A Bass Pro Shops® Exclusive! The experts at Winchester have combined top ballistic technology and performance with realistic training to give you the SXZ Personal Protection and Training System. This handgun ammo system combines high-performance hollow point personal protection rounds designed for maximum stopping power with specially matched training rounds engineered to match the ballistic performance, feel, and function for ultra effective and realistic practice and training. Both the training and personal protection tactical rounds feature Winchester's Lubalox® black oxide bullet coating to protect your gun's barrel from fouling and reduce the number of needed cleanings and keep the bullet's jacket like new. The specially designed SXZ training rounds feature a special truncated cone design that provides the same feeding, feel, accuracy, and recoil of the SXZ personal protection rounds. 50 rounds. Features: SXZ tactical ammo system - top ballistic technology and performance System combines powerful Personal Protection rounds with specially designed training rounds Training rounds match feeding, ballistic performance, accuracy, and recoil of the personal protection rounds System allows for more effective and realistic training Both rounds feature Winchester's Lubalox bullet coating Lubalox protects bullet and protects gun barrel shot after shot from fouling - fewer cleanings Personal Protection rounds feature hollow point design for maximum stopping power 50 rounds Click here to view a product video demonstration. FMJ: Full Metal JacketJHP: Jacketed Hollow Point
Average Customer Rating:
4.6 out of 5
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18 of 19 (95%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Good 9mm for a Good price!,November 7, 2009
By beemazefrom Orange County, CA
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"Shot the 9mm SXZ training ammo through a SIG P226, Argentine Hi-Power, and Steyr pistol without any problems whatsoever. Reasonably accurate and supposedly has a coating which reduces wear on your barrel compared to regular FMJ ammo - a claim which I cannot substantiate, but if it's an accurate claim then that's a good thing! The other nice thing about this ammo is that it is actually available unlike the Bulk UMC 9mm ammo. 9mm ammo is becoming harder to get simply because of the economics behind it. .40S&W and .45ACP are way more expensive and 9mm gives you the same amount of bang for less!!! Increased demand, less supply in an economic recession where every dollar counts."
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Review 2 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Winchester SXZ - Good Performer!,October 30, 2009
By OldGyrene
Advantages: Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"Fired my first box of SXZ9 today and was very pleased. Groups were as good or better than the "White Box" and fed perfectly every time in my Glock 19 (but then I have never had an FTF or any other issue with the G19). No issues with cleaning either. Paid $12.99/50 rounds, slightly higher than WWB but much more readily available at this time. Good product."
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Review 3 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
works in real guns,October 12, 2009
By bob52from Covington Ky
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"I used the 9mm in my model 17glock worked great .Had real tight groups no problem at all. The ramp on the Glock pistols is great for9mm ammo."
What do you usually hunt?:
Deer
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
1-2
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Yes
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Review 4 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Good Product!!,May 26, 2009
By NCARCHRDAD
Advantages: Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"Fed 100 rounds without a hangup through my Glock 19 yesterday. Held respectable groups out to 25 yards. Was using the FMJ load haven't gotten the JHP loads yet. Can't beat the price for the performance I encountered!!"
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Review 5 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
2
out of 5
Different experience than others,May 15, 2009
By RickJfrom St Louis MO
Disadvantages: Performance
"I tried this 9mm ammo, both the training rounds and the protection rounds, in a Taurus PT-92, a Taurus PT-609Ti, and a Beretta 92FS, and it jammed in both of the Taurus weapons in less than 10 rounds and in the second magazine with the Beretta. All three weapons are well maintained and have not had difficulties with other ammunition. My experience with this ammo is much different than the other reviewers here. The rounds that DID feed held a reasonable group."
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
No
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Review 6 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
sxz,May 15, 2009
By Beebop2970from Lebanon, TN
Advantages: Durability, Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"I have used this in my beretta px4 storm and pretty good results. groups a little low but might be the shooter.. the best I could do was 1 inch groups at 25 yards ammo is very smooth when chambering. pretty good round for the buck. would use again because it makes a great target round. I was shooting hollow point 180 grain 40S&W rounds"
What do you usually hunt?:
Other
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
5-10
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 7 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Works Well,April 1, 2009
By RR75from Illinois
"I shoot 200 rounds of this a week/night, and have had only have good things to say. MUCH better than the Rem. UMC .40 !"
What do you usually hunt?:
Other
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
5-10
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Winchester SXZ 9mm,March 9, 2009
By VietNamVet1969from Manassas, VA.
"The ammo shoots very well in my Stoger Cougar 8000 9mm. Shot 200 rounnds of the FMJ with no problems what so ever, excellent accuracy . Just got in 500 rounds of the HP after being on back order for a couple months. I looking forward to trying these out at the Range. This ammo is a real bargin."
