Ammunition maker
Federal Premium
Federal Premium in the reference: 2,913 factory loads, 5 cartridges introduced.
Part of The Kinetic Group (since 2024)
Overview
| Records | Count | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Factory loads | 2,913 | Filter the explorer |
| Cartridges introduced | 5 | Cartridges |
| Component bullets | 58 | Bullet reference |
| In the shop now | 5 | Shop |
Founded in 1922 in Anoka, Minnesota. One of the largest ammunition manufacturers in the world. Produces the iconic HST defensive line, Gold Medal Match, and Power-Shok hunting loads.
Also recorded as American Eagle, Fusion Ammunition, Federal, Federal Ammunition, Federal Cartridge, Federal Premium Ammunition.
Sources and provenance
- Manufacturer Federal Ammunition (federalpremium.com) — The Federal Story · country, founded archived copy
- Secondary Wikipedia — Federal Premium Ammunition · parent, founded, country archived copy
Associated cartridges
261 cartridges: the ones Federal Premium introduced and the ones it loads for.
| Cartridge | Relation | Loads |
|---|---|---|
| .224 Valkyrie | Introduced 2017 | 19 |
| .327 Federal Magnum | Introduced 2008 | 14 |
| .30 Super Carry | Introduced 2022 | 8 |
| .338 Federal | Introduced 2006 | 6 |
| 7mm Backcountry | Introduced 2025 | 1 |
| 12 Gauge | Loads | 171 |
| 9mm Luger | Loads | 74 |
| .308 Winchester | Loads | 61 |
| 20 Gauge | Loads | 61 |
| .45 ACP | Loads | 51 |
| .40 S&W | Loads | 46 |
| .38 Special | Loads | 44 |
| 6.5 Creedmoor | Loads | 41 |
| .30-06 Springfield | Loads | 39 |
| .22 Long Rifle | Loads | 37 |
| .223 Remington | Loads | 37 |
| .300 Winchester Magnum | Loads | 35 |
| .357 Magnum | Loads | 32 |
| 7mm Remington Magnum | Loads | 29 |
| .243 Winchester | Loads | 28 |
| .380 ACP | Loads | 25 |
| .270 Winchester | Loads | 24 |
| .410 Bore | Loads | 24 |
| 10mm Auto | Loads | 24 |
237 more in the factory-load explorer.
Factory loads
2,913 Federal Premium loads in the reference, each with grain weight, bullet type and advertised velocity.
Currently in the shop
5 items in stock or reserved. Prices are our shelf prices.
Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.