The "odd" calibers are in small quantities (4,000 rounds for long colt, 4,680 for 30-30). I'm guessing somebody wants to do testing on how well various calibers do in penetrating various things, like body armor.
45 Long Colt - 250 gr. JHP total rounds 4000, 200, bx;
LI 002: 45 ACP 230GR JHP 1000 rounds per box total rounds 20,000, 20, mx;
LI 003: 22 LONG RIFLE CCI GREEN TAG COMPETITION RIMFIRE AMMUNITION total rounds 40,000, 400, bx;
LI 004: 30-30 160 gr. - this is being used for a Government gun. total rounds 4,680, 234, bx;
LI 005: 12 GAUGE #8 BIRDSHOT WINCHESTER AA LIGHT TARGET AA128 total rounds 20,00, 80, bx;
LI 006: 410 GAUGE #9 WINCHESTER AA TARGET AA4109 total rounds 10,000, 40, bx;
LI 007: .357 MAGNUM 180 GRAIN JHP total rounds 6,000, 300, bx;
LI 008: 7.69X39MM 123 GRAIN total rounds 5,000, 250, bx;
That sounds like a plausible guess, imo.
This is just one order that has leaked out. How much don’t we know? This is not the complete picture. A tiny slice..
My God, we have a thinker in our midst.
Heaven forbid!
I suspect you are correct. Someone told them that there are lots of flyover country boys that have those calibers and they need to know how to protect themselves.
That makes sense.
It also makes the 1.6 billion .40’s and 2700 armoured vehicles more ominous.
“Lets arm ourselves and be sure that we are protected against the red necks with .45 colts, 30-30 lever actions...”
Ominous, ominous ominous....
Small quantities can also be used for lab testing purposes. The FBI keeps a library of all known ammunition sold in the US for comparison purposes. A bullet fragment from a crime scene or dead body can be traced to a manufacturer by chemical analysis.
Seems pretty stupid considering other calibers with near identical ballistics and terminal velocity would perform the same against armor. Also, body armor is tested by the manufacturer to meet specific guidelines and categorized according to level of protection already.
The FBI has done extensive testing of every caliber imaginable and that data alone should be enough to determine the reliability of body armor.