Federal Ammunition Factory

Federal: Shooting Straight For Ten Decades

From an abandoned small-town factory to the world’s largest ammunition manufacturer, Federal Cartridge’s centennial is the best kind of American success story.

30 Super Carry Approved By SAAMI

The 30 Super Carry cartridge has been accepted for standardization by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).

Preview: Federal Premium 100th Anniversary Ammo Packages

In honor of its 100th anniversary, Federal Premium is offering a number of limited-edition commemorative ammunition packages in popular handgun, rifle and shotshell chamberings.

NRA Gun Of The Week: Nighthawk Custom GRP In 30 Super Carry

Watch this Gun of the Week for a close-up look at the Nighthawk Custom GRP chambered in Federal Premium's latest defense round, 30 Super Carry.

The Keefe Report: Celebrating A Century Of Federal

Federal Premium celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 18th by shutting down operations for the first time ever, giving family members of workers a chance to see the factory for themselves.

Federal Fusion: Inside The Bonded Rifle Bullet

While it has all the technology and history of Federal and Speer behind it, the Fusion line of factory ammunition is a standalone line of centerfire rifle ammo.

Federal Premium, Speer Awarded FBI Ammunition Contracts

Federal Premium and Speer were the only two companies to be awarded in all four categories of the recent handgun ammunition bid from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), parent company Vista Outdoor announced this year.

Federal Premium Ammunition: A 100-Year Legacy

Federal Premium, one of the United States’ largest ammunition manufacturers, celebrates its 100th year of doing business in 2022, and its best may be yet to come.

Editor's Choice: Federal Premium Force X2 Shorty Shotshell

Federal Premium has created a potent new high-capacity 12-ga. defensive option with its Force X2 Shorty load—merging two existing products by introducing the company’s wound-channel-multiplying FX2 buckshot to its lineup of 1¾" Shorty shells.

Defensive Ammunition Optimized: Federal’s 30 Super Carry

The last widely popular pistol cartridge intended specifically for concealed carry was the .380 ACP, designed more than 100 years ago by John Moses Browning for the 1908 Colt pistol. I have often looked with mild frustration at the .380 and the ubiquitous 9 mm Luger, our two most common “carry” pistol cartridges.

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