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US maker of .177 match and sport pellets, formerly the Pilkington Competition Vogel line
Maker details
- Parent
- Independent (purchased from Pilkington Competition in 2017)
- Country
- United States (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Product focus
- .177 caliber wadcutter match and training pellets (LG Match, Wadcutter Sport, bulk 6,000ct) plus Domed Sport and Pointed Sport lines; private-label/custom pellet manufacturing for select markets
- Calibers offered
- .177 (4.5mm)
- Projectile types
- Pellet (wadcutter, domed, pointed)
- Material
- Lead (US-sourced)
- Manufacturing
- US manufacturing with entirely US-sourced raw materials and tooling; six-sigma DMAIC quality control; ISO 9001:2015 certified (2019) for small arms ammunition manufacturing
Availability
- US availability
- US direct via vogelusa.com plus a dealer network (dealer page on site)
- Direct sales
- Yes (vogelusa.com; phone 719-354-2555)
- Price tier
- Value to mid ($12.99 tins to $79.99 bulk 6,000ct)
Real-world commentary
Vogel USA carries forward one of the few American match-pellet legacies: the Vogel line long associated with Pilkington Competition was purchased outright in 2017, relocated to Colorado Springs, and re-equipped with expanded capacity, earning ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2019. The catalog stays deliberately focused on .177 wadcutters for 10-meter and club shooting, rounded out by domed and pointed sport pellets and a bulk 6,000-count practice option, all made with US-sourced materials under six-sigma process control.