---
title: "Federal Premium Safari Cape-Shok: a New Take on Solids"
description: "A solid bullet is designed for deep and straight penetration. The tradeoff is that while the bullet penetrates deeply, there's no expansion and a relatively small wound channel. Federal's new Premium Safari Cape-Shok ammo looks to solve this problem by adding a polymer tip to the bullet that falls off when it hits a game animal."
date: "2013-01-16"
modified: "2013-01-16"
authors:
  - name: "The Editors"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/the-editors/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2013/01/federal-premium-safari-cape-shok-new-take-solids/"
categories:
  - "Ammo"
  - "Guns"
  - "Rifle Ammo"
---

# Federal Premium Safari Cape-Shok: a New Take on Solids

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A solid bullet is designed for deep and straight penetration. The tradeoff is that while the bullet penetrates deeply, there's no expansion and a relatively small wound channel. Federal's new Premium Safari Cape-Shok ammo looks to solve this problem by adding a polymer tip to the bullet that falls off when it hits a game animal.

The shaped tip of the bullet (after the polymer tip is removed) is designed to create a hydraulic effect inside the animal and build a larger wound channel. The new rounds will be expensive, but if you're already throwing down for an African safari a few extra dollars for ammo shouldn't bother you.