Posted: 3/29/2010 8:22:06 AM EDT
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Do you guys remember last year when some boy-wonder genius from the new administration decided that military bases should destroy all brass instead of recycling and auctioning through Government Liquidations?
Well that was quashed by a couple of Montana Senators and most of us that were in the loop thought...'well done'! Uhhh...maybe not so much. Apparently ATK is cutting sweetheart deals with individual base commanders and not using channels already established that would benefit the U.S. Treasury (that's ALL of us, folks) or the shooting community specifically. What is worse is that ATK is putting the "domestic terrorist" spin in their advertising/marketing to base commanders. Direct quotes from brochure: "We cannot allow this reloaded ammunition to fall into the hands of militias." "Currently handling brass scrap for ATK Lake City –– for sole purpose of recycling material and preventing any reloading of spent cases by the public with military grade brass." "Keeps Military Grade Brass from being re-loaded by unauthorized users." "To PREVENT anyone from using your scrap ammunition components for non-military purposes." "Assurability for the [military] installation, that no one can use this cartridge against law enforcement or our military personnel, by reloading the case. Please read the full report here: http://www.progunleaders.org/ammo/ As for me...I will give this some serious thought ATK for us in the "civilian" market means: Federal...Ammunition, components Speer...Ammunition projectiles RCBS...Reloading equipment Alliant Powder...Gunpowder Weaver...Optics There are some more in the line, but primarily these are the ones that may go on my "Do-Not-Buy" List. Keep The High Road, G |