Ammunition maker
Federal Premium
Federal Premium in the reference: 2,902 factory loads, 6 cartridges introduced.
Part of The Kinetic Group (since 2024)
Overview
| Records | Count | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Factory loads | 2,902 | |
| Cartridges introduced | 6 | Cartridges |
| Component bullets | 58 |
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
260 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 |
| 9mm Federal | Introduced 1989 | — |
| 12 Gauge | Loads | 169 |
| 9mm Luger | Loads | 73 |
| .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 | 38 |
| .223 Remington | Loads | 37 |
| .22 Long Rifle | Loads | 36 |
| .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 |
236 more in the factory-load explorer.
Factory loads
2,902 Federal Premium loads in the reference, each with grain weight, bullet type and advertised velocity.
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.
