Here's the skinny on Federal Premium® Ammunition's new Prairie Storm™ specialized load for pheasant hunters.

•Prairie Storm™ is available in 12 and 20-gauge and provides excellent patterns. A payload of copper-plated lead and nickel-plated FLITESTOPPER® (FS) Lead make these loads extra lethal.

•Available summer 2010.

•Capitalizes on the proven FLITECONTROL® wad for full patterns at a variety of distances. The same technology that helped Black Cloud drastically raise waterfowl steel shot performance will do the same to pheasant loads.

•Minimizing crippled birds - Nickel-plated FS Lead pellets feature a cutting edge that gets better penetration and hits birds harder. The distinct shot also fills out patterns to provide pheasant hunters with more pellets on target. This means fewer lost birds.

•Hunters will see consistent patterns with less choke constriction. The FLITECONTROL wad helps put 80% of the pattern in a 30-inch circle at 40 yards with a modified choke. This allows hunters to choose chokes that feature less constriction - but still get excellent downrange performance.

And the best part....

These new loads also show Federal's continued partnership with Pheasants Forever. A portion of the proceeds from each box sold will go directly to Pheasants Forever's wildlife habitat conservation work.