What do you usually hunt?:
Deer
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
11+
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 9 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great ammo for the price,March 8, 2009
By Surfaugyfrom Oklahoma
"This ammo shot very good groups and had no problems of any kind. My XD 40 cycled this ammo well and it burned pretty clean. You will get some of the lubalox coating on your fingers from loading but that is the nature of the coating, it does the same thing for my rifle ammo if I handle the bullet part of the cartridge."
What do you usually hunt?:
Deer
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
5-10
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
Kimber SIS,March 4, 2009
By Royce
"I put 50 rounds through my Kimber SIS. I didn't have any problems with FTF,but I did have a problem with the inital feed. It's common for Kimber to be a finikey eater."
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
My 1911 Likes It,February 23, 2009
By Gypsy
"I have shot about 100 rounds of the hollow-point so far and my STI Guardian runs without a hickup.. accurate and clean so far. I use this as my carry ammo as nothing else I have used will feed without FTF's."
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Review 12 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
great ammo,January 11, 2009
By smoothwaterseekerfrom Missouri
"I had ben shooting Winchester Target 9mm ammo becuase of the price. I saw the display at BassPro (only place you can get it) and decided to try it.
With the other ammo in my 9mm Taurus 24/7 I had to aim an inch or two high to allow for the drop. with this ammo it dead on straight at 7 yards. at 15 yards it drop about an inch which is great compared to 4" with target ammo.
I'm going to buy more and compare it to the personal protection version."
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Yes
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Powder residue,January 1, 2009
By Oneeachfrom Maryland
"I bought two boxes of the .45 calibur FMJ. Shot cluster was good and the feeding through my Springfield Armory M1911A1 was perfect. The only down side was the amount of residual powder on my hands. Significantly more than the Remmington, Federal, Glazer, or Hornady rounds."
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No
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Review 14 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Winchester SXZ great idea,December 29, 2008
By rfguy
"This concept is great. The training and personal protestion rounds feel identical when fired. I have fired the 40S&W unfortunately; I cannot find the 9mm personal protection in stock at my local Bass Pro."
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Review 15 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Simply great,November 26, 2008
By celtlordfrom Ft Myers, Fl
"Purchased these and fired em through my Beretta 92. They are fantastic. For an experiment I loaded both training and personal protection rounds in the same mag and never noticed the difference. The price and the performance make these great rounds for practice or defense. Besides...they are made by Winchester."
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Yes
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best Purchase that I Ever Made,August 18, 2008
By rwilson0271from Norman, OK
"I tested different self-defense rounds(ie. Hornady Tap and Federal Hydra Shok among a few). With the Hydra Shok my XD40 misfed every shot. The shot group was the same with both the training and self defense, tested the 9mm. For $4 more I shoot the same round that I use during conceal carry. Most 9mm defense rounds cost $18 - 24 with 20 or 25, but with these they cost less with 50 rounds. The ammo companies should have done this a long time ago."
What do you usually hunt?:
Deer
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
11+
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 17 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
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Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
cant beat the price...or performance,May 15, 2008
By fowlmouthfrom okc,ok
"finally someone has put out both training rounds and personal protection rounds that shoot the same , couldnt believe how similar these rounds shot to each other as well as keeping cleaning time down was really surprised at how much cleaner they shot as compared to other brands ."
What do you usually hunt?:
Duck
How many times a year do you hunt on average?:
11+
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
STAFF REVIEW
EXPERT REVIEW
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Quality Pistol Ammunition,April 16, 2008
By JTBPSfrom Missouri
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"This is top quality pistol ammo with a great idea behind its production. The two types of bullets function the same and shoot identical. I can practice with my personal defense handgun and use less expensive training ammo and know that I'm getting the exact performance of bullets that I'm trusting my life on. Flawless functionality is critical to good ammo and this stuff won't let you down."
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Yes
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Review 19 for Winchester® SXZ™ Personal Protection and Training System Ammo
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
NEW Winchester SXZ Line,April 16, 2008
By Anonymousfrom Davie FL
"I shot these at the range yesterday as part of my "Breaking In" process on a new PT-111 9mm. The training rounds worked very well as I was able to keep a group of 24 within the 9 segment at 25 feet and the rest were all in the 10. I also had great results at 10 feet. I shot a box of fifty and I had no problems with feed or excessive flash. I also shot the JHP and found no difference in pistol performance. I've shot the more expensive brands of JHPs and had minor feed issues. Not what you want for CC. Great product and very reasonable on the pocket. The only miss, if that can be considered a miss, is the coating from the round depositing on the finger tips when loading. This is now my CC choice."
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