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College Station, Texas – Horizon Firearms is pleased to announce a partnership with Peterson Cartridge in the release of 22 Creedmoor head-stamped brass. The brass will be sold in 50-count boxes or a 500-ct bulk pack and is now available for purchase.
The 22 Creedmoor has been growing in popularity over the last year.With a 1:8 twist barrel, the 22 Creedmoor has an average velocity of 3,450 fps – with a 75-grain bullet and 24” barrel – and nearly 1,000 ft. lbs. of delivered energy at 500 yards.
“As an active advocate for the round, we’ve been waiting for a major ammo manufacturer to pick up the 22 Creedmoor for years now,” commented Derrick Ratliff, president and founder of Horizon Firearms. “We approached Peterson Cartridge about the project at the NRA show last year and we are excited about this partnership and to see the continued mainstream growth of the 22 Creedmoor.”
Horizon Firearms chambered their first 22 Creedmoor in 2014 and has been a pioneer in growing the popularity of the wildcat cartridge ever since. Ratliff has been personally shooting a 22 Creedmoor for more than 5 years with his original build having more than 1,300 shots through it. He has tested different twist rates, a multitude of various ammo loads, and harvested an assortment of animals with it. As a company, Horizon Firearms has invested countless hours and resources in developing videos, infographics, blog posts, and more to help build up the knowledge base surrounding the cartridge – including starting a 22 Creedmoor Facebook group where members can ask questions and exchange information on rifle builds and loads.
Peterson developed the large primer 22 Creedmoor head-stamped brass with increased head hardness to tolerate higher pressures and slightly increased internal volume to work better with slow burning powders. The neck thickness in the brass measures between .0143 and .0148. The 50-ct boxes will retail for $45.50 (.91 each) and 500-ct bulk for $430.00 (.86 each).
“We decided to build the tooling to make .22 Creedmoor brass in response to the uptick in long-distance predator and varmint hunting,” stated Derek Peterson, president of Peterson Cartridge. “Plus the round is just straight-up fun to shoot.”
The brass is currently available for purchase on HorizonFirearms.com.
About Peterson Cartridge:
Founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Derek Peterson and his two business partners, Peterson Cartridge was built with one main goal – to produce extremely consistent, American-Made brass rifle casings which are designed around, and for, long-distance shooters.
About Horizon Firearms:
Founded in 2012, Horizon Firearms specializes in building long-range, bolt-action rifles that are Truly Custom – assembled from the finest components, perfected by hand, and guaranteed to shoot .5 MOA, or better, with factory-loaded ammo whenever available. Horizon Firearms is a subsidiary of Kaspar Companies. A fifth-generation family business headquartered in Shiner, Texas, Kaspar Companies has evolved and expanded into diverse industries while remaining grounded in the founding principles of quality American workmanship and honest business practices.
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