Federal Expands Prairie Storm Upland Ammo Lineup

At SHOT Show 2024 in Las Vegas, Nev., last month, Federal announced new Prairie Storm Upland loads.

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posted on February 5, 2024
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Federal Ammunition recently announced the expansion of options for its Prairie Storm upland hunting ammunition in 2024. These new products were on display during SHOT Show 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, this past January.

The new loads include the all-new Prairie Storm Bismuth Blend product line, plus additions to the classic Prairie Storm FS Lead existing lineup.

Prairie Storm Bismuth Blend is a new product line consisting of six loads. These upland loads feature Prairie Storm’s Flitecontrol flex wad and premium steel shot, No. 3 or 4, with the added performance boost of HEVI-Bismuth pellets, No. 5 or 6, alloyed and cast in Sweet Home, Oregon. This new product line is initially available in a total of six 12- and 20-gauge load options.

“HEVI-Bismuth is an industry standard for Bismuth pellets, which has made it the great equalizer on game birds when needing to meet non-toxic requirements,” Federal’s Research and Development Engineer Josh Vickers said. “Adding HEVI-Bismuth to the Prairie Storm family gives hunters a product that not only meets non-toxic requirements but also adds down range lethality due to increased pellet kinetic energy in part to density over steel alternatives.”

Trusted by upland hunters for more than a decade, Prairie Storm FS Lead upland loads utilize the rear-opening Flitecontrol flex wad and a mixed payload of standard pellets and Flitestopper lead pellets to produce full, consistent patterns through any choke. The four new product line additions include 12-gauge, 2¾-inch magnum loads in shot sizes 4, 5, or 6 and 28-gauge, three-inch, one-ounce No. 6.

“By extending the Prairie Storm lineup with new 12-gauge, 1¼-ounce, 2¾-inch offerings at 1,330 f.p.s., we are able to give shooters a product with more traditional velocities that is softer on the shoulder, while keeping the benefits customers expect with Prairie Storm,” Vickers said. “The soft-shooting 28-gauge is certainly trending high right now. By adding a 3-inch option, we were able to increase the payload weight to 1 ounce and couple it with our Flitecontrol flex wad to ultimately increase lethality down range. Upland hunters will love it.”

Federal Prairie Storm loads are packed in 25-round boxes with MSRP ranging from $34.99 to $47.99 depending on shot type, gauge and size.

Go to federalpremium.com to learn more.

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