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US precision maker of swaged rifle bullets and machined-tip big-bore airgun slugs
Maker details
- Parent
- Independent
- Country
- United States (Springfield, MO)
- Product focus
- Big-bore airgun slugs in .30(.308), .338, .35(.357), .45(.452/.457), and .50(.510) with named designs: Lancer (ULD aluminum tip, hollow back), Teton (ULD aluminum tip, flat base), Orion (ULD metal tip, hollow back), Slugger (HP hollow back), plus deep-cavity hollow points and flat-nose loads; the company also makes precision rifle bullets for handloaders
- Calibers offered
- .30/.308, .338, .357, .452, .457, .510 (airgun); .224, .284, .308, .338, .452 (firearm bullets)
- Projectile types
- Slug (machined metal tip, hollow point, flat nose, round nose)
- Material
- Lead (precision-swaged) with CNC-machined aluminum/metal tips on premium lines
- Manufacturing
- Small-batch swaging with individually inspected projectiles; CNC-machined ULD tips; high-BC designs marketed for extreme long-range work
Availability
- US availability
- US direct via alcobullets.com
- Direct sales
- Yes (alcobullets.com; phone 417-331-2100)
- Price tier
- Premium ($33-48 per pack; machined-tip lines at the top)
Real-world commentary
ALCO Bullets in Springfield, Missouri builds precision projectiles at the intersection of the handloading and big-bore airgun worlds, swaging lead cores and crowning premium lines with CNC-machined ultra-low-drag aluminum tips. Its Lancer, Teton, and Orion airgun slugs target shooters chasing ballistic efficiency from platforms like the AirForce Texan, and field testimonials on the maker's own site describe clean pass-throughs on hogs with the .457 metal tips.