Words By: Wally F.          Photos By: Korth Group

……….Anyone in the biathlon and Olympic shooting scene will already be familiar with the Eley brand of ammunition.  Eley has won more Olympics than all other ammo manufacturers combined.

……….Korth Group in southern Alberta has launched their barrel test facility in-house.  For athletes that want to get their competition rifles properly tuned, tested, and dialed in now have a made in Canada solution.  For biatheletes that regularly train in Canmore, Korth Group is just a hop an skip away.

Finally, for first time ever, Canada now has an ELEY Barrel test facility.  After a very successful launch last Friday, we are ready to go to the market and offer the service.

Depending on your club, interest level, social media, etc, I would ask you to post this anywhere and everywhere you think people maybe interested.  We will have some challenges over the next year as we develop slave stocks to accommodate the variety of actions and barrels that come to us.  This will evolve as we learn more about the Canadian Market and where the interest lies.  But we are currently set up to do most Anschutz, Pardini, FWB and a few more models.  We will put together a formal list of current actions to share with interested parties.

I would encourage any interested party to contact our office.   We can then ask the right questions and set the person up accordingly.  This process will evolve as we smooth it out and find efficiencies in our administration of the service.

 

We have already had several inquiries from all over Canada based on our limited exposure and launch.

 

Feel free to contact myself anytime should you wish to discuss further.

……….If you want to learn more yourself or send more info to a biathlon competitor send all requests to: Troy Flasch, Director of Business Development, Korth Group, 587-757-0091.

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Words by: Wally F.          Photos by: Winchester, Various Internet Sources

……….Hot on the heels of last falls .40 S&W contract for the F.B.I., again I thought the Feds were wholesale switching to 9mm especially after their last ballistics report on 9mm ammunition, The Loadout Room giving a great break down HERE.  Looks like Winchester has snagged the 9mm deal as well.

……….Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its Duty and Frangible training 9MM pistol ammunition. Winchester also received a contract from the FBI as the primary source for .40 S&W pistol ammunition in fall, 2017.

……….The 147 gr. bonded jacketed hollow point (JHP) duty cartridge selected by the FBI is designed with patented technology that utilizes a reverse-jacketed, bonded bullet that can penetrate a wide variety of intermediate barriers while maintaining very consistent target penetration and reliable expansion. The nickel-plated cartridge prevents corrosion and ensures smooth feeding and extraction. Flash suppressed powder is used in this cartridge to maintain an agent’s night vision and meet the FBI’s stringent darkened range evaluation.

……….Winchester has been supplying the FBI with service and training ammunition for many years and is honored to be awarded this recent contract and continue to support our nation’s premier law enforcement agency,” said Matt Campbell, vice president of sales and marketing for Winchester Ammunition.

……….Winchester has a distinguished 150-year history of innovation in hunting, recreation, law enforcement and military ammunition products. In the field, on the range or in defense of freedom around the globe, Winchester has the right product for any ammunition need. Winchester is The American Legend, a brand built on integrity, hard work and a deep focus on its loyal customers. Learn more about the history of Winchester by visiting Winchester.com or connect with us on Facebook at Facebook.com/WinchesterOfficial.

For more information on Winchester Ammunition for Law Enforcement visit WinchesterLE.com.

……….While when you traditional think of Winchester you don’t immediately think ammunition they have come a long way in a very short time to reinvent what their company can produce and deliver.  Securing this second contract with the U.S. government shows us that that maybe this old dog of a company still a few new tricks up it’s sleeve.

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