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Fiocchi is an Italian ammunition maker founded in 1876 in Lecco, in the heart of northern Italy's gunmaking region. It is one of the oldest cartridge companies still in operation in Europe — and, unusually for an import name, a large American manufacturer in its own right. Fiocchi has run a plant in Ozark, Missouri since 1983, and the company states that the majority of the ammunition it sells in the United States is now made there. For US shooters, that means Fiocchi shows up everywhere from the trap range to the pistol bay, spanning shotshells, handgun and rifle loads for training, competition, defense and hunting.

History & background

The company was founded on July 3, 1876 by Giulio Fiocchi in Lecco, the same Lombardy gunmaking corridor that produced names like Beretta. For most of its first century, Fiocchi was best known internationally as a shotshell specialist, and that heritage still anchors its clay-target and field lineup today.

Fiocchi began importing into the United States in the 1950s. By the 1980s, American demand had grown enough that the company built a domestic manufacturing facility, choosing a site in Ozark, Missouri in 1983. That plant has since expanded into a major operation employing close to 200 people, and Fiocchi reports that more than three-quarters of the ammunition it sells in the US is produced domestically. The result is a brand with genuine Italian roots and a real American manufacturing footprint — a combination that has fueled what US gun press has described as a steady "renaissance" of the brand stateside.

What they're known for

On the handgun side, Fiocchi's high-volume range ammunition is its bread and butter. The 9mm 115gr FMJ is a trusted, widely used range round, and the brand carries that value reputation through .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .380 Auto, .38 Special and .357 Magnum. These are organized under lines such as Range Dynamics, with hollow-point defensive loads offered alongside the FMJ practice fodder.

In rifle, Fiocchi covers the core American calibers — .223 Remington and 5.56, .308 Winchester, and others — in both training FMJ and expanding hunting loads. The brand fields offerings for hunting, defense, training and competition rather than a single niche.

But Fiocchi's deepest heritage is in shotshells. The company makes an extensive range of 12-, 20-, 28-gauge and .410 loads spanning target (skeet, trap and sporting clays), upland and waterfowl hunting, and buckshot and slugs for defense and big game. Steel and other non-toxic options sit alongside traditional lead loads. For clay shooters in particular, Fiocchi is a familiar name on the line, and its target loads are a common high-volume choice.

A note for reloaders: Fiocchi brass and components have a good reputation for consistent quality, and the company sells primers, hulls and other components in addition to loaded ammunition.

Buying guide — which Fiocchi is right for you

High-volume handgun training: Fiocchi 9mm 115gr FMJ (or 124gr) is the obvious pick for range and practice, with .45 ACP 230gr FMJ filling the same role for 1911 and large-frame shooters. Buy in bulk to bring the per-round cost down.

Defense: Fiocchi's jacketed hollow-point handgun loads are built for self-defense rather than the range. As always, test any defensive load in your specific pistol before carrying it.

Clay target shooting: This is core Fiocchi territory. Pick the load to the discipline — lighter payloads for skeet, heavier shot charges for trap and sporting clays — and lean on case pricing for serious training volume. Steel target loads are available for ranges with lead restrictions.

Wingshooting and hunting: Fiocchi's field shotshells cover upland and waterfowl, with non-toxic steel loads where required. For big game and defense, the company offers buckshot and slugs.

Rifle: .223/5.56 and .308 FMJ for the range; expanding soft-point and polymer-tipped loads where Fiocchi offers them for hunting.

A practical tip echoed by experienced buyers: compare shotshell prices by the case or flat, not by the single box. With high-round-count clay shooting, the bulk price is what actually determines your cost per round.

Reputation & reviews

Fiocchi is well regarded in the US as a dependable, fair-value brand with unusually broad reach across product categories. Its target shotshells have a long track record on competition lines, and its FMJ handgun loads are widely treated as reliable, clean-shooting practice ammunition. US outlets including American Rifleman and the NRA's Shooting Sports USA have covered the brand's growth and domestic manufacturing favorably. As with most general-purpose factory ammo, it isn't positioned as a boutique match brand, but for training, clays, hunting and defense its reception is consistently solid.

Fiocchi on US-GUNDEALS

Fiocchi sits in the value-to-mid tier on US-GUNDEALS and is cross-listed across our shops in both ammunition and shotshell categories. Pricing on staples like 9mm FMJ, .223/5.56 and 12-gauge target loads shifts with availability and bulk quantity, so comparison pays off — especially on case lots. The price comparison shows current Fiocchi offers from across the shops in one place, so you can quickly find where your load is in stock and at the best price for your next training session or hunt.

Sources: https://www.fiocchiusa.com/about-us.html · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiocchi_Munizioni · https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/fiocchi-ammunition-with-italian-flair/ · https://www.ssusa.org/content/fiocchi-ammunition-s-renaissance-in-the-u-s/