Though this might not affect allot of people here it is still something to worry about. For me not getting 50cal for my M2HB and 30cal brass for my 1919A4 puts me in a real bad situation. What this will do for target shooters and I believe even if you use Norma or Lapua is see prices go through the roof in the year to come. I hope I am wrong.
Looks like no more GI brass will be sold. If you thought prices were high
before hold onto your hat!!!!! The explanation of the legalese follows this
paragraph.
Thank you for your e-mail. This is correct. Recently it has been determined
that fired munitions of all calibers, shapes and sizes have been designated
to be Demil code B. As a result and in conjunction with DLA's current Demil
code B policy, this notice will serve as official notification which
requires Scrap Venture,SV) to implement mutilation as a condition of sale
for all sales of fired munitions effective immediately. This notice also
requires SV to immediately cease delivery of any fired munitions that have
been recently sold or on active term contracts, unless the material has been
mutilated prior to sale or SV personnel can attest to the mutilation after
delivery.
A certificate of destruction is required in either case.
Sincerely,
Customer Service Management
Government Liquidation, LLC
DOD Surplus, LLC
15051 N. Kierland Blvd, Ste 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Ph: 480.367.1300
Fax: 480.367.1450
Email: info@govliquidation.com <mailto:info%40govliquidation.com>
<mailto:info@govliquidation.com <mailto:info%40govliquidation.com>>
Online Help: http://www.govliquidation.com/help/index.html
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>From now on, remanufacturers of military brass will not be able to buy
surplus brass from DOD--actually from Government Liquidators, llc.--the
corporation that sells surplus materials for the U.S. government. At least,
not in any form recognizable as once-fired brass ammunition.
Now all brass ammunition will have to be shredded, and sold as scrap.
Georgia Arms, who brought this to our attention, is the 5th largest
ammunition manufacturer of centerfire pistol and rifle ammunition in the
U.S.
'We're right up there behind Hornady,' Larry Haynie told me.
He also told me with the cancellation of his contract to purchase this
brass, and the ending of his ability to purchase any more expended military
ammunition, he will have to severely curtail his operation--laying off
approximately half his 60-person work force.
Haynie further pointed out this move is a stupendous waste of taxpayer money
- reducing the worth of the brass some 80%--from casings, to shredded bulk
brass.
He stated most of this will now go to foundries where it will be melted
down, cast in shippable forms, and likely be sold to China, one of the
largest purchasers of U.S. metals on the open market.
Haynie was manufacturing over 1 million rounds of .223 ammunition every
month, which he sold on the civilian market to resellers, and to law
enforcement agencies across the country.
He will start tomorrow sending cancellations of orders for .223 to law
enforcement agencies all over the country.
You can expect this to affect every bullet you purchase in the future--with
no reloaded ammunition available, the already strained new manufacturers
will be unable to meet demand. They are already turning out everything they
can build for the military market.
The civilian market is stressed to the point even reloading components have
become hard to find.
Now, with this hit, ammunition prices will go through the roof in the next
year.
Your quality piece, sitting in your gun rack, will become a very expensive
wood and steel, or plastic and steel club.
Looks like no more GI brass will be sold. If you thought prices were high
before hold onto your hat!!!!! The explanation of the legalese follows this
paragraph.
Thank you for your e-mail. This is correct. Recently it has been determined
that fired munitions of all calibers, shapes and sizes have been designated
to be Demil code B. As a result and in conjunction with DLA's current Demil
code B policy, this notice will serve as official notification which
requires Scrap Venture,SV) to implement mutilation as a condition of sale
for all sales of fired munitions effective immediately. This notice also
requires SV to immediately cease delivery of any fired munitions that have
been recently sold or on active term contracts, unless the material has been
mutilated prior to sale or SV personnel can attest to the mutilation after
delivery.
A certificate of destruction is required in either case.
Sincerely,
Customer Service Management
Government Liquidation, LLC
DOD Surplus, LLC
15051 N. Kierland Blvd, Ste 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Ph: 480.367.1300
Fax: 480.367.1450
Email: info@govliquidation.com <mailto:info%40govliquidation.com>
<mailto:info@govliquidation.com <mailto:info%40govliquidation.com>>
Online Help: http://www.govliquidation.com/help/index.html
<http://www.govliquidation.com/help/index.html>
>From now on, remanufacturers of military brass will not be able to buy
surplus brass from DOD--actually from Government Liquidators, llc.--the
corporation that sells surplus materials for the U.S. government. At least,
not in any form recognizable as once-fired brass ammunition.
Now all brass ammunition will have to be shredded, and sold as scrap.
Georgia Arms, who brought this to our attention, is the 5th largest
ammunition manufacturer of centerfire pistol and rifle ammunition in the
U.S.
'We're right up there behind Hornady,' Larry Haynie told me.
He also told me with the cancellation of his contract to purchase this
brass, and the ending of his ability to purchase any more expended military
ammunition, he will have to severely curtail his operation--laying off
approximately half his 60-person work force.
Haynie further pointed out this move is a stupendous waste of taxpayer money
- reducing the worth of the brass some 80%--from casings, to shredded bulk
brass.
He stated most of this will now go to foundries where it will be melted
down, cast in shippable forms, and likely be sold to China, one of the
largest purchasers of U.S. metals on the open market.
Haynie was manufacturing over 1 million rounds of .223 ammunition every
month, which he sold on the civilian market to resellers, and to law
enforcement agencies across the country.
He will start tomorrow sending cancellations of orders for .223 to law
enforcement agencies all over the country.
You can expect this to affect every bullet you purchase in the future--with
no reloaded ammunition available, the already strained new manufacturers
will be unable to meet demand. They are already turning out everything they
can build for the military market.
The civilian market is stressed to the point even reloading components have
become hard to find.
Now, with this hit, ammunition prices will go through the roof in the next
year.
Your quality piece, sitting in your gun rack, will become a very expensive
wood and steel, or plastic and steel club.
