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.

Capeshok Bx L Copy

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

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Steve Jan 28th 2009 ammunition, news Tags: , , 3 Comments

3 Responses to “Federal Cartridges laying off workers”

  1. cmblake6on 29 Jan 2009 at 4:42 am link 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*

  2. Steveon 29 Jan 2009 at 8:14 am link comment

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

  3. Heathon 29 Jan 2009 at 7:48 pm link comment

    OB is going to make our life miserable.

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

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