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Proudly Serving the Reloaders' Needs Since 1982. |
The
Birth of Windjammer Tournament Wads begain with the deep
down passion of guns and target shooting drove the now,
late Mr. J.W. (Bill) Jackson into reloading to afford
a rich man’s hobby. Mr. Jackson conceptualized his
improved shot gun wad from his home in the mid 70’s.
His expertise in reloading, shot dynamics and shot patterns
directed his creative ability.
The long journey
of product development began with constructing one single
cavity mold. With this mold, Mr. Jackson was able to prove
his theories on improving the plastic wad. During the
course of next several years, the design was modified
numerous times based on reloading observations, experiments
and his favorite part, test firing. Armed with good results,
his attention quickly turned to researching plastic resins.
To narrow his search, he researched flexible, yet tough
resins, which would hold up to the extreme pressure and
heat generated by the igniting powder. During this phase,
countless hours were spent working with resin suppliers
in order to find the perfect resin. Based upon the test
results, many materials were quickly dropped from consideration.
The addition of two special additives to his preferred
material provided the missing links. Finally, satisfied
with the product, he filed for his Patent and was granted
Patent Number 4151799 on May 1, 1979.
In September 1985,
J.W. Jackson teamed with business partner R.C. Loveland
and formed a new company known as Windjammer Tournament
Wads, Inc. They quickly contracted molding, packaging
and warehousing to a supplier in Englewood, CO. They continued
to market their product with great success over the next
several years. As machine capacity became an issue in
1994, they opted to outsource the manufacturing to Altratek
Plastics, Inc., where your premium product is produced
today. |
