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Title: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: twyacht on May 30, 2013, 04:58:59 PM
Gee, Janet may just want to get her 10 gallon freak on,.....

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=2f1797093c18ff14a2cb4c2186c83677&_cview=0

Homeland Security Ammo purchase in March to be delivered in Artesia, New Mexico.

        45 Long Colt 250 gr JHP 4,000 rounds (This caliber weapon is not issued to any branch of gov't.)

        45 ACP 230 gr JHP 20,000 rounds

        22 long rifle 40,000 rounds (This caliber weapon is not issued to any branch of gov't.)

        30-30 160gr 4,680 rounds (This caliber rifle is not issued to any branch of gov't.)

        12 Ga #8 shot 20,000 rounds

        410 Ga # 9 shot 10,000 rounds (This gauge shotgun is not issued to any branch of gov't.)

        357 180 gr JHP 6,000 rounds

        7.69 X 39 (must be a typo should have been 7.62X 39 123 gr 5,000 rounds) This round is for an AK-47. Does DHS have AK 47's now?

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For this solicitation, DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction


 ???

Naaawww, they ain't tryin to corner the ammo mkt.....Couldn't be,.....Nothing to see here,...my bad...

Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: crusader rabbit on May 30, 2013, 05:09:33 PM
Move along, citizen.  Nothing to see here.

To quote Pogo, "We havde met the enemy, and he is us."

Crusader
Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: TAB on May 30, 2013, 05:23:07 PM
maybe they started to issue judges as snake control tools.   the 45 colt and 410 don't make any sense to me, but every thing else does.   personally I wish more agencys would issue 3030s instead of ars.   there is less of a public stigma around them and they are legal for the
Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: tombogan03884 on May 30, 2013, 06:01:02 PM
Might be to familiarize non shooters with guns other than their issue pistol so they lower the number of ND's.
Most cops don't know anything but what they were issued, and don't know that very well.
Or, maybe some one at DHS is using the "company credit card" to stock up .
Look at the amounts, these would be impressive for an individual, (remember MB's pallet of ammo ?)
But they are nothing like the millions of rounds of service ammo they put out to bid not to long ago.
TW, 4 cases of 45 Colt isn't going to come anywhere near cornering the market .
Heck, they could pick that up at any larger gun store.
Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: Solus on May 30, 2013, 06:15:35 PM
I think that they bought that stuff because it was the only ammo left where they shop.
Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: twyacht on May 30, 2013, 06:45:05 PM
TW, 4 cases of 45 Colt isn't going to come anywhere near cornering the market .
Heck, they could pick that up at any larger gun store.


True and valid point,...even though .45 Colt pushes $1.00 a rd. Maybe it's just a spending spree with taxpayer money.. They can't help it, I'm sure "someone" will post a validation and genuine need for the DHS to get involved in these calibers.

It's either a truly noble cause, or for the children. But alas, I am merely a pleiaben in this fundamentally changed America.



Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: kmitch200 on May 30, 2013, 08:57:44 PM
Gee, Janet may just want to get her 10 gallon freak on,....

This made me throw up in my mouth a little...
Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: Majer on May 30, 2013, 09:25:37 PM
well,they sure as hell won't be shooting at any SASS/CAS matches that I know of.They shoulld have read the rules before ordering the ammo,No Jacketed ammo allowed... ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: DHS Ordered Ammo In March To Join SASS and/or CAS? Hmmm....
Post by: alfsauve on May 31, 2013, 08:36:22 AM
well,they sure as hell won't be shooting at any SASS/CAS matches that I know of.They shoulld have read the rules before ordering the ammo,No Jacketed ammo allowed... ::) ::) ::)

That and SASS ammo is way downloaded compared to over the counter stuff.