FIREARMS TRENDS
vent the high cost due to over purchasing
by agencies and individuals. This simply
means ammo having the same point of
aim and impact and having approximately
the same amount of felt recoil.
He adds, agencies should avoid
locally produced "reloads" as
these can be dangerous.
"As long as the velocity
and pressure are safe, I see no
problem with companies
using alternative materials for
manufacture," says Thompson.
"The only time I would advocate lead-free ammo is if I was
restricted to indoor training.
The company Liberty
Ammunition out of Bradenton, Fla. offers
high performance lead-free ammunition,
including very light, very fast handgun
rounds consisting of copper with nickel
plating. This product purportedly has
At left: Liberty
Ammunition
.223 and (At
Right) .40 and
.45 Civil Defense
Ammunition
Circle 88 on Reader Service Card
www.officer.com
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