Peterson Cartridge was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Derek Peterson and his two business partners, Peterson Cartridge was built with one main goal. That goal is to produce extremely consistent, American-Made brass rifle casings which are designed around, and for long-distance shooters.

Peterson Cartridge is a family-owned, American manufacturer of match-grade, brass rifle casings that is among the most precise and consistent on the market, delivering discerning long-distance shooters sub-MOA accuracy.

2013

• Derek Peterson buys a new deer rifle but is unable to find ammunition for it. This leads him to begin exploring the possibility of producing ammunition.

2014

• Jan – Peterson’s attend their 1st SHOT Show.
• Jun. – The partners close on the loan and issue the Purchase Order for our 1st production cell.

2015

• Feb – Derek moves to Utah to oversee completion of the production cell.
• May – Our 1st casings, (.308 Win) are produced and sold.

2016

• Mar. – Our 1st office employee, a design engineer, is hired.
• May – Our 1st production cell arrived in Cranberry Twp. (north of Pittsburgh).
• Jul. – Our 1st Pennsylvania-produced casing is made at our Thorn Hill location (Cranberry Twp.).

2017

• Dec – Produced 1st 7mm-08 Rem

2018

• Jan. – Produced 1st .243 Win
• Feb. – Produced 1st 6mm Creedmoor
• Apr. – Produced .300 and .338 Norma Mag
• Jul. – Produced 1st Creedmoor Wildcat Tubes
• Aug. – Produced 1st 33 XC

2019

• Jan. – Produced 1st .338 and .375 EnABELR
• Feb. – Produced 1st 6mm XC
• Mar. – Produced 1st 22 Creedmoor
• Apr. – Produced 1st .284 Win
• Apr. – Signed lease on our Leonberg location (Cranberry Twp.).
• May – Produced 1st .30-06 Sprg
• May – The machines for our 2nd production cell arrive at our Leonberg location
• Jul. – Inspection Department moves to the 24,000 sq ft Leonberg location
• Aug. – Produced 1st 7.62x54R
• Aug. – Produced 1st 6mm BR
• Aug. – Began running 24/7 at our Thorn Hill location
• Sep. – Final casing produced at the Thorn Hill location
• Sep. – 1st casing is produced at the Leonberg location
• Sep. – Completed the construction of our 2nd cell
• Oct. – The 2nd cell produces its 1st basket of casings
• Oct. – Produced 1st 25 Creedmoor
• Oct. – Produced 1st 6×47 Lapua
• Oct. – Produced 1st 6.5×47 Lapua

2020

• Feb. – Produced 1st 30 Nosler
• Feb – Produced 1st 28 Nosler
• Feb – Produced 1st 7mm BR
• Mar. – Installed the automated surface qualifier in our Inspection Department
• Apr. – Produced 1st .270 Win
• Apr. – Produced 1st .280 Ack Imp
• Apr. – Produced 1st .280 Rem
• Jul. – Produced 1st 6.5-284 Norma
• Jul – Produced 1st 6mm Dasher
• Aug – Produced 1st .300 Win Mag
• Aug – Produced 1st 26 Nosler
• Aug – Produced 1st 7mm Rem Mag
• Aug – Produced 1st 6.5-300 Wby
• Sep. – Both cells begin running 24/7
• Nov. – Began leasing additional space for operations at Leonberg location
• Dec – Went live with our new ERP system
• Dec – Our 3rd production cell arrives at our Leonberg location

2021

• Feb – 3rd cell produces its 1st basket of casings
• Mar – Produced 1st Belted Magnum Brass
• Apr – Produced 1st .300 Wby Mag
• Apr – Produced 1st 33 Nosler
• Jun – Produced 1st 6.5 PRC
• Aug – Derek designs and proves out the “Longs”
• Aug – Produced 1st .300 Win Mag Long
• Sep – 1st casings made with the new bunter design. Significantly reducing bunter cost.
• Nov – Produced 1st .257 Wby
• Nov – Produced 1st .270 Wby
• Dec – Produced 1st 7mm Wby

2022

• Mar – Produced 1st 300 PRC
• May – Produced 1st 6.5 Wby RPM
• May – Produced 1st .338 Wby RPM
• Jun – Produced 1st .340 Wby Mag
• Dec – Produced 1st .300 RUM
• Dec – Produced 1st 7mm RUM
• Dec – Produced 1st 7mm Rem Mag Long
• Dec – Began running all 3 cells 24/7

2023

• Jan – Produced 1st 27 Nosler
• Mar – Produced 1st 7mm PRC
• Oct – The new automated inspection machine arrived at our Leonberg location

2024

• May – Growth required moving the Inspection Department into additional offsite space.
• Jul – 1st casing inspected at offsite location
• Sept – Produced 1st 6mm ARC
• Oct – Produced 1st 6mm GT