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Straight-walled cartridges are versatile and offer hunters in caliber-restricted states with greater options during deer season. And while there are quite a few excellent cartridges on the market that do their part to fill that niche, there’s always room for a cartridge that delivers the benefits of modern technology and innovation. The 400 Legend is such a cartridge: a straight-walled design created to outperform similar predecessors and offer versatile use for hunters and sport shooters alike.<\/p>\n

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Winchester created the 400 Legend to expand straight-walled options for shooters. (Photo credit: Winchester Ammunition)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The History of Winchester Ammunition<\/h2>\n

Winchester Ammunition has a storied history as one of the founding members of the firearms industry. The company is quite well known for their part in the production of firearms during the Old West and is often associated with lever-actions. Of course, they do far more than that. Not only does the Winchester name come up repeatedly in the annals of firearms history but they continue to make great strides in ammunition thanks to advances in technology and a dedication to innovation.<\/p>\n

Winchester Ammunition is part of the Olin Corporation, a company with ties to Winchester firearms and Browning. The Olin Corporation can trace its roots back to 1892, when Franklin Olin founded the Equitable Powder Company in East Alton, Illinois. At that time, Olin\u2019s goal was centered around the coal industry; he created his company to supply explosives to mines and quarries. Their foray into ammunition didn\u2019t get going until 1898 when OIin founded the Western Cartridge Company, intent on competing with Remington and Winchester (yes, Winchester already existed as a separate entity).<\/p>\n

It was a challenge for Franklin Olin and his sons to get the company going thanks to stiff competition from Remington and Winchester. But in the long run, Olin managed it. They acquired a paper manufacturer, primer and lead shot facilities, and businesses that made brass cases and shotgun wads. Eventually, they turned a profit, and in 1931 they bought Winchester, rebranding both companies as Winchester-Western.<\/p>\n

Fast-forward past a series of business ventures and events, and the Olin Corporation was officially formed in 1969.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where it gets tricky. In 1980, Olin was forced to leave the gun-making business and sold Winchester firearms to their employees. This is when US Repeating Arms was formed to cover the firearms side of the Winchester empire. By 1989, US Repeating Arms had gone bankrupt and was promptly sold to a French holding company who then sold it to Herstal Group, the Belgian company that owns FN and Browning. Now the firearms arm of Winchester is known as Winchester Repeating Arms. Through all of this, Olin hung onto Winchester Ammunition and kept on designing and producing ammo.<\/p>\n

Highlights of Winchester Ammunition\u2019s History<\/h3>\n