Federal Fusion is on sale at a local dealer -- any good?

I've used it in .308 and doing some testing with it, amongst others, for my .270. I've taken a couple deer with it, great results but still figuring out exactly what my new .270 likes best. I'd try a box or 2 for sure to see if your rifle likes it.
 
I just came back with 4 boxes (30-06, 150 grain)... I'll test it out with my Tikka T3 Battue. Seems to get more positive than negative reviews.
 
The Kurgan said:
I just came back with 4 boxes (30-06, 150 grain)... I'll test it out with my Tikka T3 Battue. Seems to get more positive than negative reviews.
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I'd be surprised if you don't find it to be excellent ammo - 3 .30-30's a .308 and a couple .270's in my house all like it fine. In spite of the fact that I handload most of my own, if it's on sale it goes home with me...
 
Sounds like it is better now. When it first came out we bought a few boxes for my 30-06 and my wife's 30/30. My Smith and Wesson 1500 hated it, I could not get any better than 3"moa out of it. We also had a couple of FTF in the wife's Marlin 336. Since then we do not touch it. BTW: no issues with other brands of ammo in either rifle.
 
In a .270 WSM Winchester model 70 that I had, the Federal Fusion shot better groups than the 3 other 'Gucci' varieties that I tried in it. Its was like discovering your girlfriend prefers cheap dates :)
 
Excellent factory ammo, shoots well in all the rifles I've tried, in various chamberings. If I recall correctly, Fusion was among the first, maybe even the first, of the bonded-bullet cartridges. Big news back in the day, and it was and remains outstanding value for money.
 
Challenger2010 said:
Dude, you from Hamilton? Which store and do they carry the Federal's in 45 ACP and are those on sale too??????

Is it Al Simmon's Firearms/Sports?
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Fishing World, and, not sure about 45. I'll be there on Friday to buy some more ammo... shoots great out of a Tikka T3 !! I'll check what calibres they have left.
 
Digging up an old thread as it seems on point. First time firearm owner with a Tikka T3x CTR .308 Win. Intend to hand load eventually but would like to test out my new rifle at the range as the weather is starting to get nice. Cabela's currently has Federal Fusion ammo on 17% off plus an additional $10 dollar mail in rebate. Will this ammo be good for testing the accuracy of my rifle, and if so what grain should I purchase. Also, is the copper from this ammo of high enough quality to be saved and later used for precision ammo.

Thank you!
 
Theblackdot said:
Digging up an old thread as it seems on point. First time firearm owner with a Tikka T3x CTR .308 Win. Intend to hand load eventually but would like to test out my new rifle at the range as the weather is starting to get nice. Cabela's currently has Federal Fusion ammo on 17% off plus an additional $10 dollar mail in rebate. Will this ammo be good for testing the accuracy of my rifle, and if so what grain should I purchase. Also, is the copper from this ammo of high enough quality to be saved and later used for precision ammo.

Thank you!
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Every single individual rifle shoots every brand of ammunition differently. There isnt any person who can tell you if your gun will shoot this accurately, the only way to find out is to shoot it. Its like saying "I saw this steak at the grocery store, will it be good?" No one can tell you if it will be definitively good, and you have to prepare it properly as well.

Now that said, it will go bang in your rifle and is as good a place as any to start.

As for reloading, you referring to the brass cases, not copper. Copper is used in most bullets (the part of the cartridge that actually goes down range), cases are usually brass or steel. Brass is reloadable and steel is not.
 
blasted_saber said:
Every single individual rifle shoots every brand of ammunition differently. There isnt any person who can tell you if your gun will shoot this accurately, the only way to find out is to shoot it. Its like saying "I saw this steak at the grocery store, will it be good?" No one can tell you if it will be definitively good, and you have to prepare it properly as well.

Now that said, it will go bang in your rifle and is as good a place as any to start.

As for reloading, you referring to the brass cases, not copper. Copper is used in most bullets (the part of the cartridge that actually goes down range), cases are usually brass or steel. Brass is reloadable and steel is not.
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Thank you I will pick up a box does the grain matter? 150 appears to be the cheapest.
 
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