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| The President of Black Hills Ammunition on Making Ammo for the Military, Price Gouging, Shortage Conspiracies, and More |
| 2021-03-17 |
| [Outdoor Life] In our coverage of the ammo shortage we’ve talked to the folks running the largest ammunition companies in the country. And while these massive ammo producers build much of the ammo that American civilians, military, and law enforcement purchase, there’s also an entire group of smaller, specialty ammo makers hustling to fill orders all across the country. To get a better picture of the challenges these smaller shops are facing during the craziest ammo buying surge in recent history, we caught up with Jeff Hoffman, president of Black Hills Ammunition. His company, based in South Dakota, has a number of contracts for providing specialized match and combat ammo to the military, but it also produces ammo for the civilian commercial market. Hoffman has 37 years of law enforcement experience. He’s known for his no-B.S. attitude, and his company is highly regarded for making excellent, precision rifle ammo. For example, their MK 262 is a well-known precision 5.56 round made for the military, and the civilian version of the round is accuracy tested at .64 MOA maximum in 10 shot groups—if rounds from a lot don’t meet those specifications, the lot doesn’t ship. Here’s Hoffman’s take on doing business during these crazy times. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Bugs, that'll work, but messy stuff and tricky to reload with. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-03-17 17:38 |
| #6 ^^^^ But, but, but, dear lady, you already are capable, just a simple recipe. Saltpeter Sulfur Charcoal Blunderbusses Best friend = Gunpowder Hit the ACE Hardware stores, buy one product at each, small quantities, different days. Nosey clerks inquire, tell them "Bugs sent me - Benitos Bugs" |
| Posted by: Bugs Benitos5759 2021-03-17 15:15 |
| #5 I would, anyway. Not sure how I fell into a dialect I don’t speak, but the brain-fingers connection is a mysterious thing. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-17 15:04 |
| #4 If I were clever at chemistry, I’s set up a business makingthe precursor chemicals used in gun ammunition. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-17 14:47 |
| #3 I appreciate the QC, but also third the motion. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-03-17 11:01 |
| #2 ^ what he said. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-03-17 10:50 |
| #1 To the President of Black Hills Ammo. "...if rounds from a lot don’t meet those specifications, the lot doesn’t ship." Can I buy your .223/5.56mm rejects? A lot of us out here in the real world would be happy with 1 MOA (1 inch) at 100 yards for Close Quarter Urban Self-Defense. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-03-17 07:42 |