In 2005, Federal introduced the Fusion line of ammunition designed specifically for whitetail deer hunters. This new bullet technology provides exceptional terminal performance designed to make quick, clean, one-shot kills!
Fusion bullets undergo an electro-chemical process which joins the core to the copper jacket eliminating core-jacket separation. The result of this process is increased weight retention upon and through impact helping the bullet to deliver a high impact lethal shock as it expands through the target.
The process of manufacturing Fusion bullets starts at the core. First, a lead core is pressure-formed to provide great expansion and strength. Second, the copper jacket is deposited onto the core one molecule at a time to ensure total integrity. Third, the top and base of the projectile are pressure-formed to specifications optimizing terminal performance on deer. Lastly, a “top secret” skived tip is designed to deliver the unmatched combination of long-range expansion potential and short-range toughness.
Fusion ammunition is manufactured in Anoka, Minnesota. This ammunition is new production, brass-cased, boxer-primed, and reloadable.

In 2005, Federal introduced the Fusion line of ammunition designed specifically for whitetail deer hunters. This new bullet technology provides exceptional terminal performance designed to make quick, clean, one-shot kills!
Fusion bullets undergo an electro-chemical process which joins the core to the copper jacket eliminating core-jacket separation. The result of this process is increased weight retention upon and through impact helping the bullet to deliver a high impact lethal shock as it expands through the target.
The process of manufacturing Fusion bullets starts at the core. First, a lead core is pressure-formed to provide great expansion and strength. Second, the copper jacket is deposited onto the core one molecule at a time to ensure total integrity. Third, the top and base of the projectile are pressure-formed to specifications optimizing terminal performance on deer. Lastly, a “top secret” skived tip is designed to deliver the unmatched combination of long-range expansion potential and short-range toughness.
Fusion ammunition is manufactured in Anoka, Minnesota. This ammunition is new production, brass-cased, boxer-primed, and reloadable.

What’s that? You got yourself a real beaut of an AR-style rifle – but you ain’t got no American-made 223 Rem to run through it? That is an outrage. A travesty, no less! Let us fix you up with a 500-round chunk of 223 Rem by Federal Premium, which is perfect for all those trick shots you’re going to make at the range.
This cartridge is loaded with a 55 grain full metal jacket boat tail bullet. That’s a solid lead core with a copper-alloy jacket, with no steel that can attract a magnet or damage your favorite range’s backdrop. The jacket’s cannelure keeps it securely planted in the case mouth, so recoil isn’t going to jar it out of its seating while it’s sitting in the magazine. The FMJBT’s boat tail simply helps it stir up less drag while it’s speeding through the air. The bullet has a respectable 0.269 G1 ballistic coefficient because of it, so if you’re zeroed in at 100 yards you can expect the bullet to drop by just 2.7” at 200.
This ammo’s not your best bet for home defense because the FMJBT isn’t going to deliver the terminal expansion which more effectively neutralizes a threat. The cost-effective bullet is exactly what you want for range shooting, though. Federal’s new brass cases are also what you want for handloading, and their noncorrosive Boxer primers are coated in a thin film of protective sealant.