# Federal Ammunition — user reviews > 53 indexed App Store user reviews of Federal Ammunition by Federal Cartridge Company, rated 2.50/5 from 63 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/federal-ammunition/id980894736/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/federal-ammunition/id980894736.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 24 ## Newest reviews (14 of 53) ### 2/5 — PRC Etc *2025-08-20, version 1.4* Like a lot of other reviewers say, this is super rudimentary and newer bullets and cartridges such as the 7mm PRC are not available in the factory loads, so what’s the point? ### 2/5 — Outdated *2024-09-09, version 1.4* This might be helpful , but it hasn’t been updated since 2018. Federal has come out with a lot more/different load combinations since then so it’s no longer relevant ### 3/5 — Good app, but has bugs *2024-06-18, version 1.4* I spent an hour creating profiles for my various loads and saved all of them in the app. A few days later, all my saved calculations were gone!!! ### 3/5 — Decent for the price *2023-11-25, version 1.4* Like the simplicity, but there are bugs that don’t calculate energy ### 2/5 — Won’t open on newest IOS *2023-10-06, version 1.4* Worked great until recently ### 2/5 — Crashes before I can really evaluate it *2022-05-12, version 1.4* Looks like it might be a good resource for basic ballistic info but app crashes after you select the ammo parameters, especially if you try to change the range. Too bad. Just like the Winchester app, this one is unfinished or published by people who doesn’t care about their business. Typical. Please hire software developers who care what they’re doing so I can give this app five stars. It’s also a shame that Federal chooses to dis \respect customers by withholding their privacy policy info. If they were required to reveal this information, smart users would delete this app or any other that has an abusive privacy practice. I guess that’s why apple lets app makers get away with not revealing their privacy practices! ### 2/5 — Hangs every time *2021-02-17, version 1.4* Every time I try to access the ballistic calculator the app just hangs with a spinning wheel. Tried ejecting the app and even deleted and reinstalled it. Even when it didn’t hang it would not allow me to specify the muzzle velocity when using factory loads, making the calculation all but useless. Not worth the hassle. ### 3/5 — Lacking *2021-02-11, version 1.4* I figured this would be great since I shoot Federal GoldMetal Match outta my 308. And figured this would be a pretty easy preloaded set up. I was wrong very limited factory loads to input. I’ll keep the app but will be looking for updates ### 1/5 — Where’s my Bullets *2020-09-17, version 1.4* I ordered 8 boxes of 5.56 and 8 boxes of 223 and I’ve been waiting for almost 4 weeks. I also can’t get in touch with anybody for support and I jus want to know is my order even coming cause I spent $300. ### 1/5 — Won’t work with gen 2 iPhone SE *2020-07-08, version 1.4* Worked great on my old iPhone. Used most every day with my work and recommended to everyone. No longer works with my new phone (iPhone SE gen 2). ### 2/5 — Doesn’t save last input values *2020-05-06, version 1.4* Says it does but when you reload them the values don’t get filled out and you can’t overwrite. The website does the same thing too. Not sure why a big company like this hires developers that don’t check their work! ### 2/5 — App is not up to date *2020-01-11, version 1.4* App is not up to date with latest ammunition that federal is manufacturing. ### 1/5 — Not So Much *2019-10-18, version 1.4* I downloaded the app last year and it didn't work so it was deleted almost immediately. I gave it some time and I saw that last update listed as "fixed bugs" so I downloaded it again. Nothing has changed. It won't even let me select a caliber. I'll just use the Winchester app. ### 1/5 — Useless *2019-06-26, version 1.4* When trying to find a range a box shows up with the range info. But not the whole box! No way close that Box either! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 7mm BC??? *2025-12-31, version 1.4* Please add the 7mm BC to the app. ### 1/5 — 7mm back country *2025-10-16, version 1.4* Doesn’t provide for 7 BC ### 1/5 — Out of date *2025-03-28, version 1.4* App doesn’t work outdated info when it did ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-12-13, version 1.4* Federal has purchased the BallisticApp from Jon Zdiarski so they’re no longer supporting this app. It should be removed from the App Store. Six years since an update? Won’t open. Hasn’t worked since iOS 16 and we’re now on 18.2? Just admit you gave up on this one and now you’re ruining Ballistic too. ### 1/5 — Needs update *2023-10-04, version 1.4* Did work, now won’t open. Awesome & accurate when worked! ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2022-10-06, version 1.4* Evidently doesn’t work with IOS 16. Needs an update yo ### 1/5 — April 2022 still broken *2022-04-03, version 1.4* Ballistic calculator is still broken, was wanting to use it for the American Eagle rounds I bought. Doesn’t work, reading previous reviews it’s been over a year that people have been having issues ### 1/5 — This app is broken *2022-02-28, version 1.4* That is all ### 1/5 — What Happened ! *2021-05-07, version 1.4* Use to be a great APP for Federal Ammunition products, the Ballistic Calculator does print from Apple devices, no longer useful. Switching to Winchester Caculator and products. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2020-10-01, version 1.4* Not worth my time , tells me nothing , gives me no vendors to purchase from ! What a waste , don’t bother installing this app !! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works well but not all math is correct *2023-06-25, version 1.4* I use this app just for curiosity sake of drop of different bullets. I noticed today that the energy calculation for 12 gauge slug seems off by quite a bit. The other rounds work so not sure what the issue is. A 1 oz slug does not have 33,000ftlb of energy at the muzzle. ### 5/5 — Great for what it is for *2023-01-30, version 1.4* This is fantastic for estimating drop at modest ranges (300 yards or less), especially for iron sight or classic style scope shooters. It will be an on paper estimate that you can perfect from there depending on your individual firearm. This isn’t a sniper DOPE book, precise data depends on your more than just ammo. Your specific rifle, humidity, barrel length, elevation, and at extreme ranges the position of the moon and rotation of the earth. This is an app on your phone. It doesn’t Bluetooth to your scope and talk to local weather stations. It has no idea if you are rockin a 16 or 24 inch barrel. It doesn’t know if your specific rifle has a perfect chamber seal or if your scope is 2 degrees off plumb. This is a rough calculation of the ammunition in an ideal circumstance. It will get you on paper at reasonable ranges, give you a rough idea of how range will effect velocity, estimate wind drift, and is sufficient to start gathering your own data and modest ranges. Hitting a 500+ yard target in the 10 ring reliably will realistically take you shooting regularly in various weather conditions and noting where you hit. You’ll shoot out a couple barrels before you can hit the 1,000 meter every time. Remember that in the 1800’s people hit 1,000 yard targets with iron sights on a black powder loaded 45-70 shooting solid lead bullets they cast themselves at a campfire. There is no substitute for range time but this app will give the iron sights shooter, or the guy with a bushnell Sportview that you can’t adjust without a screwdriver a great starting point so they don’t spend all their ammo looking for a 300 yard splash. ### 5/5 — Good app *2023-01-27, version 1.4* Despite the poor reviews, I had no problem with the app. It never crashed, saved appropriately and gave good information on the loads I asked for. It does allow handloads and non Federal loads such as Hornady and Norma. I recommend for quick information. It is not as in-depth as the Hornady app, but does what it does well enough. ### 5/5 — K.I.S.S. Done right *2020-10-31, version 1.4* This app is great when looking for a quick firing solution. It may not be the go to for 1500 meters, but for out to 800 or so it does the trick. It’s fairly basic, you put in a BC and a Velocity and you get the same solution that you’d get if you ordered a ballistic drop turret, so you can use decals or sharpies to mark your turret for 250,300,325,350,375,400, and 425 if your feeling extra confident and be able to go hunting big game with confidence ### 5/5 — Ballistic calc *2018-09-16, version 1.4* Great little app. I spend lots of time comparing the trajectories of different calibers and rounds. It’s fun to pull out around ignorant people that don’t think a 270 is a good elk gun. ### 5/5 — Great! *2017-05-07, version 1.2* I find this app very helpful especially when zeroing in my various calibered rifles. It is very handy to have while hunting as well. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2017-04-14, version 1.2* This is an amazing app that is being underrated by people just because it doesn't have 6.5 creedmor, maybe federal doesn't offer information because it only has the American eagle load for it I have used it for 30-06 30-30 and 22 or but that's not even close to the amount of calibers they have their is everything from 17hm2 to 500 nitro express ### 5/5 — Sweet *2015-06-10, version 1.0* Sweet app ### 4/5 — Used this app for years for long range shooting *2023-05-29, version 1.4* I’ve never had an issue with this app ballistic calc. Ive used it successfully for my hand load for more than 5 cartridges. Works great out to 1350 yards with my 6.5 creedmoor. Great out to 1,100 with my .308 ### 4/5 — Basic calculator *2019-02-14, version 1.4* It’s a basic calculator but from what I have experienced using it seems to be pretty accurate and useful.. if you’re trying to hit a quarter at 300+ yards it’ll at the very least get you in the ballpark. For plinking steel or water jugs at multiple different ranges it works good pretty well. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*