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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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Our wonderful military is going to destroy 1 billion worth of ammunition due to cataloging issues. They dont centeralize ammunition counts and needs, so 1 branch runs out while others have excess. So instead of just doing inventory and redistributing what they have, they are going to destroy it... which means future replentishment which means more demand for the source materials.
How stupid is that? MINIMALLY they should sell it to civilians if nothing more than to pull bullets and recoup cases and bullets.
www.inquisitr.com/1229...h-of-ammo/
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1839 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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I hate it when that happens. This merely points out that if we want something to get messed up; let the government do it. Where is standardization of ammo counts and distribution among the armed services? The government usually wastes too much because they can. All the best...
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9261 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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that is just plain frigging DUMB, heck if the pay me I will come over and drive the TRUCK and move it around for them.......
at the least they could destroy it one round at a time in a major range session.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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Why don't they donate it to the CMP?
The CMP is always short on ammo.
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Dawgdad Super Member
Joined: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 1065 Location: On the Prairie
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:36 am Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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It does not say what type of ammo it is in the story. May be Sidewinders and 40 mm grenades.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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MacD Super Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2011 Posts: 1052 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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Wow Paul, the gophers on your place must be enormous :-)
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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Nope, he just likes stuff that goes "bang"........
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whittling Super Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 586 Location: Texas (home state is Mass)
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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Man they should let us military personnel shoot it off!!! They were so stingy on ammo in basic! I shot only 300 rounds total throughout all of brm and ARM
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SingleShotLover Super Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1005 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:32 am Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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whittling wrote: |
Man they should let us military personnel shoot it off!!! They were so stingy on ammo in basic! I shot only 300 rounds total throughout all of brm and ARM |
That's because you guys are so wasteful and untrustworthy. That also explains why we have military personnel standing guard and sentry duty with empty magazines.
Thanks from all of us for your service!
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lesterg3 Super Member
Joined: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 1328 Location: Dixie
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:41 am Post subject: Re: US Gov to destroy $1 billion worth of ammunition |
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No comment!!
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