Fiocci to invest in new ammunition plant

[Jchrisls]

Italian firm opening $15M ammunition plant in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An Italian-based company announced Thursday it's opening a $15 million ammunition factory in Little Rock. Fiocchi of America, the United States subsidiary of the Italian-based Fiocchi Group, announced that it will hire 57 additional workers for its new manufacturing...

www.westport-news.com

 

[togmaster]

Hurry up!

 

[Jchrisls]

Hurry up!

Lol! I know, right? Let's start with 223 and 556....tomorrow!
At least 1 manufacturer sees the value in investment for the future. Demand nearly always outstrips supply in this field. Surprised other manufacturers can't see this as an opportunity.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Did they consider building this in New York?

 

[togmaster]

Did they consider building this in New York?

 

[Jchrisls]

Ummmm....no . Remember when an arms manufacturer voluntarily agreed to make respirators in NYS? The response from NYS was no thanks. Who would think having more jobs is a good idea? Absolutely not....(sarcasm....partially. remember, its NY, the not-so-friendly-to business due to the weather-state)

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Did they consider building this in New York?

Neww yorkk iz opin forr businesz

 

[Cooolone]

It figures... I'm not a fan of Fiocci ammunition as I've found it to be a bit dirty... Lol

As for NY... Fuck that! Let this sinkhole keep... well... Sinking!

 

[Deplorable Me]

I've shot the 9mm FMJ with good results, my son has a friend who shoots the .223 through his Mossberg MVP and the primers seem extra hard and the ammo doesn't fire. (It could be an ammo or firing pin spring issue. ) When the ammo with light primer strikes is run through a Ruger bolt rifle with heavy barrel it fires, deeper primer hit. Same ammo fine in a Mini-14.

The 9mm brass is fine for reloading.

 

[@thewheels]

Finally. Somebody sees the wisdom in adding ammo manufacturing capacity in a country with 40 or 50 million gun owners.

If this wasn't Little Rock, I'd try to get a job there JUST to escape from NY.

 

[BDinPutnam]

I like their .22 LR, particularly the subsonic varieties. Quiet and accurate with just enough oomph at realistic distances.

 

[Saltwater60]

Nice. I just like this. I’m not sure I’ve used their ammon much but I’ll certainly keep this in mind if the price point is similar to others.

 

[Defilade]

Other companies need to do the same. They are losing revenue!

 

[Cooolone]

Finally. Somebody sees the wisdom in adding ammo manufacturing capacity in a country with 40 or 50 million gun owners.

If this wasn't Little Rock, I'd try to get a job there JUST to escape from NY.

40-50 million gun owners? Lmao! Mother Jones counted that?

Ummmmm, not even close! But it's what they'll have you believe, that there so little of us, and we all own 17 firearms! Lmao!

 

[Acer-m14]

It figures... I'm not a fan of Fiocci ammunition as I've found it to be a bit dirty... Lol

As for NY... Fuck that! Let this sinkhole keep... well... Sinking!

i reload there 12ga hulls .. not a problem with them ..

 

[Podmonkey]

This is great! I like Fiochi ammo a lot, affordable and good performance. I never thought of it as being dirty. Aguila, now that is dirty ammo. Russian steel case is dirty ammo.
The best thing about Fiochi is that it shoots as well or better as something like American Eagle at half the cost. American brands charge far too much for their range ammo.
The Fiochi .223 77gr SMK is an excellent factory target load.

 

[Cooolone]

It could be just the caliber I've used from them, mostly .380... But I'd put a box through and take a look and was so surprised how much residue there is... Not so with Federal, Speer, Remington or a few other mass manufactured ammo I've used over the years. Same went for 9mm. I do strip down (the guns, lol) and clean after each range session and there's definitely more work to do with Fiocci. It might be good, and cheap, but it is so, at a cost (elbow grease) IMO, lol.

 

[Podmonkey]

It could be just the caliber I've used from them, mostly .380... But I'd put a box through and take a look and was so surprised how much residue there is... Not so with Federal, Speer, Remington or a few other mass manufactured ammo I've used over the years. Same went for 9mm. I do strip down (the guns, lol) and clean after each range session and there's definitely more work to do with Fiocci. It might be good, and cheap, but it is so, at a cost (elbow grease) IMO, lol.

I dunno. Maybe its just since I shoot hundreds, sometimes a thousand rounds in a range trip, and typically with multiple brands, I can't discern a difference. A thousand rounds of anything will leave your guns very dirty. Thats why I like chrome lined bores and BCGs (or NP3 BCGs in the NYGF build's case) cleanup just involves a bore snake and oil rag wipe.
I like Fiocchi's 124gr truncated cone 9mm load, works kind 9f like a wadcutter on paper and the .223 77gr SMK load shoots to an inch in my DD Recce Rifle. Its one of the cheaper 77gr SMK loads out there but it shoots almost as tight as the Black Hills mk262 load. Not quite though.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Quality news right here

 

[SmallGameAddict]

I like Fiocchi shotgun shells. They are far from "the cheapest thing that goes bang".

Quality. Hulls, primers, powder, wads and lead shot.

Edit: AND they usually offer something the "Big Three" don't, like high-brass 'maximum' (3-1/4 dram equivalent 1-1/8 oz) lead loads of #5 shot in 16 ga., for example.

 

[BDinPutnam]

I like Fiocchi shotgun shells. They are far from "the cheapest thing that goes bang".

Quality. Hulls, primers, powder, wads and lead shot.

Edit: AND they usually offer something the "Big Three" don't, like high-brass 'maximum' (3-1/4 dram equivalent 1-1/8 oz) lead loads of #5 shot in 16 ga., for example.

Actually yeah, I forgot about their shotgun shells. I have a case and a half or so left of their 12 gauge trap loads. Nice stuff for the price.