In the United States we have a long history of quality ammunition for military and recreational use. These explosives come in a variety of calibers, brands and sizes and are made by several reputable manufacturers here in the USA. Below is our full list of companies whose explosives are typically stored in Type 2, Type 3 or Type 4 storage magazines to ensure safety and ATF approved compliance.
Arlington, VA
American aerospace, defense, and sporting goods. Manufacturer of ammunition for sport shooting, law enforcement, military, and security outfits. Ammunition sales division is solely regaled to the Vista Outdoor division.
NOTABLE BRANDS
- Federal Premium
- Bushnell
- Savage Arms
BAE Systems Land and Armaments
Multiple locations
A wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc. Design, development, and production of ammunition, artillery systems, naval guns, and missile launchers. Largest company of its kind in the world.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- explosives, guidance kits, propellants, demo charges, initiators, pyrotechnics, and warhead for missiles, torpedoes, and depth charge
- 4.6mm, 5.56mm, 7.62mm small arms ammunition
- mortars
- land and sea artillery ammunition
Rapid City, SD
Popular among Cowboy Action Shooters due to the manufacturing of ammunition in a number of obsolete calibers
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- .44 Russian
- .38 Long Colt
- .44-.40
Lewiston, ID
Also known as Cascade Cartridge Inc., this company is known for the manufacture of rimfire ammunition, centerfire handgun ammunition, and primers for reloaders and industrial power loads. Producer of the 1st Mini-Mag rimfire ammunition in 1963. Developed the Stinger, a hyper velocity .22 long rifle product.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- Velocitor
- Quickshot
Sturgis, SD
Founded primarily for the manufacture of ammunition used in African big game hunting.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- .32NAA
Anoka, MN
Subsidiary of Alliant Techsystems. Manufacturer of shotshell, centerfire, and rimfire ammunition. Federal Premium Ammunition’s were used to help the United States to take the gold and silver in sharp shooting in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Extremely popular with law enforcement.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- HydraShok
- Expanding Full Metal Jacket
- HST
Kansas, USA
Major distributor of smokeless powder for ammunition industry, as well as those who load their own ammunition by hand. in 2009, Hodgdon Powder Company acquired GEOX Powder, Inc., the only manufacturer of black powder in the USA. Also the manufacturer of Triple Seven, which is a modern substitute for black powder meant for muzzle loaders and antique firearms.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- Pyrodex
- Triple Seven
Grand Island, NE
Manufacturer of target shooting ammunition, hunting rounds, and high quality self defense loads. In 1990 the Hornady XTP (Extreme Terminal Performance) won the industry’s Product Award of Merit from the National Association of Federally Licensed Dealers.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- .17 HMR
- .17 HM2 rimfire
- .480 Ruger
- .204 Ruger
- .375 Ruger
Sturgis, SD
Caters to African game hunters, cowboy action shooters, and specialty gun builders.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- .25-20 Basic
- .25-20 Single Shot
- .256 Newton
- .280 Remington
- .338 Lapua Magnum
- .338 Norma Magnum
- .351 Self-loader
- .358 Winchester
- .357 Chey Tac
- .416 Rigby
- .45 Colt
- .45-60 Winchester
- .45-70 Winchester
- .45-110 Sharps
- .45-120 Sharp
- .450 Nitro Exp 3 ¼”
- .450 Nitro Exp #2
- .450 Rigby
- .450-400 Nitro Exp 3”
- .450-400 Nitro Exp 3 ¼”
- .454 Casull
- .470 Nitro Exp 3 ¼”
- .50-95 Sharps
- .50-95 Winchester
- .50-110 Winchester
- .50-140 Sharps
- .500 Jeffery
- .500 Nitro Exp 3”
- .500-416 Nitro Exp 3”
- .505 Gibbs Magnum
- .550 Magnum
- .577 Nitro Exp
- .577 Snider
- .577/450 Martini-Henry
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP)
Independence, MO
Produces 1.4 billion rounds of ammunition per year. This government owned company is responsible for ammunition and weapons testing as the officially designated National and Regional Testing Center for NATO. Largest producer of small arms ammunition for the United States Armed Forces.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- small arms cartridges
- percussive and electric primer
- pyrotechnics
- 5.56mm
- 7.62mm
- 9 mm
- .22 mm
- .45 caliber
- .50 calibur
Clayton, MO
Manufacturers of ammunition, chlorine, and sodium hydroxide
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
.22 LR
Bend, OR
Consists of three divisions. (Nosler, Inc. / Nosler Custom / Nosler Reloading). Manufactures high performance hollow point and soft point bullets. Patented the “Partition Design Bullet”.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- 28 Nosler
- 26 Nosler
San Antonio, TX
Specializes in blended metal bullets of varying calibers available only to the US Military
Red Army Standard Ammunition
Delray Beach, FL
Specializes in the distribution of various sizes of cartridges for designs of firearms with foreign origins such as AKM, AK47, and Makarov PM.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- 9x18mm Makarov
- 7.62x39mm
- 7.62x39mm HP
- 7.62x39mm ELITE
- 7.62x54mm R
- 5.45x39mm
- 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Lonoke, AK (ammunition only)
The USA’s oldest gun manufacturer, this company has developed more cartridges than any other gun maker or ammunition manufacturer in the world.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- Upland Loads
- Waterfowl Loads
- Turkey Loads
- Target Loads
- Slugs
- Buckshot
- Core-Lokt
- Premier Accutip
- Premier Accutip V
- Premier Match
- Hog Hammer
- HyperSonic Centerfire
- Power Level Ammunition
- 300 AAC Blackout
- 30 Remington AR
- Remington Rifle Cartridge
- Managed Recoil
- .22 Rimfire
- Magnum Rimfire
- Remington ELEY Competition
- Remington Target
- Remington HTP
- Home Defense
- Golden Saber HPJ
- Express Handgun Ammunition
- Rifle Bullets
- Centerfire Primers
- Shotshell Primers
- Kleanbore Muzzleloading Primer
- UMC Rifle Ammunition
- Master Blaster System
Sedalia, MO
Manufactures over 175 different kinds of ammunition for precision target shooting, hunting, and defense purposes.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- Blitzking – Varminter
- GameKing
- MatchKing
- Por-Hunter
- Sports Master
- Tournament Master
Alton, IL
A division of Winchester, this company manufactures primers, blasting caps, and rimfire cartridges.
NOTEABLE PRODUCTS
- .22mm
- .32mm