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The first hint of spring in western Pennsylvania will cause most outdoorsmen to turn their thoughts to cold, clear trout streams and dense hardwood ridges booming with the echoing gobble of eastern thunder chickens. But I’ve never been much for turkey hunting and, while I do enjoy casting a fly into the waters of the Laurel Mountains or Allegheny National Forest, the greening of the grass and the budding of the trees sends my mind in a more westerly direction. Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, black bears held a place of awe in my psyche. They were the biggest predators in our woods and just seeing one gave you months of bragging rights with your friends.

Among some of the best shooters in the world were Peterson Cartridge Pro Shooter, Paul Phillips, and Peterson Cartridge customer, Shane Bryan.

Developed by Roy Weatherby in the 1940’s and becoming commercially and culturally popular in the 1950’s, the 7mm Weatherby Magnum is considered one of the best one-rifle cartridges for long distance shooting. 

The ultimate long-range deer caliber and a .270 Winchester on steroids.

Our 2022 Predator Contest is taking place February 1st – 28th, 2022.

Most competitive shooters know and respect the caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua. But there is another community that really likes the necked down 6 x 47 Lapua. Most 6 x 47 shooters dread the tedium of having to neck the 6.5 casings down.  Problem solved – Peterson Cartridge now offers factory made 6 x 47 Lapua.

Are you a fan of hunting? How about Peterson Cartridge brass? Well we've got 2 amazing groups for you.

Over the past three days, from September 27th to the 29th, the NRA Whittington Center and the town of Raton, located in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico, played host to dozens of the best extreme long range(ELR) shooters in the world. They had gathered there to compete in what many consider the Olympics of ELR, the 2021 King of 2 Mile.

Developed by George Gardner of G.A. Precision and based off the Ruger Compact Magnum case, the 6.5 PRC was created for use in the Precision Rifle Series matches.

Introduced in 2017 as the fourth in a family of new cartridges from Nosler, the 33 Nosler features a 35-degree shoulder and a beltless design for ease of reloading.  The 33 Nosler can launch a 225-grain bullet in excess of 3,000 FPS, while using less powder than a .338 Lapua.

Peterson Cartridge makes finished casings in the popular belted magnum calibers, like .300 Win Mag. and 7mm Rem Mag. According to president Derek Peterson, “We’re now offering belted magnum basic brass for those customers who want to form it into their favorite belted caliber.”

The origins of one of the most popular cartridges designed by Roy Weatherby date to the 1940’s, when he used the existing concept of a venturi shoulder for his famous double radius shoulder magnum cartridge known as the .300 Weatherby Magnum. The .300 Weatherby Magnum has been a favorite of long-range big game hunters since its formal introduction in 1944, largely due to its velocity and muzzle energy advantages over its contemporaries.