The Federal Fusion Tipped .243 Winchester 95gr (Federal part no. F243TFS1) is a 20-round box of rifle ammunition from Federal. Fusion Tipped keeps the Fusion bonded jacket and pressure-formed lead core and adds a polymer tip to flatten trajectory and cut wind drift. Federal lists a muzzle velocity of 3050 fps and 1962 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Federal lists the use as hunting, which points this load at the field rather than the plinking line.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .243 Winchester, so this load is meant for firearms marked for that cartridge.
• The bullet is the Fusion Tipped, which adds a polymer tip to the Fusion bonded-jacket design.
• Bullet weight is 95 grains, the mass that sets this load’s velocity and energy figures.
• Muzzle velocity is 3050 fps, the figure Federal publishes to anchor this load’s trajectory table.
• Muzzle energy is 1962 ft-lbs, taken from Federal’s published ballistics table for this load.
• The ballistic coefficient is listed at .428, a measure of how well the bullet resists drag in flight.
• At 300 yards Federal lists 2409 fps and 1224 ft-lbs, a useful read on what the bullet carries to distance.
• The polymer tip is paired with a skived nose cavity that initiates consistent expansion.
• The polymer-tipped design reduces wind drift and drop and carries more energy downrange, per Federal.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, a practical count for sighting in and for a season in the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the ballistics for the 95gr Fusion Tipped? Federal lists 3050 fps and 1962 ft-lbs at the muzzle, falling to 2409 fps and 1224 ft-lbs at 300 yards.

What bullet does this .243 Winchester load use? It uses a 95-grain Fusion Tipped bullet. Federal describes it as the bonded Fusion design with a polymer tip and a skived nose cavity.

How many rounds are in the box? The box holds 20 rounds of .243 Winchester ammunition, and Federal lists the package quantity as 20.

Buy the Federal Fusion Tipped .243 Winchester 95gr Rifle Ammunition, 20-Round Box

A known bullet weight and a published velocity make this .243 Winchester box easy to plan around. We ship from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop with insured delivery; more Federal choices are in our rifle ammunition section.