Federal Premium 7mm Backcountry 168gr Barnes LRX
Next-generation rifle ammunition delivering magnum velocity from compact barrels. Federal's innovative Peak Alloy case with Barnes LRX copper bullet achieves 3,150 fps, superior ballistics, and extra magazine capacity for hunters and shooters.
Federal Premium 7mm Backcountry: Innovation Redefined
Federal's engineering team set out to solve an seemingly impossible problem: magnum velocity from shorter barrels without increased recoil. They succeeded—and in doing so, created a genuinely innovative cartridge that changes the game for modern hunters and shooters.
The Peak Alloy Advantage
The 7mm Backcountry uses Federal's patented one-piece Peak Alloy steel case instead of traditional brass. This high-strength material delivers several critical advantages:
- Superior ballistic performance compared to conventional brass-case ammunition
- Smaller overall dimensions than comparable magnum cartridges
- Extra round in the magazine on most modern rifle platforms
- Optimized for shorter barrels to maximize velocity in compact or suppressed rifles
The Barnes LRX Bullet
Federal loads this cartridge with the all-copper Barnes LRX bullet—a precision projectile engineered for both accuracy and terminal performance:
- All-copper construction for consistent, reliable expansion
- High ballistic coefficient polymer tip boosts accuracy and initiates rapid expansion
- Unique nose cavity provides full expansion at close range and deep penetration at extended distances
- Precision heel radius and grooving decrease fouling and improve accuracy
- Doppler radar-optimized profile minimizes drag for top accuracy at distance
Performance and Precision
Loaded with Federal Premium Gold Medal primers and specially formulated propellant to exacting specifications, this ammunition delivers the ultimate in accuracy and terminal performance. At 3,150 fps muzzle velocity, the 168-grain load provides flat shooting, extended range capability, and the power hunters demand—all from rifles that are easier to carry, faster to handle, and more pleasant to shoot than traditional magnum platforms.
Whether you're hunting tough game or pushing the limits of precision rifle shooting, Federal Premium 7mm Backcountry ammunition represents the future of modern cartridge design.
Features
- chambered in 7mm backcountry
- 168-grain barnes lrx copper bullet for high terminal performance
- patented peak alloy case crafted from high-strength steel alloy
- achieves 3,150 fps muzzle velocity for exceptional ballistics
- optimized for compact, shorter-barreled, and suppressed rifles
- outperforms brass-case ammunition in velocity and durability
- smaller cartridge dimensions allow increased magazine capacity
- centerfire primer for reliable ignition
- ideal for target shooting and hunting applications
- sold in a 20-round box
- all copper barnes lrx
- high ballistic coefficient
- polymer tip
- unique nose cavity
- 3,000 fps
- 7mm backcountry
