Winchester Adds .25-06 Remington, .450 Bushmaster Offerings to Deer Season XP Line

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posted on May 11, 2018
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Winchester has announced that it is adding .25-06 Rem. and .450 Bushmaster to its ever-popular Deer Season XP line of rifle cartridges.

Deer Season XP has developed a strong following among deer hunters who love the large diameter polymer-tipped bullet that reliably delivers devastating terminal performance. The .25-06 Rem. cartridge offers a 117-grain bullet, and the .450 Bushmaster option will be available in a 250-grain bullet. Both loads ship with 20 rounds to a box.

Winchester’s Deer Season XP line is also available in the following calibers:
• .223 Rem.
• .243 Win.
• .270 Win.
• .270 WSM
• .308 Win.
• .30-30 Win.
• .30-06 Springfield
• .300 Win. Mag.
• .300 WSM
• .300 Blackout
• 6.5 Creedmoor
• 7mm-08 Rem.
• 7mm Rem. Mag.

For more information, go to winchester.com.

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