New ammunition plant announced

[IndyDave1776]

It appears that a new ammunition manufacturing facility is about to open in North Carolina. I am very happy to be able to share good news for a change!

Cape Fear Arsenal Ammunition Manufacturing to Open July 2013 in NC - Patriot Outdoor News - Patriot Outdoor News

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

good deal. i lived in lumberton for 4 years; that town could use the jobs.

 

[IndyDave1776]

good deal. i lived in lumberton for 4 years; that town could use the jobs.

That and we could use the ammunition. You have to love it when everyone (who matters) wins!

 

[Broom_jm]

If this venture produces enough 223 to free up other companies to make "real" ammo, I'm all for it!

 

[buford t justice]

good deal. i lived in lumberton for 4 years; that town could use the jobs.

Lumberton is where Elkay sinks are made if memory serves me?

 

[pdg45acp]

Wow, 2 million rounds of .223 a month out of just one ammo plant.

 

[Engalwood]

Going to produce alot bc there will be robots?

 

[Snizz1911]

Wow, 2 million rounds of .223 a month out of just one ammo plant.

I don't know much about ammo manufacturing but that doesn't seem like that much. Am I wrong? I guess I shouldn't expect a start up to crank out numbers like the big boys.

Anyhow, that is great news hope it boost their local economy.

 

[Principal Skinr]

It is about time capitalism showed its face. With demand so high, I was stymied as to why no one was opening new plants, or at least why no one was announcing new openings or expansions.

Hopefully, we'll see more of this and at some point have a glut, driving prices down.
All I know is that at some point, people are going to have to start shooting the stuff they've stockpiled, or their wives are going to get cranky about all the ammo cans or space they are taking up.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

It is about time capitalism showed its face. With demand so high, I was stymied as to why no one was opening new plants, or at least why no one was announcing new openings or expansions.

Hopefully, we'll see more of this and at some point have a glut, driving prices down.
All I know is that at some point, people are going to have to start shooting the stuff they've stockpiled, or their wives are going to get cranky about all the ammo cans or space they are taking up.

I've wondered the same thing. I think the manufacturers believe we are in a bubble and don't want to place a long term losing bet. I've also wondered why new gas refiners haven't sprung up too for similar reasons.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

That's cool and all but why doesn't an ammo company open up right here in Indiana ?

Are we not close enough to the raw materials or something else ?

 

[9mmfan]

This is great news. Since it is opening in July, it sounds like the plant was being built or refitted for at least the last year. They saw a need and jumped in.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I've wondered the same thing. I think the manufacturers believe we are in a bubble and don't want to place a long term losing bet. I've also wondered why new gas refiners haven't sprung up too for similar reasons.

Government EPA won't let anyone build refineries

 

[CHCRandy]

I don't know much about ammo manufacturing but that doesn't seem like that much. Am I wrong? I guess I shouldn't expect a start up to crank out numbers like the big boys.

Anyhow, that is great news hope it boost their local economy.

It's not all that many rounds when you figure Lake City plant makes 125,000,000 rounds a month........

 

[Principal Skinr]

It's not all that many rounds when you figure Lake City plant makes 125,000,000 rounds a month........

Yeah, but every little bit helps, and hopefully, it won't go to government contracts, including foreign governments, like Lake City's does.

 

[Grelber]

It's not all that many rounds when you figure Lake City plant makes 125,000,000 rounds a month........

At 2,000,000 the numbers don't seem to work.
Figure they get .25 per round. That gives $500,000 per month income.
Figure 20% for materials, so now $400,000 per month.
The add says 150 jobs. 400k/150 leaves $2667 per month per employee and that is salary + the costs of all benefits.
Add in all the stuff I'm leaving out, taxes, overhead, interest on loans, need for business profit, etc., something doesn't seem to make sense.

I wonder if they meant 20,000,000 rounds or if they only stated one of the product lines and they are actually making other ammo or ?

 

[Cldedhnds]

My guess would be that the .223 is just a portion of their production with many other calibers as well.

 

[CHCRandy]

Cl....I agree, as well as it dont say they will start with 150 employees, they promise to bring that many over the next 3 years. That is for local tax abatement purposes I imagine.

You can load 2,000,000 rounds of 223 a month in your pole barn with a $75,000 investment and 4 employees......

 

[Leo]

Has anyone seen a headstamp on these new 5.56 rounds? I wonder if they totally manufacture including cases and bullets or just assemble?

 

[ErickB]

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