Vista Outdoor was the parent company to many ammunition makers, including Federal, CCI, and Remington.

[8] ATK and Orbital Sciences filed a joint proxy statement and prospectus describing the share issuance with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2014.

[17] Months earlier, Vista announced that it was attempting to sell eyewear brands Bolle, Serengeti, and Cebe.

CEO Christopher Metz said the move had been planned in advance and that Savage Arms and Stevens would require too much investment to rectify their lack of handguns, which make up half the gun market in the US.

"[21][22][23] Vista Outdoor announced on July 9, 2018, that it had reached an agreement with a European private equity fund to sell the Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands.

[29] After the resignation of Chris Metz in early 2023, Vista Outdoor board member Gary McArthur was named interim CEO.

[31][32] Vista's sale to CSG has been protested by senators JD Vance, John Kennedy, representative Clay Higgins and National Sheriffs' Association.

[33] In November 2024, Vista Outdoor completed the separation of its outdoor products business into an independent, publicly traded company, Revelyst (NYSE: GEAR) and the sporting products business became a wholly owned subsidiary of Czechoslovak Group for the price of $2.23bn.

[7] On January 11, 2017, Vista Outdoor disclosed that it expected to record "a material asset impairment charge in its hunting and shooting accessories reporting unit" for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2017.

Vista's ammunition companies Federal and Remington also started selling T-shirts on their websites to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.

The company also makes gear for camping, hiking, skiing, and biking such as flashlights, headlamps, lanterns, helmets, goggles, GPS locators, etc.

[9][38] As of 2019, Vista Outdoor earned about 50% of its profits from businesses units related to shooting sports, such as ammunition makers Federal Premium and CCI.

Federal Premium manufactures finished shotshell, centerfire, and rimfire ammunition, as well as bullets, primers, and shell casings.

[43] Federal Premium introduced its Hydra-Shok line of handgun ammunition in 1988 after the FBI requested a bullet with better terminal ballistics than traditional cup-and-core projectiles.

[44] Federal Premium manages Vista Outdoor's relationship with the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.

In July 2015, Vista Outdoor announced its intent to purchase Jimmy Styks for $40 million upfront with additional payments to the founders, who are staying with the company, triggered by meeting financial targets over the next three years.

[46] In January 2016, Vista Outdoor announced that it would use its relationships with retailers to expand the number of stores that offer Jimmy Styks products.

After shutting down due to Remington's bankruptcy, the Lonoke ammunition plant was retooled in early 2021, ramping up production and running around-the-clock.

[54] In May 2022, Vista Outdoor announced the acquisition of launch monitor and golf simulator manufacturer Foresight Sports.

The acquisition valued at $475 million is aimed to aid Vista's Bushnell brand in expanding into new segments.

[29] In early 2023, Vista Outdoor appointed Derek Tarlecki President of Simms Fishing Products.

[14] Metz resigned in early 2023 after Vista Outdoor's board of directors expressed a loss of confidence in his leadership.

He held numerous management positions at Hercules in its solid rocket motor and composite structures businesses.

After ATK acquired Hercules in 1995, DeYoung continued to advance and held roles in finance, operations, composite structures, human resources, and munitions.

He holds an MBA from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah where he taught management and finance and was named "Adjunct Professor of the Year."

[69] In June 2015, Vista announced that it would build its new corporate headquarters at Station Park in Farmington City, Utah.

[71] In January 2016, Vista opened a factory in American Fork, Utah to manufacture Gold Tip and Bee Stinger archery products.

[77] As part of the 2018 NRA boycott, activists asked retailers to stop selling all Vista Outdoor products over the company's support of the National Rifle Association of America and manufacturing of assault weapons.

[79][80][81][82][83] Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), with 22 stores across Canada, was pressured by their members to stop selling Vista Outdoor products because it supports the NRA.

[92] Running Room, a 122-store Canadian chain, canceled pending orders and stopped buying CamelBak products but sold remaining stock.