New Ammo of SHOT Present 2024

There are many new cartridges, handgun hundreds, and shotshells being launched at SHOT Present 2024. Employees author Tyler Freel tracked down the brand new rifle and handgun ammunition that him, and govt editor Natalie Krebs rounded up notable new shotshells. Count on extra additions to this listing as we monitor them down.

New Rifle Ammo

Federal Fusion Tipped

Federal Fusion ammunition has been an excellent performer for years, providing a soft-point, bonded bullet that performs effectively on sport and is cheaper than many premium strains of ammunition. This yr, Federal is introducing its new Fusion Tipped line, which is able to convey a similarly-performing bonded bullet, solely with a polymer tip designed to cut back drag and enhance the ammo’s downrange ballistics and terminal efficiency by initiating growth. This ammo will initially be provided in quite a lot of fashionable and traditional calibers together with .300 Blackout, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, .30/06, 7mm Rem. Magazine., 7mm PRC, and .300 Win. Magazine. These choices ought to vary between $40 and $80 per field relying on caliber.

Hornady V-Match

Hornady has had a number of cool new bullets and calibers previously few years, and for 2024, they’re launching the V-Match line of ammo together with their new .22 ARC cartridge. Varmint hunters have been utilizing the V-Max bullet for many years, however the V-Match applies improved traits which can be scrutinized to the extent of the ELD-Match lineup. It makes use of bullets which can be designed to be lethal on varmints and provide match-grade accuracy. Hornady is initially providing it in 5 completely different calibers, starting from 62 grains to 100 grains. Calibers provided are .22 ARC, 6mm ARC, 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Grendel, and 6.5 Creedmoor.

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Remington Premier CuT

This yr Remington is rolling out their line of lead-free premium looking ammo, the Premier CuT, which stands for Copper Tipped. Not only a play on the periodic desk, it options their premium parts and a monolithic copper bullet that has a inexperienced polymer tip and two aid grooves. All-copper projectiles have come a good distance, and bullets like this ship nice terminal efficiency and penetration with round 95 p.c weight retention. Preliminary choices are for 9 chamberings, spanning 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC, by way of .308 Win., 7mm-08, 7mm Rem. Magazine.,  7mm PRC, and classics just like the .270 Win. and .30/06. Finally a .300 PRC providing is deliberate. 

Ammo Inc. Hunt Line

We’re all the time looking out for diamonds within the tough, and one of many new looking ammunition strains that caught our eye at SHOT Present 2024 is from Ammo Inc., who’s most notable product of latest years has been their Streak pistol ammo — which has a tracer impact with out the burning phosphorus. This yr, they’re launching their Hunt line of ammo, which is able to embrace three completely different bullet kinds. The Hunt LR will use SST and V-Max bullets, that are designed for looking predators and medium-sized massive sport like deer. The Delicate Level iteration will use Hornady Interlock bullets, and the Cu line will characteristic lead-free monolithic copper projectiles. There are nonetheless some particulars to be decided within the strains, and full particulars on calibers and particular bullet weights aren’t but revealed. We all the time wish to see extra corporations providing looking ammo, particularly after a number of years of shortages. We look ahead to testing these things this yr.

New Handgun Ammo

CCI Uppercut Protection

The marketplace for defensive carry weapons and ammunition has by no means been larger, and the .22 LR holds a distinct segment phase in that Enviornment. Federal started catering to those that use the .22 for defensive functions with it’s Punch 22 ammo and now below the identical umbrella, CCI is launching its Uppercut Protection ammo. This purpose-driven ammo contains a 32-grain hollowpoint that’s optimized for small handguns, with a muzzle velocity of 950 fps. This spherical doesn’t convey a lot muzzle vitality to the desk, so it has to rely upon good bullet efficiency and optimum penetration. This bullet, which resembles the long-time Stinger line, really has a thicker copper jacket to forestall barrel main while not having a coating of wax. That thicker jacket permits the bullet to peel again and develop in a super hollowpoint form whereas lowering the chance of overpenetration. 

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Staccato 2011 Match 9mm

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Staccato 2011 has expanded its market attain tremendously since their rebranding from STI, they usually’re now loading their very own model of top quality vary and match 9mm ammo. Their match load contains a 125-grain Hornady Motion Pistol bullet, and has been developed for each wonderful accuracy and optimum efficiency in 2011 pistols. This ammo is loaded by Staccato, proper right here within the USA, they usually’re hanging their hat on it being a high performer for each accuracy and shootability.

Remington Core-Lokt Handgun

With handgun hunters in thoughts, Remington is launching their new Core-Lokt Handgun line this yr, in 10mm Auto, .357 Magazine., .41. Magazine., and .44 Rem. Magazine. At first look, it doesn’t look a lot completely different than another sort of jacketed hollowpoint ammunition. In seems, it’s similar to frequent defensive bullets., however as an alternative leans into the traditional Core-Lokt modus operandi of speedy growth with good weight retention and penetration by way of a mechanically mounted core. The place defensive hollowpoints are designed for very particular penetration parameters, this line is designed particularly for hunters. It additionally options nickel-plated circumstances to help clean biking in autos and straightforward ejection in heavy revolvers.

New Shotgun Ammo

Federal Prairie Storm Bismuth Mix

Highlights

• Hevi bismuth pellets, blended with metal
• Gauge: 12 gauge (2¾- and 3-inch); 20-gauge
• Shot dimension: Obtainable in No. 3 metal / No. 5 bismuth; No. 4 metal / No. 6 Bismuth 
• MSRP: $45-$48 per field of 25 (12 gauge); $42 per field of 25 (20 gauge)

Federal has taken its much-loved Prairie Storm shotshells, that are presently accessible in lead or metal, and added a stacked bismuth-steel load to the lineup. At $1.80 per shell (2 ¾ inch 12 gauge), Prairie Storm Bismuth Mix will attraction to fowl hunters who want (or need) to shoot a denser non-toxic with out paying full-bismuth costs. Hevi bismuth pellets account for 30 p.c of the payload, with metal filling out the remaining. 

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​​”That proportion of bismuth that we put in there had nothing to do with value, it needed to do with the sample density,” says Scott Turner, a product line supervisor for Hevi-Shot. Even so, it’s a an interesting pricepoint that aligns with higher-end metal hundreds. “What we’re discovering is for certain areas the place folks have to make use of nontox for upland, they need one thing higher than metal however they don’t wish to must pay full worth for bismuth. So sure, the metal does assist offset the fee.”

Federal Prairie Storm Bismuth can be accessible in six shot combos and although it’s not delivery simply but, Federal expects it to be accessible in time for looking season. The Minnesota-based firm can be including three new lead hundreds to the Prairie Storm line with a 2-3/4-inch magnum 12-gauge (1,330 fps) in shot dimension 4, 5, or 6.

Remington Nitro-Metal Duplex

Highlights

• Blended shot sizes, accessible in 4 shot configurations
• 3-inch 12-gauge
• Payload: 1¼ ounce
• Velocity: 1450 fps
• Inexperienced “stealth” hull for much less reflection
• MSRP: $40 / field of 25

Remington initially launched the Duplex load again within the 90s and now they’re bringing it again with the Nitro-Metal Duplex. At  $1.60 per shell, these hundreds are on the pricier aspect for metal, however in return you get two shot sizes in a single load which can be designed for denser patterns and extra pellets heading in the right direction. Massive Inexperienced additionally toned down its traditional inexperienced hull to a darkish olive drab to chop down on glare, which ought to attraction to even the nitpickiest duck hunters. Remington expects so as to add further hundreds and shot sizes like BBx2 and BBx4 subsequent yr.