Federal Cartridges laying off workers

SayUncle reports that Alliant Techsystems are laying off workers for the second time from their Federal Cartridge Ammunition plant in Anoka. Apparently their order backlog is at an end.

At first glance this seems insane given the availability of reasonably priced ammo. One reason could be that the market for premium hunting ammunition has decreased.

One of the premium brands manufactured is Cape Shok dangerous game ammunition. It could be possible, in our current global economic state, hunters cannot afford to travel to the parts of the world where dangerous game is found.

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Why they do no tool up to produce more cheap “tactical” ammo is a mystery.

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  1. Heathwrote on January 29th, 2009 at 7:48 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    OB is going to make our life miserable.

    I am sorry to hear they’re laying folks off.

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  2. Stevewrote on January 29th, 2009 at 8:14 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Answer: no reason to re tool when new laws or taxes on ammo will remove or restrict any current ammo shortage.

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  3. cmblake6wrote on January 29th, 2009 at 4:42 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Why they do no tool up to produce more cheap “tactical” ammo is a mystery.

    Indeed. Get a WHOLE bunch of good quality, INEXPENSIVE quantities of combat grade ammo out to “the field”. *AHEM*

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  1. Heathwrote on January 29th, 2009 at 7:48 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    OB is going to make our life miserable.

    I am sorry to hear they’re laying folks off.

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  2. Stevewrote on January 29th, 2009 at 8:14 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Answer: no reason to re tool when new laws or taxes on ammo will remove or restrict any current ammo shortage.

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  3. cmblake6wrote on January 29th, 2009 at 4:42 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Why they do no tool up to produce more cheap “tactical” ammo is a mystery.

    Indeed. Get a WHOLE bunch of good quality, INEXPENSIVE quantities of combat grade ammo out to “the field”. *AHEM*

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