Reply #21: Its not some much out sourcing as optimization [View All]

[Solo_in_MD]

Most (if not all) the domestic military small arms ammo is made at a GOCO facility in Missouri (Lake City Army Ammunition Plant AKA LC or LCAAP. . TO keep costs down (and save taxpayer money) it has been optimized for a certain rate of production. That includes labor, machinery, square footage etc. There is not a lot of surge capacity.

Military ammunition does have different powder and other components than civilian stuff. It also has a requirement for a pedigree (traceability including chain of custody) than civilian rounds do not.

As for the rounds/kill. I would like to see how the number was calculated. Sounds like they are including training rounds etc to me (national expenditure per kill vice combat rounds expended per kill)