A Brassy Development
From
michaeldgale:
Following with interest the lead on surplus brass. I went to the auction site and found at:
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=3058461
UPDATE: Statement from ATK:
ATK is a strong supporter of our armed forces, the shooting sports industry, second amendment rights and all of our customers who choose to reload ammunition. In fact, ATK is a leader in the reloading market. A dated brochure and presentation have caused confusion in the marketplace and do not reflect the views of our company and will be immediately withdrawn. As a service to our military customers, we routinely handle demil operations for various munitions and respond to requests from military installations for reclamation and recycling of military items. Each contract is awarded through the military installation’s procurement process. The installations received fair value for the brass.
ATK fully supports the provision passed by Congress last year to ensure that demilitarized spent brass casings remain available for civilian use.
[Via Scott J]
Sent you an e-mail on this but ATK has backed down: http://www.atk.com/ContactUs/contactus_corporate.asp
ReplyDeleteATK Statement Regarding Once-Fired Brass Cases
ATK is a strong supporter of our armed forces, the shooting sports industry, second amendment rights and all of our customers who choose to reload ammunition. In fact, ATK is a leader in the reloading market. A dated brochure and presentation have caused confusion in the marketplace and do not reflect the views of our company and will be immediately withdrawn. As a service to our military customers, we routinely handle demil operations for various munitions and respond to requests from military installations for reclamation and recycling of military items. Each contract is awarded through the military installation’s procurement process. The installations received fair value for the brass.
ATK fully supports the provision passed by Congress last year to ensure that demilitarized spent brass casings remain available for civilian use.
Yep, just got done posting it and I saw your comment here--thanks.
ReplyDeleteMy question now becomes was it really a misunderstanding or are they in kid caught with hand in cookie jar mode?
ReplyDeleteEither way at least I don't have to go to all the effort to boycott ATK products for the time being. A good thing because I really like using Bullseye in my Lee Auto Disk measures.
And if they hadn't gotten caught with their hands in the cookie jar, what then?
ReplyDeleteForgive a cynical old fart such as myself, but absent the light of day I suspect ATK would have continued to enjoy the benefits of a seller's market created in part by the reduced availability of military surplus reloadable cases.
And much as I respect and sympathize with all serving military, a conscious decision to sell brass at the reduced scrap rate instead of as more valuable reloadable cases just to funnel the procedes into a base slush fund instead of the US Treasury borders on the criminal in my opinion.
There is still a problem with something coming out of ATK stating, "Currently handling brass scrap for ATK Lake City -- for sole purpose of recycling material and preventing any reloading of spent cases by the public with military grade brass."
ReplyDeleteSounds like they are "supporters of the Second Amendment" when the wind is blowing in the right direction.