FAQs

Questions & Answers

Due to state restrictions, Federal does not sell or ship ammunition to the states of Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island or Washington D.C. Ammunition sales to New Jersey residents are restricted to shotshell and centerfire rifle ammunition only. Ammunition components are not available to residents of Massachusetts or Washington D.C. Shipping is not available to P.O. Boxes, International, or APO/FPO addresses. Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to purchase rifle or shotgun ammunition as defined by federal law. Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older to purchase handgun ammunition as defined by federal law.

Orders may be cancelled within 24 hours after they were placed. We will do our best to accommodate your request after 24 hours, but please note once your order has begun to process in our Distribution Centers we are unable to cancel. Once orders are cancelled, payment pre-authorization related to the order will be cancelled as well.

Orders cannot be cancelled after they have been shipped. If you need to cancel an order after it shipped, please refer to our Returns policy.

Shipping charges are applied per order, as displayed during checkout. If you place multiple orders at a time you will incur shipping charges for each order placed and agree to pay shipping charges per our terms on conditions upon checkout. We reserve the right to consolidate multiple orders into one shipment that ships either via UPS or if applicable are palletized and shipped via LTL (freight truck). If orders are consolidated, no shipping charges will be refunded.
Upon receipt of an order, you will receive an order acknowledgement with an estimated sales tax. Upon acceptance of the order, the estimated tax will be adjusted to the actual tax and the charge will be revised accordingly.
We support the Second Amendment and responsible gun ownership. We remain fully engaged in the legislative and regulatory process to provide the most accurate and comprehensive information to decision makers. Like most major manufacturers in our industry, we are also members of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). This organization helps represent our industry and our customers before federal, state and local government entities. More information about legislation and our industry's positions can be found at www.nssf.org.
We are not currently set up to ship primers direct as they require additional certification and shipping fees as a hazardous material. We are always looking for ways to enhance our website offering and will advise if and when this changes.

For online inquiries, orders and web support, please call us at 800-948-1356. Representatives are available to answer your calls between 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.

For ammunition questions or to speak with a CCI Product Services team member, please call 866-286-7436. Representatives are available between 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. PST or 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.

We no longer distribute printed catalogs, but you can access a pdf of the latest version here.
Know the limitations of the product. Stinger will reach 300 yards, but it is not a coyote killer at that range.
First and foremost we stand for quality ammunition with the broadest selection for the rimfire shooter. The initials themselves make up the name Dick Speer and Arvid Nelson gave to their company "Cascade Cartridge, Inc.
Order direct here on the CCI website. Or, go to our dealer locator for the contact information of a retailer in your area.
The 22 WRF is a completely different cartridge than the 22 WMR. Shoot those cartridges only in guns so marked “22 WRF.” Also, we advise against the use of 22 WRF in pistols marked for that caliber, as we have found pistols that have small-diameter barrels.
Many aftermarket barrels use a match chamber to enhance accuracy. When the cartridge is fed into the barrel, it will push the bullet into the rifling, when you attempt to remove the unfired cartridge, it could stay in the rifling and only the unfired casing will be withdrawn from the gun.
Yes, you can shoot CB Shorts or Longs in your pistol/rifle. These are a reduced velocity load at about 710 feet per sec. These cartridges are made for both low velocity and low noise. While they are very accurate, they will often malfunction in a semi-auto gun.