called federal cartridge corporation type ammunition manufacturer industry ammunition founded 1916 1 refounding april 27 1922 2 headquarters anoka minnesota usa key people charles l. horn founder products shotshell centerfire rimfire ammunition number of employees 1 500 parent vista outdoor website federal ammunition federal premium ammunition a wholly owned subsidiary of vista outdoor inc. is located in anoka minnesota . with a work force of nearly 1 500 federal manufactures shotshell centerfire and rimfire ammunition and components . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 defense ammunition 2.1.1 hst 380 auto micro 2.1.2 hydra shok 2.2 vital shok 2.3 black cloud snow goose 2.4 american eagle syntech 3 operations 4 references 5 external links history edit on april 27 1922 charles l. horn took control of a small plant in anoka minnesota and refounded federal cartridge corporation . 2 horn launched a distribution plan that involved merchandising federal products in grocery stores barbers shops and filling stations . in 1941 federal earned an 87 million contract from the u.s. government approx . 1.3 billion in 2010 to build and operate the 30 million twin city ordnance plant tcop . 2 federal ranked 59th among united states corporations in the value of world war ii military production contracts . 3 in 1977 william b. horn introduced federal s premium line of centerfire rifle and shotshell ammunition . federal also owned hoffman engineering a company that made electronic enclosures . in 1985 federal was sold to a group of private investors including kelso & company bancboston capital and members of management . the two companies were united under the name federal hoffman inc and taken private during the sale . however in 1988 pentair inc. a diversified manufacturer based in minnesota agreed to acquire fc holdings inc. the holding company for federal hoffman inc. for 175 million usd in cash and the assumption of debt . 4 federal hoffman have since split and federal is currently owned by vista outdoor . vista outdoor group formerly a group of outdoor and sporting companies owned by alliant techsystems ; was spun off from alliant techsystems in february 2015 . federal cartridge does business today as federal premium ammunition . products edit defense ammunition edit hst 380 auto micro edit the hst 380 auto micro was designed for self defense and use in small pistols such as the smith & wesson bodyguard . it has a nickel plated casing and special primer that improve its reliability in semi automatic handguns . it weighs 99 grains and has a deep tapered hollow point in order to provide consistent expansion . this ammunition does not meet the fbi ammunition testing protocol . with a 3.75 inch test barrel hst 380 auto micro ammunition achieves a muzzle velocity of 1 030 feet per second a velocity of 990 feet per second at 25 yards and a velocity of 950 feet per second at 50 yards . using the same sized test barrel it measures 235 foot pounds of muzzle energy . 5 hydra shok edit hydra shok is a type of cartridge with expanding bullets made by . it was originally patented by federal premium bullet designer tom burczynski . hydra shok was introduced in 1988 after the fbi requested a bullet with better terminal ballistics than traditional cup and core projectiles . 6 hydra shok ammunition has a patented center post design and notched jacket with a non bonded lead core . together they are meant to provide more reliable expansion and deeper penetration than the other projectiles used at that time . federal premium claims that the scored jacket and center post design provide a programmed expansion . there has been much debate regarding the bullets unreliable expansion when fired through clothing or media other than ballistic gelatin . in ballistic gelatin the bullet typically displays very rapid expansion resulting in a larger but more shallow wound channel than would be typical from most other bullet configurations in the same caliber and of similar weight . 7 vital shok edit federal premium announced a .30 30 winchester version of its vital shok trophy copper ammunition for medium sized game in august of 2015 . these bullets are tipped with polymer inserts in order to effect rapid expansion and retain 99 percent of their mass after expanding . the one percent loss of mass is due mostly to shedding the polymer tip . the case of this cartridge is nickel plated to make extraction easier and prevent corrosion . 8 black cloud snow goose edit federal black cloud snow goose loads are designed for use against large waterfowl . it comes in bb and 2 . federal claims a muzzle velocity of 1 635 feet per second . 9 american eagle syntech edit federal premium introduced a polymer encapsulated bullet in late 2015 that prevents metal on metal contact in the bore helping to extend barrel life . it is called syntech and is sold under federal s american eagle brand . syntech derives its name from its total polymer jacket tpj that takes the place of traditional copper jackets . syntecb s tpj coating also prevents copper and lead fouling . cartridges using syntech bullets also use special primers and clean burning propellants to further minimize fouling . 10 11 syntech is designed with indoor range shooters in mind . in addition to being cleaner than conventional ammunition federal premium claims that syntech is also safer due to decreased splash and fragmenting when hitting hard targets . the company says its studies show that what little spray there is stays close to the target . 12 operations edit as of march 2016 1 400 workers are employed on three shifts at federal premium s factory in anoka minnesota . federal premium has doubled its number of employees at this factory since 2003 and invested in new buildings and equipment . raw materials are brought to the factory by rail . production runs 24 hours per day . some of the machinery in use at anoka dates back to the 1940s . the company s quality control allows defects to be traced back to the employees who oversaw loading of the substandard ammunition . 13 references edit federal cartridge company . bloomberg businessweek . retrieved 2012 02 24 . a b c federal cartridge company federal premium ammunition s 90th year of booming business . pioneerpress . june 2012 . retrieved 2012 02 24 . peck merton j. & scherer frederic m. the weapons acquisition process an economic analysis 1962 harvard business school p. 619 sale to pentair . new york times . november 15 1988 . retrieved 2012 02 24 . federal premium s hst 380 auto micro ammo redefines compact protection . ammoland . united states . 30 july 2015 . retrieved 10 may 2016 . carter aaron january 2011 . managing editor . american rifleman . full citation needed 9mm ammo quest federal premium hydra shok . the truth about guns . robert farago . 23 february 2015 . retrieved 9 may 2016 . slowik max 8 july 2015 . federal premium s new .30 30 win . vital shok trophy copper . guns.com . retrieved 9 may 2016 . fenson brad 6 january 2016 . 6 tips for sea duck hunting success . mossberg.com . mossberg . retrieved 9 may 2016 . new for 2016 american eagle s polymer encapsulated syntech ammo . tactical life harris publications . new york new york . 5 january 2016 . retrieved 9 may 2016 . american eagle syntech tsj what is synthetic tip ammo . gun digest . united states . 15 january 2015 . retrieved 9 may 2016 . alberts kristin 8 february 2016 . first look at federal s three new ammo offerings . guns.com . retrieved 9 may 2016 . miniter frank 25 march 2016 . ammo increasingly goes custom . american hunter . fairfax virginia . retrieved 9 may 2016 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title federal premium ammunition & oldid 719547755 categories companies based in minnesotaammunition manufacturershidden categories articles needing more detailed referencesuse mdy dates from february 2013pages using infobox company with unsupported parameters 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