tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post7006386057964945998..comments2023-10-16T07:06:52.428-05:00Comments on Armed and Safe: ShortageKurt '45superman' Hofmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-51419502370499791192009-02-17T21:36:00.000-06:002009-02-17T21:36:00.000-06:00Since that article was published around election d...Since that article was published around election day, I wonder if conditions changed (as in high demand & 'hoarding') since it was written.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-57638534134796726112009-02-17T18:03:00.000-06:002009-02-17T18:03:00.000-06:00Forgot to add...those chamberings I mentioned abov...Forgot to add...those chamberings I mentioned above are light hunting pistol cartridges in some of our worlds. :-)tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230665595988628546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-4809979510195847872009-02-17T17:59:00.000-06:002009-02-17T17:59:00.000-06:00Most people construe "high caliber" to begin somew...Most people construe "high caliber" to begin somewheres between .375 and .416 in RIFLE cartridges. That's where the dividing line is on most gun forums and in most gun writing.<BR/><BR/>Definitely isn't .223 or 7.62x39 or even 7.62NATO or Russkie.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230665595988628546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-51877256714287931322009-02-17T12:25:00.000-06:002009-02-17T12:25:00.000-06:00I've thought about the Federal Cartridge layoffs, ...I've thought about the Federal Cartridge layoffs, and will drop some clues that someone less busy than I might be able to follow up on. <BR/><BR/>Federal is owned by ATK. ATK is publicly traded. <BR/><BR/>http://www.google.com/finance?q=atk<BR/><BR/>You can, on the right side, find links to webcasts or podcasts of conference calls. They will usually explain, in great detail, the whys and wherefores of business moves (all usually designed to "maximize shareholder value") in these quarterly conferences.<BR/><BR/>If Federal/ATK laid off workers, either a government contract ended, someone foresees a near-term dropoff in demand for ammo (and the reason for this this is a crucial piece of info that we don't know - pending legislation, or a natural collapse in demand after a sharp run-up perhaps) OR maybe the aerospace division ain't doing so hot and they need to offset costs within the company as a whole. <BR/><BR/>I haven't had time to follow up on this stuff - maybe someone else can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com