ANOKA, Minnesota –  – Federal is proud to introduce its new online custom-loaded ammunition shop. Customers can choose from several different specialized shotshell and centerfire rifle offerings, with a wide selection of the best bullets from Federal, Nosler, Sierra, Berger, Barnes and more. In addition, custom TSS Shotshells for turkey, waterfowl and upland game can be ordered. Orders are shipped direct to consumer.

“The Federal Custom Shop is an all-new way to deliver your preference of the perfect centerfire rifle or shotgun load built by our ammunition experts,” said Federal Ammunition President Jason Vanderbrink.

For example, at the time of the launch, centerfire rifle shooters can choose numerous bullets and from more than 10 different cartridges including 6.5-284 Norma, 257 Weatherby, 243 Winchester, 257 Roberts +P, 6.5 Creedmoor and more. Shotshell customers can custom order a large variety of loads including 10-gauge and 28-gauge. Shotgun Loads with unique payload sizes or loaded in 2-3/4 hulls for a lower recoil benefit are also possible. A lot of ammunition options exist at Federal’s Custom Shop that will appeal to customer personal preferences. However, the long list of options will change as the shop grows.

“If it’s not in Federal’s vast catalog as factory-loaded ammo, we may have it listed on our website as a load we will custom hand-load for you. We now have a specific selection of rifle and TSS shotshell loads that we will build on-demand, per order.” Vanderbrink said. “For example, Barnes 120-grain Tipped TSX in 6.5-284 Norma and 28-gauge TSS turkey loads aren’t products we list in our catalog, but you can certainly order them through our Custom Shop.”

Each Custom Shop round is painstakingly handloaded to order by our team of expert engineers in our state-of-the-art reloading workshop. These veteran craftsmen combine the best components with extra quality checks at every stage for the most consistent velocity, accuracy and overall performance. Loads are then hand-checked for final inspection and cleaned before being custom-packed in durable packaging signed by the engineer that hand-loaded it. Read more

PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE FOR IMR®4007SSC POWDER

IMR Legendary Powders is officially announcing a product safety warning and recall notice for IMR 4007SSC smokeless powder. All lots of powder are included in the recall. IMR has received reports that this particular powder, sold in 1 pound and 8 pound containers, could become unstable due to possible rapid deterioration. Use of this product may result in combustion, fire damage and/or possible serious injury.

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Winchester Smokeless Propellants, a brand licensed by the Hodgdon Powder Company, is pleased to announce the release of Winchester StaBALL 6.5, the world’s first temperature-insensitive BALL® Powder, stable in extreme-hot or -cold conditions.

“Precision rifle shooters are a demanding lot,” says Ron Reiber, Hodgdon chief ballistician. “We identified a market need for a high-performing powder that metered precisely to be loaded on a progressive press, featured temperature insensitivity and a copper fouling elimination agent. Our testing revealed handloaders can load this powder much faster than traditional extruded powders on a single-stage press, which will result in less time loading and more time shooting. This powder is a game changer.”

Typical of a ball powder, precise metering contributes to improved velocity and pressure standard deviations, ingredients that are paramount to match grade accuracy. StaBALL 6.5 is ideally suited to 6 Creedmoor, 6GT, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7MM-08, 270 Winchester and many more – all loads which can now be found on the Hodgdon Reloading Center. As a ball powder, StaBALL 6.5 provides optimal loading density in cartridges appropriate for the burn speed. Read more

Grand Island, NE. – The Hornady® Handbook of Cartridge Reloading – the most comprehensive and trusted reloading reference for decades, is now available in app form on Apple and Android stores.

Like the hard cover and eBook versions, the new Hornady reloading app provides everyone from the novice to the seasoned hand loader everything needed to successfully reload a variety of handgun and rifle cartridges.

Included with the free download are hundreds of pages of reloading information, bullet guides, tips and techniques plus limited free data on recent offerings like the 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC and 300 PRC. Beyond that, reloaders only pay for the information they want and need. Reloading information is available for download in three ways: Á la carte, purchase the entire handbook or subscription based. Read more

New Website Offers Direct Access to All RCBS Products

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – October 16, 2019 – RCBS, the leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols, announced today that it has launched a new and improved website at www.rcbs.com that enables visitors with direct access to over 1,5000 of the company’s industry leading products. Designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality while allowing customers to easily purchase products at the click of a button, the new RCBS website brings a fresh look to the legendary brand.

“For over 75 years, RCBS has been the leading name when it comes to reloading equipment,” said Eliza Graves, RCBS Brand Manager. “Now, customers are able to purchase all of our products from one place, at one time. This is something that has been long requested by RCBS fans everywhere and we are very excited to say that this request is now a reality.”

In addition to purchasing products directly through the e-commerce website, visitors to the website will notice an easy-to-navigate design that allows them to quickly select the product category of interest from presses to reloading dies and priming equipment. The new website also features an extensive Education Page that is perfect for first time hobbyists and experienced reloaders alike. A new Video Gallery brings over 70 videos covering everything from Intro to Handloading, to Case Preparation and FAQs, directly to visitors saving them both time and unwanted mistakes. Read more

EAST ALTON, Ill. — Winchester, a world-leader in ammunition manufacturing, is expanding its 50-caliber capacity to better meet the Global demand for 50 caliber military products.

The Winchester legacy in servicing military requirements runs deep, with decades of support at the highest levels including delivering technologically advanced products.

The added 50-caliber capacity will be manufactured at Winchester’s state-of-the-art facility in Oxford, Miss., and will be available in Q3, 2020. Read more

CLAYTON, MO – Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced today that its ammunition division, Olin Winchester, LLC (“Winchester”), has been selected by the U.S. Army to operate and manage the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri. Following a one-year transition period, Winchester will assume full operational control of the Lake City plant on October 1, 2020. The contract has an initial term of seven years and may be extended by the U.S. Army for up to three additional years.

“Winchester is honored to have been selected by the Army to operate, maintain and modernize this unique, strategic asset of the U.S. Government’s munitions industrial base,” said Brett Flaugher, President of Winchester. “Our team is fully prepared and 100% committed to the safe, reliable, and responsible operation of Lake City, in the best interest of and service to the U.S. Military.” Read more