45 Colt Hammerdown

First Look: Federal Ammunition HammerDown .45 Colt

Federal Ammunition’s HammerDown is currently the industry’s only ammunition product line specifically designed for optimal cycling and overall performance in the lever-action rifle platform. Now including seven cartridge options, the company has debuted a 250-grain .45 Colt cartridge.

New for 2024: Remington 360 Buckhammer Line Extensions

Remington has expanded its 360 Buckhammer loads to include a 180-grain Core-Lokt Tipped and 160-grain Core-Lokt Copper.

First Look: Federal HammerDown 444 Marlin

Federal's lever-action focused line of HammerDown ammunition already included options such as .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .30-30 Winchester, .45-70 Government, and more. Now, a 270-grain load of 444 Marlin is available.

Putting the HammerDown

The author goes to Texas for hogs and ’yotes in the night with a Henry lever action, an Armasight thermal scope and Federal’s HammerDown ammunition.

Federal Ammunition Expands Its HammerDown Lineup

Federal Ammunition has announced three new loads in its HammerDown line: the .45 Colt, .35 Remington and .444 Marlin.

Hardware: Federal Premium HammerDown

Federal’s new HammerDown ammo line has been ideally adapted to feed, cycle and function in lever-action rifles while also delivering the best level of terminal performance for hunting that can be extracted from each cartridge.

Handloading Mashup: Federal Cases and Hornady Bullets for a .30-30 Win.

Do Federal cases, Hornady bullets and Hodgdon powder make the ultimate .30-30 Win. lever-action load? Read on to find out.

New for 2020: Federal Premium HammerDown Ammo

Designed to cycle effortlessly through tubular-magazine rifles, Federal Premium’s new HammerDown ammo uses nickel-plated cases, which have been chamfered to reduce any drag or snags when being cycled in common lever-action rifles.

Federal Introduces HammerDown Lever-Action Ammo

Federal's new HammerDown ammo is designed for optimal cycling and performance in the lever-gun platform.

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