Ammo makers prepare for drop in demand

[gn3hz3ku1*]

article points out that for regular bullets the army acutally need more during peace time.. so uhh why do people always say the war is taking up all the 223 supplies?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070723/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/the_bullet_business&printer=1;_ylt=AtFU5bP.QF7..bFgoXJRXkOWwvIE

[gn3hz3ku1*]

ahh darn.. its a repost but at least i put it in the ammo section mods please delete

[Lohse]

I just wanted to use this smiley

[ar15barrels]

Paradoxically, peace may be as profitable as combat to certain sectors of the ammunition industry. The military uses more gun rounds in training than in combat, a ratio that provides a cushion for Alliant and others, according to defense industry analysts.

Not in any given year at peace vs. at war.
We train for years and years and years.
War's are relatively short periods of time compared to our time at peace.