National Weather service buying ammo?

[bryjcom]

meh...you should see my basement

I don't think you could fit half a billion rounds of anything in your house.

You'll have to store the other half over at mine....

[Great-Kazoo]

It's 40 S&W who gives a shit.

[bryjcom]

It's 40 S&W who gives a shit.

[cstone]

I originally started an AK-74 kit and was planning to chamber it in 5.56, but then a Galil came along and although it is heavier than the average AK, it eats anything that it's fed. I have learned that steel is better in the AK and I am saving my brass 5.56 for the ARs. AKs are much harder on the brass than ARs.

They all have their place. I really try hard not to think about pilfering ammunition off of dead bodies. Bad karma

Be safe.

[bryjcom]

I originally started an AK-74 kit and was planning to chamber it in 5.56, but then a Galil came along and although it is heavier than the average AK, it eats anything that it's fed. I have learned that steel is better in the AK and I am saving my brass 5.56 for the ARs. AKs are much harder on the brass than ARs.

They all have their place. I really try hard not to think about pilfering ammunition off of dead bodies. Bad karma

Be safe.

I hope I never ever ever ever have to.


The AK shouldnt' be too bad on the brass. Especially if you tune the gas system right. I think the only thing that might hurt the brass is the ejector.

[claimbuster]

Need to fight off those "killer storms"

[centrarchidae]

Why DHS? DHS runs most of Uncle Sugar's LE training programs, including both FLETC campuses. Two police academies of that size will use a LOT of pistol ammo.

(Why they need enough cops to use that much training ammo is a different question and I don't see the answer as being too terribly convincing.)

Why NOAA fisheries LE office? 46K isn't that much. I'd be willing to bet that any six people on this site could use that up in a month.

FWIW, the NOAA campus in Boulder has a small police contingent of its own. I think there's something like 10-20 people there.

(Assuming that infowars isn't FoS, as usual.)

[cstone]

In this particular case, I am all for government excess. Years ago people stood in line for the free government cheese handouts. Well, I will be standing in line waiting for my share of 1.2 Billion rounds of .40 S&W

[bogie]

The Dept of Commerce (NOAA's momma) has its own police force, as does just about every federal agency, and NOAA has several uniformed services including their own fleet of ships and aircraft. Relax guys, worry about DHS' 1.2M rounds and leave the 46K to NOAA alone

[J]

The Dept of Commerce (NOAA's momma) has its own police force, as does just about every federal agency, and NOAA has several uniformed services including their own fleet of ships and aircraft. Relax guys, worry about DHS' 1.2M rounds and leave the 46K to NOAA alone

1.2B, not M.

The comment about buying in bulk, receive over time makes a lot of sense.

Still, 1.2B can't all be for duty carry/use. Why are we paying for that many carry loads for targe practice (if true)