Power-Shok Copper Adds .300 Win Mag & .300 WSM to the Mix
Federal introduced in mid-2016 a hybrid series of their staple Power-Shok featuring all copper bullets aptly named Power-Shok Copper. Its initial release debuted 4 standard hunting cartridges: .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield. Now Federal has added some heavy hitters with the .300 Winchester Magnum and .300 Winchester Short Magnum.
The basic characteristics and qualities of this ammunition are as follows:
- Lead-free copper bullet construction
- Hollow-point design expands consistently
- Accurate, reliable performance
- Large wound channels and efficient energy transfer to the target
- Federal brass
- Catalyst lead-free primer provides the most efficient ignition
Federal Ammunition expanded on their new caliber offerings in Power-Shok Copper:
Federal Ammunition is proud to add a pair of new options to its popular Power-Shok Copper lineup, which provides hunters the same freezer-filling consistency of original Power-Shok loads with a non-lead bullet. New 180-grain 300 Win. Short Magnum and 180-grain 300 Win. Magnum rounds join existing 243 Win., 270 Win., 308 Win. and 30-06 Spring. Power-Shok Copper offerings. Shipments of the new loads are currently being delivered to dealers.
The MSRP of the .300 WSM 180 Grain Copper is $45.95 while the .300 Win Mag 180 Grain Copper is marked at $39.95 per box.
This ammunition should be shipping to dealers soon. Just in time for all of the fall, big-game hunting seasons.
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Sweet!
I'm no great fan of shoulder cannons, but all-copper bullets do seem to need more speed to achieve similar expansion, wrt a similar leaded bullet. Making them naturals for calibers where velocity has traditionally been high.