2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Ammunition

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posted on November 24, 2024
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This year’s ammunition holiday gift guide includes five products from Federal Ammunition, Hornady, Remington, Staccato and Winchester.

If you’re stuck on a present idea for a competitive shooter this holiday season, don’t fret. Get ahead with our ammunition gift guide. Read on for five solid ammo picks that are sure to please any pistol, rifle or shotgun shooter.

Federal Gold Medal Paper FITASC 12-Gauge Shotshells

Federal Gold Medal Paper FITASC

The newest members of Federal’s Gold Medal Paper lineup, these paper shotshells are optimized for FITASC competition. Available in 12-gauge, 2¾-inch size, they feature a 28-gram payload, 3½-dram in sizes No. 7½ or 8, with muzzle velocity at 1,330 f.p.s. $20.99 per 25-round box, federalpremium.com

Staccato Match 9 mm Luger

Staccato Match 9 mm Luger

Staccato’s 9 mm Luger Match ammunition is loaded in Staccato brass with a Hornady Action Pistol 125-grain bullet that travels 1,050 f.p.s. from the muzzle. According to Staccato, from a four-inch test barrel, this load is capable of printing one-inch groups at 25 yards. $29.95 per 50-round box, staccato2011.com

Hornady .22 ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge)

Hornady .22 ARC

A follow-up to the popular 6 mm ARC cartridge, Hornady’s .22 ARC (Advanced Rifle Cartridge) is a solid choice for both AR-platform and bolt-action rifles. Built from the ground up for high-BC bullets, .22 ARC has a maximum overall length of 2.260 inches. Hornady says that “designing the cartridge and chamber in unison provides consistent accuracy, great velocity spreads and an outstanding shooting experience.” Available in 62-grain ELD-VT V-Match, 88-grain ELD Match, 75-grain ELD Match Black, 80-grain ELD-X and 70-grain CX Superformance Loads. Hornady also sells .22 ARC loading gear. Starts at $19.90 per 20-round box, hornady.com

Winchester 7.62x39 mm Range Packs

Winchester 7.62x39 mm Range Pack

Bulk packs of ammo make it quick and easy to load up at the range. Winchester’s 7.62x39 mm 123-grain full metal jacket target and practice ammunition range packs are a solid choice for high-volume shooting sessions at the range with family and friends. A great gift for rifle shooters. $79.99 per 120-round box, winchester.com

Remington Premier Nitro Sporting Clays Shotshells

Remington Premier Nitro Sporting Clays

Sporting clays shooters won’t want to miss this new offering in Big Green’s reloader-friendly, golden-hulled Premier Nitro Sporting Clays lineup. A 12-gauge, 2¾-inch, one-ounce, No. 7.5 target load traveling at 1,290 f.p.s., prepare to dust some clays. $17.99 per 25-round box, remington.com

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