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Winchester Defender 40 S&W 180 grain bonded jacketed hollow point S40SWPDB1 ammo uses a 180-grain bonded jacketed hollow point as the heavier of two specified 40 S&W Defender bullet weights. The open nose is engineered for deformation, and the jacket-to-core bond is intended to reduce component separation. This product is identified as S40SWPDB1.
Two bullets can leave the factory with an identical stated speed while having different masses and associated ballistic characteristics. Winchester lists 1,140 fps for this ammunition, the same rating given to the 165-grain Defender 40 S&W product. The 180-grain version should therefore be evaluated as its own load rather than simply as a different box label.
A shooter looking specifically for a heavy 40 S&W defensive bullet can use the manufacturer number to avoid confusing the two Defender configurations. Bonded construction concerns bullet integrity, whereas the actual impact result remains dependent on shooting and test conditions. The American-made nickel-plated-brass ammo comes 20 rounds per box.