Federal Premium Meateater Bismuth Ammunition brings back the performance of lead—without the heavy metal. With high-quality 9.6 g/cc density bismuth pellets, Federal Premium Bismuth payloads pattern and hit birds like traditional lead, providing more killing power at longer ranges. The material is also softer than tungsten and steel, allowing use in older shotguns as well as modern guns. The loads’ FLITECONTROL FLEX wad tightens patterns and increases lethality over comparable steel loads. It’s all why Federal Premium Bismuth is the official waterfowl and upland ammunition of MeatEater Steven Rinella.

Features

• Premium payloads of high-quality bismuth shot
• FLITECONTROL FLEX wad for dense, consistent patterns
• Lead-free Catalyst primer
• Meets non-toxic requirements
• Pellets are almost as dense as lead, 9.6 g/cc, for lethality at longer ranges than steel payloads
• More affordable than tungsten
• Bismuth is safe and effective for use in all shotguns

When you’re waking up at zero-dark-thirty and heading out in the chilly morning fog of opening day, you want to give yourself every opportunity for success. You want a shell that delivers maximum force at a price that doesn’t force you to take out a second mortgage. HEVI-Bismuth Waterfowl shells utilize bismuth, which is 22% denser than steel, to deliver more downrange lethality at an affordable price. Density is 9.6 g/cc. And, it’s safe for older fixed choke and fine classic doubles shotguns.

Hunters can now enjoy greater lethality at even longer range than the original Hevi-Metal shells. These Hevi-Shot bismuth pellets are 16% denser than old Hevi-Shot Heavier Than Steel alloy, which allow Hevi-Shot to pack smaller pellets that have greater killing power than traditional or even “super steel” pellets into each shell.

At 1700 feet per second, HyperSonic waterfowl ammunition is becoming more and more popular among waterfowl shooters because of its top speed and unique Xelerator wad. Featuring a unique ignition chamber, the Xelerator wad allows for higher velocities while maintaining a safe pressure. In two different stages, the primer ignites a small powder charge then its primary powder charge to release the non-toxic steel pellets. Travelling at a high velocity, these pellets increase your chances of hitting your target the first time.

Features

• Rear-opening FLITECONTROL FLEX wad provides the tightest patterns possible through both ported and standard waterfowl chokes
• Payload of 40 percent FLITESTOPPER steel pellets and 60 percent Premium steel for dense patterns and larger wound channels
• Catalyst lead-free primer and clean-burning, temperature-stable propellant drastically reduce residue
• Black nickel head inhibits corrosion
• Sealed crimp defeats moisture in extreme conditions

Federal Black Cloud ammunition takes non-toxic steel loads to the next level of performance. Equipped with the FLITECONTROL FLEX wad, Black Cloud delivers improved pattern density and consistency through both ported and standard waterfowl chokes. The wad’s redesigned rear-deploying petals and side-mounted vents stimulate the payload for separation from the wad at the ideal moment for dense, deadly patterns. Plus, the efficient Catalyst lead-free primer and clean-burning, temperature-stable propellant significantly decrease residue in the barrel.

As a waterfowl hunter you demand accuracy, consistency, dense patterns and speed in your ammunition. Without all of these features, you leave the blind without your limit. Winchester Blind Side waterfowl shotgun ammunition offers all of these along with innovative features and benefits.

The components used to develop this ammunition is extremely unique. First, it’s loaded with non-toxic steel pellets that are 6 flat-sided or Hexahedron, as opposed to round pellets used in traditional loads. What’s the advantage of this? Well, the flat sides allow the shot to stack more efficiently in the hull leaving room for additional gun powder. Next is Winchester’s diamond cut wad system. This design of this wad features three (3) petals that keep the pellets in a dense pattern for increased performance.