Defense & Range
Take Your First Shots With Federal
Safety First
When you choose to own a firearm, you’re also choosing to take on the responsibility of ensuring it’s handled, stored and used safely. We explain what you need to know and the rules you must follow to do your part.
4 Universal Rules Of Gun Handling
Responsible gun ownership ultimately boils down to keeping yourself and those around you safe at all times. Competitive shooter and Federal ambassador Krystal Dunn runs down the four most critical rules for safe gun handling.
Best 9mm Ammo For Defense
Short barrels can beat long odds when you feed them the right 9mm defense ammo. Follow this guide to the top options.
The Rifle Rundown
At the range, in the field or beyond, rifles are a diverse and highly practical class of firearms. Whether you want to shoot a modern sporting rifle at targets or put a classic bolt-action to work for hunting big game, you need to master the basics and choose the right caliber and proper ammunition
Shotgun Basics
Breaking clay targets, shooting gamebirds, launching slugs at big game, protecting your home—there’s almost no limit to what a shotgun paired with the right ammunition can do. But to maximize their potential, shooters need to do their part.
Hunting
Shotguns are arguably the most versatile hunting firearms, because they can be used to take almost any game animal depending on the ammunition. Their primary use is shooting birds in flight—ducks, geese, pheasants, grouse, doves and quail—using shells loaded with small pellets called shot. However, they’re also used for turkeys, as well as larger game like deer, bears and hogs when loaded with slugs (single projectiles similar to rifle bullets).