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Ammunition Manufacturers - Live, Dummy, Snap Caps, etc

Makers of live and dummy ammunition and related products (such as snap caps).
Aguila Ammunition
These folks make ammo - including centerfire, rimfire, and shotgun shells. I believe Aguila ammo is made in Mexico, but I was unable to comfirm this on their Web site.
Black Hills Ammunition
This all-USA company makes Cowboy Action Ammunition, Factory New Ammunition, and Remanufactured Ammunition.
CCI
CCI makes primers, rimfire ammo, and centerfire pistol ammo. Owned by ATK.
Cor-Bon
Ammo for defense and hunting (both handgun and rifle).
Custom Cartridge, Incorporated
These folks call themselves "manufacturers of new precision, ultra high performance ammunition." They also make some hard-to-find ammo, including cowboy action stuff, and a new frangible bullet they invented for close-in defensive work.
Dynamit Nobel-RWS
These folks make airgun pellets as well as centerfire and rimfire ammo.
Estate Cartridge, Inc.
This company "manufactures custom shotgun shells to the customer's specification. This includes special shot weight and size combinations, special velocities, etc." They'll even print your name or logo on each shell!
Federal Cartridge Company
This is one of the all-time giants in the ammo business. Ammo for everything from .22 to 12 gauge. Owned by ATK.
Fiocchi
Shotshells, centerfire ammo, blanks, primed cases, primers, wads, and 22 rimfire ammo.
Hevi-Shot by EnvironMetal, Inc.
Makers of shotgun shells for waterfowl hunting. Hevi-Shot is heavier than lead, yet is non-toxic - and it's approved by the FWS for waterfowl hunting.
Hornady
Hornady's been making high-quality bullets for a long time, and they also make ammo, reloading tools & accessories, manuals, etc.
IMI Ammunition
Centerfire handgun and rifle ammo, including frangible and 50 BMG.
Lightfield
These folks make shotgun slugs. They claim the following: Incredible accuracy at 100 yards; The tightest groups from rifled barrels; Superior expansion on impact; and High muzzle velocities.
Natec (PCA Spectrum)
These folks are making what they call "polymer-cased ammunition (PCA)." To you and me, that means centerfire rifle ammo in a plastic shell!Very unusual, and I think it's worth a look.
Old Western Scrounger
"Dangerous Dave", the Scrounger himself, always has an interesting array of stuff, mostly ammo and reloading equipment, including hard-to-find ammo.
PMC Ammo
"Precision Made Cartridges." These folks make rimfire ammo and centerfire ammo for handgun, rifle, and shotgun, as well as components. Cowboy Action shotshells and revolver ammo, too.
PMP
This South African company makes small arms ammo and reloading components. Last I checked, Cabela's was selling PMP rifle ammo at a pretty good price... and I hear good things about its accuracy.
Speer
Speer is a longtime maker of bullets for handloaders, and they offer loaded ammo as well. Owned by ATK.
Superior Ammunition, Inc.
Custom loaded ammo, in just about any caliber. Seems like quite an interesting operation!
TTI Armory
These folks say they're "doing some interesting things in law enforcement, hunting and competition ammunition as well as a line of lead free frangible rounds for special applications and indoor ranges."
Winchester Ammo
This site keeps you updated on Winchester's Ammunition division's latest activities. Winchester offers a wide variety of ammo, plus loading components - including bullets, powder, primers, shotshell wads, etc.
Wolf Performance Ammunition
Russion-made ammo for centerfire handguns & rifles, shotshells, and rimfire ammunition.

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