Winchester Ranger SXT: Civilian Legal?

[Jade Falcon]

Hey folks,

So a couple weeks ago I bought, with much joy, a 50-round box of 165 gr. .40 S&W Winchester Ranger SXT, brand new, for my Glock 22, at the Portland Gun Show.

I've heard many great things about the Winchester Ranger, however, one of the biggest things I've read about them in the gun rags, is that they are restricted to Law Enforcement only, as they even say on the box (Law Enforcement Ammunition).

So, are these rounds legal for civilian carry? Or did I just get sold them by someone who didn't know better (or worse, someone who knew better, but wanted to make $25.00)? And if they are legal, can you tell me the approximate velocity and ft. lbs. of energy from a Glock 22.

Thanks for the info! :beer::thumbsup:

[BrokenArrow]

Check your local laws. Some places prohibit _any_ JHPs.

Generally there's no problem.

Winchester (and others) like to limit distribution of some stuff to LE, but that's company policy, not local/county/state/federal law, so plenty leaks out into the "civilian" market.

165 RA40TA
bare, 1173 fps, 13.3/.64
denim, 1166 fps, 13.5/.66

180 RA40T
bare, 913, 12.6/.71
denim, 910, 14.2/.65

That's the avg diameter of the extended talon tips and the core. Some folks give just the tips when they measure, which can get past .80 caliber.

[SDGlock23]

Just head on over to mahsupplies.net and order you up some Winchester Rangers. I have both the 165 and 180gr versions...excellent ammo! :thumbsup:

[AFPowerGuy]

Anyone from FL panhandle found this stuff locally?

[Dandapani]

Originally posted by AFPowerGuy
Anyone from FL panhandle found this stuff locally?

There's a board member who lives upstate FL. Should be able to ship it cheap or meet to sell. Look in the Classifieds...

[MakeMineaP99]

Originally posted by dmobrien2001
There's a board member who lives upstate FL. Should be able to ship it cheap or meet to sell. Look in the Classifieds...

Jerry @ jwkpatrick@yahoo.com. Good man, he will treat you right.

[pack-indy]

:agree: I bought some Rangers from Jerry a while back and he is a good man to do business with.

[AFPowerGuy]

Thanks for the info:thumbsup:

[Gordov2]

The "Law Enforcement Only" thing is a company policy, not a law. So, yes you can carry and use LEO only ammo. For .40 caliber, go with the Winchester RA40T, without a doubt the best in personal defense and home defense.