A Closer Look at Winchester Blind Side Ammo

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posted on January 18, 2012
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Winchester stepped up the competition in 2011 with the introduction of Blind Side, its innovative steel waterfowl line. But the company unveiled its plans to kick things up a notch with new developments in Blind Side for 2012.

Blind Side features stacked HEX Shot technology and the new Diamond Cut Wad, in 12- and 20-gauge offerings. The HEX Shot pellets stack together inside the shell, resulting in up to 15 percent more pellets in every shell.

Go to winchester.com.

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