Federal Ammunition Announces Its All-New Fusion Tipped Product Line

Federal Premium will undoubtedly be announcing a bevy of new products as we head into SHOT Show next week, and the 1st headlining announcement that they have made is an entirely new series of rifle ammunition. Federal Ammunition has announced their All-NEW Fusion Tipped product line of ammo touting more accuracy and penetration across 9 common hunting cartridges.

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The Federal Fusion Tipped line of ammunition is unsurprisingly going to come in 20-count boxes with prices ranging from $44.99 to $81.99 depending on your choice of cartridge. With a copper jacket bonded to the core, this ammo looks to perform well upon impact and be more impervious to high winds often known for deviating a round from its intended path. The full listing of specs for the Fusion Tipped series of ammunition can be read below as presented by Federal Premium:

All-new polymer-tipped design
Reduced wind drift and drop, as well as more energy downrange
Polymer tip paired with skived nose cavity initiates consistent, lethal expansion
Copper jacket is electro-chemically bonded to the core, resulting in a perfectly uniform jacket
Excellent accuracy
Maximum weight retention for deep penetration

6.5 Creedmoor 140 Grain – MSRP $53.99
6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) 140 Grain – MSRP $80.99
.270 Winchester 150 Grain – MSRP $47.99
7mm Remington Magnum 175 Grain – MSRP $63.99
7mm PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) 175 Grain – MSRP $81.99
300 Blackout 190 Grain – MSRP $44.99
.308 Winchester 180 Grain – MSRP $47.99
.30-06 Springfield 180 Grain – MSRP $47.99
.300 Winchester Magnum 180 Grain – MSRP $65.99

Anoka, Minnesota – January 19th, 2024 – Federal Ammunition launches an all-new product line: Fusion Tipped. The design offers the same great terminal performance as the original bonded soft points but with a polymer tip that increases ballistic coefficient, flattens trajectories, and boosts energy for better accuracy and extended effective range. The all-new product line will be available in nine offerings ranging from 300 Blackout to 30-06 Sprg. and more.
“Following its initial release, Federal Fusion ammunition quickly gained a reputation for its exceptional performance and reliability,” said Eric Miller, Federal’s Centerfire Product Line Manager. “Over the past 18 years, we have expanded Fusion into a large list of calibers and bullet weights, now totaling more than 50 product offerings across three different product families. This has allowed hunters and shooters to experience the benefits of bonded-core technology across a broad spectrum of firearms and game species.”
“Rifle ammunition featuring polymer tips is nothing new. Yet it has revolutionized the shooting industry with its innovative design and exceptional performance,” said Jake Burns, Federal’s Centerfire Rifle Engineering Manager. “The aerodynamic properties of polymer-tipped rifle ammunition contribute to improved flight characteristics and stability. This feature is especially valuable for long-range shooting, where maintaining stability and accuracy over varying environmental conditions is essential.”
According to Miller and Burns, the all-new Fusion Tipped design offers the same great terminal performance as the original, but with a polymer tip that reduces wind drift and drop, as well as delivering more energy downrange. Paired with a skived nose cavity, the polymer tip also helps initiate consistent, lethal expansion. All this increases ballistic coefficient, flattens trajectories, and boosts energy for better accuracy and extended effective range.

The Federal Fusion line of ammunition was always a legendary and reliable source for hunting, and now with the added tip and its inherent benefits, hunters should have even more of an advantage in humanely downing game when out in the fields, woods, and prairies. Hopefully this is something that we can get our hands in the near future to test for you. As always, let us know all of your thoughts in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.

Adam Scepaniak