Trailblazer Spotlight - Federal Ammunition

Technology is the lifeblood of Federal Ammunition, and it’s been pumping through their veins since 1922. That’s when their founding president, Charles L. Horn, started a culture of innovation that has guided everything they’ve done for nearly a century, turning a company that began humbly in Anoka, Minnesota, into one of the world's largest producers of sporting ammunition.

It’s led to the development of thousands of specialized, high-quality shotshell, centerfire and rimfire loads for hunters and shooters. It’s instilled manufacturing and quality control processes that have made their ammunition the most trusted in the industry. Every day they manufacture products to enhance their customers' shooting experiences and provide an ideal choice for any pursuit.

Federal continues to be a proud Silver Trailblazer in Conservation sponsor of Boone and Crockett Club. Trailblazers in Conservation represents a commitment from industry partners and others that support the mutual interests of science-supported wildlife management and conservation, as well as hunter ethics and advocacy.  Other program highlights include Outdoor Adventure Camps, Online Fair Chase and Hunter Ethics Courses, and Conservation Education Programs.

“Federal and our other ammunition brands of CCI, Remington, and HEVI-Shot greatly value the Boone and Crockett Club’s extensive history of fighting for conservation and hunter rights, and their latest leadership in initiating the Poach & Pay project continues this tradition,” commented Federal’s Conservation Director, Jon Zinnel, who is also a Professional Member of the Boone and Crockett Club. “We believe this commitment to finding the real cost of wildlife crimes and helping develop policies that will deter future crimes are essential to show the difference between law-abiding hunters and poachers clearly.”

New for 2025, Federal is launching an extension to its popular Fusion family of hunting ammo in 2005 with Fusion Tipped. The development of Fusion Tipped was driven by a desire to create a rifle cartridge that combined the best qualities of traditional hunting bullets with the advantages of modern projectile design. The result was a full line of ammunition featuring bonded bullets featuring a polymer ballistic tip specifically engineered for big game hunting, offering excellent weight retention, expansion, and accuracy.

Federal Fusion Rifle ammunition has a rich history that spans nearly two decades and has left a significant mark in the world of big game hunting. Fusion Tipped’ pressure-formed lead core is electro-chemically bonded to a consistent, uniform copper jacket, now with a polymer tip results in the highest weight retention, deepest penetration, and best expansion in its class.

Learn more at www.federalpremium.com.

Learn more about our Trailblazer program at www.boone-crockett.org/trailblazers-conservation.