinnewberry1116]

This might be the best KZbin ammo review I've ever seen, but not specific to this ammo, itself! I certainly appreciate how you were able to collect the significant data you've provided here. We see a load delivering close to it's rated velocity while carrying a +P designation while the reported pressure is actually under 35,000 PSI; which by definition makes it standard pressure. It's very unfortunate that most ammo-makers are using the +P designation as marketing hype. It's also why you see quality ammo from Double-Tap and Underwood's delivering significantly better performance while being true +P. Now might I make a suggestion? For those defensive ammo types that you REALLY like (124 gr. +P HST for example), how about some 10-shot strings that are a bit more revealing in terms of extreme spread and particularly Standard Deviation (Uniformity). Most 9mm mags are going to have more than 10 rounds while we consider one or few test rounds while 10 in a magazine might vary in velocity by 75 FPS, or more. Most of the major ammo-makers tend to use faster burning propellants that are flash suppressed, to minimize the velocity spread to compensate for barrel length variation. Not every JHP load you test, but what you consider the best, and I'm taking about chrono tests and not the number of rounds you fire into gel.

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