Following controversy over its purchase of around 1.2 billion bullets in the last six months alone, the Department of Homeland Security has put out a new solicitation for over 200 million more rounds of ammunition, some of which are designated to be used by snipers.
A series of new solicitations posted on the FedBizOpps website show that the DHS is looking to purchase 200 million rounds of .223 rifle ammunition over the next four years, as well as 176,000 rounds of .308 caliber 168 grain hollow point boat tail (HPBT) rounds in addition to 25,000 rounds of blank .308 caliber bullets.
As James Smith over at the Prepper Podcast website highlights, “It is the type of ammunition and not necessarily the quantity that is troubling.”
Smith points out that the DHS’ acquisition of .308 rounds is of concern because they are set to be used by well-trained snipers.
“All of the sniper grade ammunition is being used by trained, or in-the-process-of-being-trained snipers,” writes Smith, noting that the math adds up to 135,384 potential kills for the snipers to make, using the 176,000 rounds of ammunition, basing the figures on the fact that United States Army and Marine Corps snipers in the Vietnam War expended 1.3 rounds of ammunition for each claimed and verified kill.
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7 comments:
I snipe for deer every year, and do the range to keep in practice. Also hunt rabbirt and squirrels that way, turkey, too. Practice, Practice, Practice. Ammo is never a bad buy. Load up on it.
Everyone realize the Coast Guard and Secret Service are both under DHS, right? These nuts want the USCG and Secret Service using spit balls or what?
5:06 PM Really?
I bare handed kill deer every year, and do the running to keep in practice. Also hunt rabbirt and squirrels that way, turkey, too. Practice, Practice, Practice. A fast hand is never a bad idea. floop floop of fast feet is all you might hear.
I'm ready. bring it.I dare you.
5:09 do you realise this is 20x the amount purchased in previous years? 1.4 BILLION in the last 6 months! More than the dept of defense this year! Premium ammo, hollow points...etc
WHY in the hell does ANY "in-country" law enforcement agency NEED SNIPERS? DON'T say the Coast Guard -- they bring OVERWHELMING force on ANY target withing our coastal waters. Same thing for the Secret service. Are we training AMERICAN armed agents to "snipe" at citizens? People. Wake the heck up. Think. For yourself, that is. An agency tasked to do "Homeland" security is buying enough ammo to oputfit an ARMY. To what end?
Too bad they don't send it to the marines who guard our embasseys abroad.
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