AllOutdoor’s 12 Days of Christmas Day 12: Hunting Ammunition
Luke Cuenco 12.21.21
Hunting ammunition can come in a lot of forms. While our grandfathers and maybe even our dads had to settle with using soft point or pure lead projectiles for taking down game, today we have a lot more options when it comes to hunting ammunition. Ammunition like controlled-fracturing hollow points, extremely-dense hard cast bullets, and high-performance hollow points can make a huge difference in how fast the animal you just shot will go down. Having solid shot placement is always key, but your ammunition could also save you from needlessly just wounding an animal or worse, having it run off to bleed out and never be found. Today, for the last day of our 12 days of Christmas, we’ll take a look at some of the best hunting ammunition you can pick up for your next trip out to the deer blind.
AllOutdoor’s 12 Days of Christmas Day 12: Hunting Ammunition
Federal Non-Typical Whitetail, .450 Bushmaster
Federal® Non-Typical Whitetail Ammo uses an optimized hollow point bullet with a concentric jacket to provide tag-punching accuracy and consistent, lethal wound channels on any deer. The 450 Bushmaster is also a popular hunting cartridge for hogs due to its heavy bullet weight capable of punching through their thick hides.
- 300-grain bullet weight
- Jacketed Hollow Point for controlled expansion
- 1,900 FPS
- 2,405 ft-lbs of muzzle energy
- 20-round box
- Available for $44.99 at Sportsman’s Guide
Federal American Eagle Varmint & Predator, .308 Winchester
With outstanding terminal ballistics and explosive expansion at the impact site, these Federal American Eagle rounds are specifically constructed to eliminate your Varmint and Predator concerns, at a fantastic value. By combining accuracy, reliability, and consistency shot-after-shot, this ammo is a must-have for avid hunters and high-volume shooters. Plus, each round has Federal’s incredibly reliable primers for a great shot, every time.
- Combines accuracy, consistency, and reliability for a great shot, every time
- Reloadable brass
- Federal reliable primers
- Outstanding terminal ballistics and explosive expansion at the impact site
- Great for high-volume shooters and hunters
- $58.99 Per box of 40-rounds at Sportsman’s Guide
Federal Swift Scirocco II Rifle Ammunition 7mm Rem Mag
Push effective range to new extremes while delivering a more lethal blow on impact with Federal Premium Swift Scirocco II loads. The polymer-tipped bullet’s streamlined design and high ballistic coefficient produce flat trajectories while retaining more velocity and energy downrange. Aided by its polymer tip, the bonded Scirocco II expands at minimal velocities yet offers high weight retention at close range.
- 150-grain
- Poly Tip Bullet
- 3,050 fps
- Proprietary polymer tip improves ballistics and initiates low-velocity expansion
- Advanced secant ogive maximizes ballistic coefficient
- Tapered copper jacket bonded to lead core
- High weight retention at close range
- Expands reliably at low velocity for long-range terminal effect
- $62.49 at Natchez Shooters Supplies
Winchester Varmint X Rifle Ammunition .223 Rem
The Winchester Varmint X Rifle Ammunition is highly recommended for determined varmint hunters, as this ammunition works best for long-range shooting. Unlike other ammunition, Winchester Varmint X Rifle Ammunition creates a fatal blow to the target. This ammo is created with a polymer coating at the tip to enhance shooting accuracy. This promotes the tip to point precisely on target, providing a clearer shot overall. The bullet automatically disintegrates as it reaches the target’s body surface, giving varmints and related predators a fatal blasting effect.
- 40-grain
- Polymer Tip
- Thin Ally Jacket for explosive fragmentation
- 3,600 FPS
- #33.99 at Natchez Shooters Supplies
