For most hunters their pre-season is focused around obtaining their chief little bit of hunting equipment; a deer hunting rifle. Once this selection is made, then having the best hunting ammo available to fill the chamber is the next order of business. To help with the selection of the finest ammunition for your brand-new rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader; I have listed what I consider to be the best hunting ammo obtainable in the following categories; centerfire ammo, slug ammo and muzzleloader ammo.

Centerfire Ammunition

• Federal Premium Vital Shok- Federal's "Trophy Bonded Tip" possess a great copper shank and exterior skiving on the bullet which facilitates the best possible expansion at any range. This bullet supplies bone crushing energy to the target every time. Federal Premium has expanded this line to add a 140-grain 7mm Rem. Magnum, 140-grain 7mm WSM and a 160-grain 7mm STW.
• Hornady Superformance- With many changes in the propellants used in their loads, Horandy prides itself on having higher velocity than its competitors. Hornady uses normal charge weights with other specialized powders to reach these results. Superformance is found in.243 Win., 6mmRem.,.257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem., 6.5 Creedmoor and.270 Rem.
• Winchester SuperX PowerMax- Winchester has perfected the protected hollow-point (PHP) jacketed bullet. The PowerMax is available in.243,.30-06,.300Win. Mag.,.300 WSM (my personal favorite), 7mm Rem. Mag and 7mm WSM.

Slug Ammunition

• Federal Fusion Shotgun Slugs- Federal continues the innovations and selections in their Fusion type of  30-30 ammo. The latest loads leave the barrel between 1,450- 1,700 fps. New additions to the line in the 12-guage & 20-guage categories are a 3inch, 7/8 ounce sabot slug and a 2 3/4 inch, 7/8 ounce sabot slug.
• Remington AccuTip Sabot Slug- This line is topped with a PowerPort Tip. This tip helps to control expansion from 5-200 yards. This slug is made for 12-guage, fully rifled barrels only.

Muzzleloader Ammunition

• Powerbelt Platinum Series- Powerbelt continues to boost to its Platinum Series by the addition of a brand new grain weight and plating process, both which are designed to intensify penetration and accuracy. The latest installment in this series is a 300-grain,.50 caliber bullet.
• Hornady FPB- With.50 caliber projectiles obtainable in either 300 or 350-grain; Hornady proudly boasts on its website that ammunition is "among the easiest loading muzzleloader projectiles on the market." These projectiles also feature Hornady's Flex Tip technology.

Extra information about these and any other ammunition is found by visiting the manufacturer's websites. Choosing the best performing hunting ammo will certainly help to boost your chances of success in the field.