Barnes Bullets absorbed by the monopoly

[Old Syko]

It won't be long before they're all under the same umbrella of world control. Easier to control that way.

Freedom Group, Inc. Acquires Barnes Bulletsâ„¢

 

[Disposable Heart]

The link got me a no show!

If Remington buys Barnes, that could be good or bad. I understand your concern! The idea of a larger group controlling all of a smaller one is a bad idea, particularly in business. However, Barnes bullets are pretty expensive, especially their all copper ones for handguns. But they work and work well. Look at all the big game bullets (for my .460 Weatherby ) or the smaller handgun ones (.40 DPX). All work EXCEPTIONAL, but are highly expensive. Maybe putting them under a large scale roof would help out in the cost department... maybe? But, then again, it would be a large scale company calling the shots on a small, niche operation that makes a great, albeit expensive product. Yargh if this means price increase! Yeay! if this means a new product line for Remington: Remington Copper Sabre ammo?

 

[standeford]

Barnes doesn't have any serious competition in all-brass hunting bullets, at least not in performance. I don't imagine Remington will be too motivated to drop prices.

 

[Old Syko]

Fixed the link.

Remington has no say as they are also owned by Freedom group. Cerberus, a multinational consortium of big money investors, controls Freedom group. This leaves only a handful of companies that aren't owned by either Cerberus or ATK. Cerberus Capitol are the owners of Chrysler Corp also, if that tells you anything.

 

[fireball168]

Cerberus Capitol are the owners of Chrysler Corp also, if that tells you anything.

They WERE the owners of Chrysler Corp.

 

[tenring]

If you have the inclination to find out what is going on, and definitely the time, read this , http://www.freedom-group.com/2491801_14901T32_CNB.PDF

 

[Mike_M]

Anybody else think it curious that a company (Cerberus), named after one of the dogs of he!!, is in the ammo/firearms business? Does the name Damien Thorn ring a bell?????

LOL

 

[IUGradStudent]

Barnes is exactly the kind of business that Freedom Group likes to buy.

 

[38-72]

Not a problem for me. I cast and swage my own bullets.

 

[singlestacksig]

Gun maker Freedom Group files $200 million IPO - MarketWatch

 

[Kimber7man]

I've got this part of my brain that keeps saying, "they're just buying them up and then will just shut the factories down"...

Hopefully that's the creative side of my brain and not the realistic side....

 

[bigmedicine]

Could be interesting - I know Remington has a pretty extensive line of copper-solid shotgun slugs. They could extend the spectrum of loaded copper ammunition even further.