Today at the range a buddy of mine was shooting the new Federal HOA shotshells. Very nice looking hull indeed! From what I've been reading Federal has gone through some changes and the new HOA hulls are Remington STS hulls that are made by Rem and shipped to MN to be loaded in the MN factory. They are red translucent plastic with gold flecks in them. I've not tried loading them as yet, but from what I understand they will NOT be compatible with the usual Federal components and WILL take a Rem/ Win wad. So far they are offered in 12 gauge and in handicap loads. Keep a eye out! They look great and they are of exceptional quality!!!!