Peterson Cartridge is a family-owned Pittsburgh-area manufacturer of American-made, match-grade brass rifle casings built specifically for long-distance shooters. Founded by Derek Peterson and two partners after a search for hard-to-find hunting ammunition, the company now makes brass in more than 70 calibers and inspects every casing before it leaves the factory. Its small-batch approach and detailed dimensional and ballistic testing are aimed at giving reloaders consistent performance shot after shot.
Stateline BulletsFamily-owned Stateline Bullets has spent 40 years casting, shooting, and reloading lead bullets in Great Bend, Pennsylvania. Its 4,000-square-foot commercial facility produces cast bullets for people who handload and reload, with a particular fondness for proven, old-school designs and careful triple sorting before packaging.GREAT BEND, PA
MTM Case-gardFrom a Dayton basement job shop to an international shooting-sports brand, MTM Case-Gard makes molded cases, ammunition storage and related accessories for hunters and range users. Founded in 1968, the family-owned company still manufactures its products in Dayton, where six of founder Bill Minneman’s children work full-time alongside a 75-member team. MTM says its 325-plus accessories are developed around problems its employees and customers encounter, and its products now reach 108 countries.DAYTON, OH
Kent CartridgeKent Cartridge grew out of a group of sportsmen who set out in 1996 to create affordable, non-toxic ammunition after lead shot was banned for migratory-bird hunting in North America. Today, its West Virginia factory produces shotgun shells for hunters and shooting enthusiasts, while the company’s own employees use the ammunition in the field and at the range.KEARNEYSVILLE, WV
Akuna Brass CatcherInvented and custom hand-crafted by marksman Sherwood “Wood” Akuna, Akuna Brass Catcher makes a slide-on accessory that captures ejected pistol brass before it hits the ground. Made in the USA, the lightweight catcher attaches to Weaver/Picatinny tactical-light mounts and is designed to keep casings clean for reloading while reducing cleanup and hot-brass hazards at the range. The newer ABC IV model adds a frameless collapsible pouch for pistols with optic sights.MASSILLON, OH