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Federal Ammunition

The deepest ammo catalog in America. Anoka, MN since 1922.

Est. 1922·Made in USA·Shooting

The OSS Verdict

Vetted to the OSS Standard.

Federal Ammunition cleared all three pillars to earn a place on the shelf — made the right way, backed by a real warranty, and earned, not bought. A full field review from the crew is in the works.

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Cleared the OSS StandardMade in USA · Est. 1922

The Story

Why Federal Ammunition earned its place.

Federal Premium has loaded ammunition in Anoka, Minnesota for over a century. The HST defensive line is what most American police officers carry — a hollow-point engineered for consistent expansion through clothing barriers. The Premium hunting line is the reference factory load for whitetail, elk, and varmint. American Eagle is the everyday range ammo that has trained two generations of shooters. From .22LR rimfire to dangerous-game .416, Federal stocks more SKUs than any other US ammunition maker.

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