Custom Rifle Ammo
Make precision personal with our wide selection of custom rifle loads.
30 Super Carry
Hits like a 9mm Luger. Carries like a 380 Auto. Designed exclusively for defense.
High Over All
More reloads and better patterns for the most elite trap, skeet and sporting clays shooters.
Varmint & Predator
Get the most of rimfire with loads that offer both accuracy and violent expansion on impact.
FireStick
There’s never been a muzzleloading system like this. See all the benefits that set FireStick apart to provide the most convenient, safe and consistent performance ever.
Hydra-Shok® Component Bullets
The bullet that’s defined self-defense for a generation is now available as a component.
Federal X Stone Glacier
Two great brands have finally come together. Don't miss your chance to own exclusive Federal-branded Stone Glacier apparel.
Model 2020 Waypoint Special Edition
We worked with engineers from Springfield Armory to create Custom Shop loads specifically designed for the utmost performance from the new Model 2020 Waypoint rifle.
For most people, barometric pressure is just a number on the weather they ignore in favor of more practical day-to-day info on rain, temperature and wind. But for the long-range shooter, pressure is a significant factor in making solid hits. There’s no better way to factor in the barometric pressure than by using Ballistic, the No. 1 long-range shooting app.
Barometric pressure, also called atmospheric pressure, is the amount of pressure in the air at given place and time. The Earth is surrounded by a layer of gases called the atmosphere. At sea level, this layer is at its thickest (extending from the surface of the ocean to atmosphere’s uppermost layer), and this equates to higher barometric pressure than at the top of a mountain where there is less atmosphere above.
Barometric pressure is often measured in inches of mercury (inHg). The higher the number, the higher the barometric pressure, and vice-versa. Weather fronts moving in or out can also greatly affect barometric pressure.
What does all this mean for the long-distance shooter? Well, at a higher pressure, a bullet experiences more resistance. Therefore, it will slow more rapidly and drop more than the same bullet launched at the same speed at lower pressure.
In real-world numbers, consider the trajectory of a typical 140-grain 6.5 Creedmoor load with a muzzle velocity of 2,710 feet per second fired through a rifle zeroed at 100 yards. With a barometric pressure of 25 inHg (typical for 5,000 ft altitude – think: Denver, CO), the bullet’s point of impact at 1,000 yards will be nearly 30 inches higher than at a barometric pressure of 30 inHg (typical for sea level – think: Houston, TX). That’s huge!
Fortunately, the Ballistic app lets you update your Atmospheric Conditions based on where you’re shooting and as weather fronts move in and out. Ballistic will automatically recalibrate your projectile’s trajectory based on the atmospheric inputs and changes to those inputs, placing you on target no matter the conditions.
Federal’s exclusive primer design provides the best sensitivity and most consistent ballistics in the industry. Combined with the precision-built Sierra MatchKing, these loads are the top choice for the world's most elite shooters.