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Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) located in Rocket Center, West Virginia, is a diverse industrial complex employing some 1,000 people across 1,628 acres (6.59 km 2).The facility is a member of the Federal Laboratory Consortium and is operated by Northrop Grumman (former Alliant Techsystems) under contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).
Components of a modern bottleneck rifle cartridge. Top-to-bottom: Copper-jacketed bullet, smokeless powder granules, rimless brass case, Boxer primer.. Handloading, or reloading, is the practice of making firearm cartridges by manually assembling the individual components (metallic/polymer case, primer, propellant and projectile), rather than purchasing mass-assembled, factory-loaded ...
Using Rock Island Armory M1911 pistols with 5-inch barrels, Taffin conducted tests at 20 yards with four-shot groups. The best results were achieved with Hodgdon Lil' Gunpowder (10.5 grains) and Alliant 2400 powder (9.3 grains), both of which are fast-burning pistol powders designed for magnum and high-velocity applications.
Rock Chuck Bullet Swage (later abbreviated RCBS) is a handloading equipment manufacturer operating in Oroville, California.The company originated during the sporting ammunition shortage caused by World War II, became a widely recognized manufacturer of handloading equipment, and has subsequently been purchased by Hodgdon Powder Company.
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) was an American aerospace and arms manufacturer headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia. The company operated across 22 states, Puerto Rico , and internationally. ATK revenue in fiscal year 2014 was about US$4.8 billion.
The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department.
Alliant Techsystems 1988 983 mm [24] 658 mm Tungsten alloy 7.16 kg / 4 kg 18.7 kg [24] 8.1 kg of JA-2 (double-base) 510 MPa [23] 1690 m/s [24] Developed by Alliant Techsystems, NWM de Kruithoorn of the Netherlands for the penetrator and Chamberlain Manufacturing Company of the USA who provided the sabots, fins and projectile assembly facility. M321
Oilite is manufactured using powder metallurgy so that tiny pores are present in the bearings. The pores are then vacuum impregnated with an oil to improve the material's bearing ability. [1] The material holds approximately 20% oil by volume. [5] The most common lubricant is SAE 30 oil. [6]