The Bubba Effect
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How do you like the surefire on the shotgun?
If I carry my issued G22 or my personal G27 off-duty they are both loaded with department issued ammo. If I carry my M&P .45 it is loaded with personally-owned but department-approved ammo.
I'm one of the kids.
Love it, I've had it on there for about 10 years. It's hard to hold a flashlight and charge the shotgun at the same time. I do want to upgrade it to an LED unit though.How do you like the surefire on the shotgun?
Until just recently, they issued duty ammo for ALL guns we qualify to carry on/off-duty....380, 9mm, .40, .357, .45I'm really disappointed that no one has gotten angry about this yet. Someone...please?!?!
I'm really disappointed that no one has gotten angry about this yet. Someone...please?!?!
Love it, I've had it on there for about 10 years. It's hard to hold a flashlight and charge the shotgun at the same time. I do want to upgrade it to an LED unit though.
I'm really disappointed that no one has gotten angry about this yet. Someone...please?!?!
Until just recently, they issued duty ammo for ALL guns we qualify to carry on/off-duty....380, 9mm, .40, .357, .45
Here you go, I'm trying this out as my "go to" angry about police graphic.
Here's more butthurt material - I drove my police car to BGF when I bought the ammo.
Really? For some reason I was under the impression IMPD received new ammo every six months though my impression comes from no credible source. This makes me feel like I go way overboard when I switch out my EDC ammo once a year.We receive new ammo about once every two years.
We used to switch out every year but budget cuts pushed it back to every 2 years. It's really a non-issue with every 2. Every 6 months would be excessive.Really? For some reason I was under the impression IMPD received new ammo every six months though my impression comes from no credible source. This makes me feel like I go way overboard when I switch out my EDC ammo once a year.
But an awesome chance to shoot more for "free"!We used to switch out every year but budget cuts pushed it back to every 2 years. It's really a non-issue with every 2. Every 6 months would be excessive.
We have been fortunate that we've been using the same duty round for a long time. It has been tested and proven itself in the field. Of course when buying 200k rounds at a time, we get a good price.For us, Department issued guns get department issued ammo. What ammo that is at the moment depends on what is the cheapest big 3 product to buy by the pallet.
When the pallet gets used up, they buy another pallet of whatever is cheapest then. Sometimes its the same ammo, sometimes they switch brands if they can find another big name hollow point for cheaper.
A "standard" issue amount is 46rds. I think we are back to swapping ammo every year...I THINK. Although I carry 61rds on my uniform. Setback is something to watch out for however, most of us shouldn't really be ejecting/loading our pistols often enough to have this become an issue. Once loaded, stays loaded until I need to clean it or shoot it using practice ammo. We average 600rds a year per officer...give/take. Most of that is tactical shooting, minimal "target" shooting. I really feel we have some of the best firearms training in the state, maybe more than that. The guys at the range REALLY put a lot of thought into each course of fire and give us so much out of so little. As an at-large firearms instructor, I don't get out there to teach as much as I would like.Since this necrothread is revived anyway. Denny, Frank, VUPD, how many rounds are issued to you guys every 2 years? Please don't share if the question is inappropriate. I ask because a single 50 round box is only enough for three magazines in a Glock 22. After 2 years of using the same ammo I would be concerned about bullet setback and the primer compound getting broken up in those rounds that get chambered a lot. After a while you would need to pitch out some cartridges. Every 2 years does not seem like much ammo. Also, do the officers receive plenty of practice ammo during that time?
We average 600rds a year per officer...give/take. Most of that is tactical shooting, minimal "target" shooting. I really feel we have some of the best firearms training in the state, maybe more than that. The guys at the range REALLY put a lot of thought into each course of fire and give us so much out of so little.