7MM BACKCOUNTRY

Federal Ammunition has recently launched a groundbreaking long-action hunting cartridge focused on 7mm/.284 heavy-for-caliber bullets, raising the bar for what a non-magnum, centerfire rifle hunting load can achieve. Three numbers quickly back the innovation behind it: 20, 170 and 3,000. The all-new, Federal-designed 7mm Backcountry cartridge is boosted by the new, patented Peak Alloy case technology, which provides magnum performance in a standard bolt face rifle. Through 20-inch barrels, with 170-grain bullets, it can achieve 3,000 feet per second. THE FASTEST OUT THERE Traditional ammunition typically uses brass cases with muzzle-velocity data advertised on the box that’s generated using an industry-standard 24-inch factory test barrel. And although Federal still spotlights 7mm Backcountry’s astounding speed for a 24-inch barrel on the front of every box, they also detail the velocity data…