FED PRM 6.5CM 130GR TA 20/200

Description

Federal Premium Terminal Ascent is built around a single problem that has always plagued long-range hunting ammunition: a bullet that performs well at distance tends to be too fast and violent at close range, and one tuned for close work often fails to expand reliably when velocity has bled off at 400 or 500 yards. Terminal Ascent addresses both ends of that curve with two design choices working together. The Slipstream polymer tip is engineered to initiate expansion at velocities roughly 200 fps lower than conventional tipped designs, which means the bullet will still open reliably on game taken at extended range where speed has dropped considerably. The bonded lead core and copper shank, meanwhile, control expansion at close-range velocities, retaining mass and driving deep rather than fragmenting.

The bullet’s long, high-BC profile carries velocity downrange more efficiently, which directly reduces wind deflection and drop at distance — both of which compound quickly past 300 yards in any real field condition. AccuChannel groove technology interrupts the bearing surface to reduce friction and drag without sacrificing the bullet’s stability, contributing to the match-grade accuracy standard Federal holds this line to. The primer is the same Gold Medal primer Federal uses in its dedicated target loads, chosen for consistency across a wide temperature range rather than for any single velocity figure.

The result is a load that can reasonably serve as a single cartridge for hunts where shot distance is unpredictable — from timber at 80 yards to open-country shots well past 300. Packaged 20 rounds per box, with cases available in ten-box quantities for those who want to spend meaningful time at distance before a hunt confirming drop charts and wind holds.