Table 2.
Comparison of listed retail prices for different brands of commonly used lead-free and lead-core rifle hunting ammunition
| Cartridge | Bullet composition | Company product | Bullet mass, grains | Retail price, US$ per box of 20 cartridges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .223 Remington | Lead-free | Federal Premium TSXa | 55 | 29.99 |
| Federal TNT | 43 | 24.99 | ||
| Winchester Lead-free | 55 | 22.99 | ||
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 55 | 23.99–27.99b | |
| Winchester Silvertip® | 55 | 25.99 | ||
| Remington Power Lokt | 55 | 28.99 | ||
| .243 Winchester | Lead-free | Barnes VOR-TX® | 80 | 32.99 |
| Federal Premium TSX | 85 | 29.99 | ||
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 85 | 25.99 | |
| Winchester Silvertip® | 55 and 95 | 31.99 | ||
| Remington Core Lokt | 80 | 36.99 | ||
| .270 Winchester | Lead-free | Barnes VOR-TX® | 130 | 38.99 |
| Federal Premium TSX | 130 | 39.99 | ||
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 130 | 29.99–37.99b | |
| Winchester Silvertip® | 130 | 34.99 | ||
| Remington Core Lokt | 130 | 19.99 | ||
| 7 mm Remington | Lead-free | Barnes VOR-TX® | 140 and 160 | 42.99 |
| Federal Premium TSX | 160 | 45.99 | ||
| Federal Premium TSX | 110 | 37.88 | ||
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 160 | 45.99 | |
| Winchester Silvertip® | 140 and 150 | 42.99 | ||
| Remington Core Lokt | 150 and 170 | 26.99 | ||
| .30-06 | Lead-free | Barnes VOR-TX® | 150 and 180 | 39.99 |
| Federal Premium TSX | 160 and 180 | 37.99 | ||
| Federal Premium TSX | 110 | 39.88 | ||
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 180 | 35.99–38.99b | |
| Federal Premium | 150 and 165 | 29.99–37.99b | ||
| Winchester Silvertip® | 150, 160, and 168 | 35.99 | ||
| Remington Core Lokt | 150 and 180 | 19.99 | ||
| .300 Winchester | Lead-free | Barnes VOR-TX® | 165 and 180 | 45.99 |
| Federal Premium TSX | 165 and 180 | 47.99 | ||
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 180 | 47.99 | |
| Winchester Silvertip® | 180 | 45.99 | ||
| Remington Core Lokt | 150 and 180 | 27.99 | ||
| .300 H & H | Lead-free | Federal Premium TSX | 180 | 62.99 |
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 180 | 49.99–54.99b | |
| Nosler Custom Trophy | 180 | 59.99 | ||
| .375 H & H | Lead-free | Federal Premium TSX | 300 | 65.99 |
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 300 | 65.99 | |
| Remington Core Lokt | 270 | 54.99 | ||
| Nosler Custom Trophy | 260 | 65.99 | ||
| Fusion Safari Rifle | 300 | 64.99 | ||
| .416 Rigby | Lead-free | Federal Premium TSX | 400 | 199.99 |
| Lead-core | Federal Premium | 400 | 179.99–199.99b |
Prices were taken from the US company Cabela’s Inc. web site on July 25, 2012
aFederal Premium TSX cartridges are loaded with Barnes copper TSX bullets
bThe price differences reflect the different bullet shapes available for a given bullet weight