DHS needs HOW much ammo ?

[SL89]

Winchester to Deliver 200 Million 40-Cal. Rounds to Homeland Security


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years.
The load selected for this contract is a 135-grain, hollow point designed for the office of Field Operations of Customs and Border Protection. It will fall under the Winchester Ranger line.


--Tim Cole
Publisher, GunReports.Com

[tangent4ronpaul]

200,000,000 rounds / 5 years = 40,000,000 rounds a year
40,000,000 rounds / 15,000 ICE employees = 2,666 rounds a year, per employee
2,666 rounds / 12 months = 222 rounds per month, per employee

short answer - range time, about 50 rounds a week.

-t

[TonySutton]

DHS is using a .40 pistol? I guess I need to pick up a new pistol. Suggestions?