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ENVIRON-Metal, Inc., makers of HEVI-Shot® (Sweet Home, Oregon) will begin shipping new HEVI-Duty® frangible, nontoxic bullets and ammunition. The patent pending material system and process produces bullets that are:
• Precise - No Ricochet Steel-Safe Ammunition
• Match Grade Accuracy
• Nontoxic, includes primer
• Frangible
• Can be used on any steel targets
• Inexpensive competitor to lead
• Can be used on any range indoor or outdoor
• Non-corroding
• Non-fouling
• More Accurate than Lead in 3rd party OEM Testing
• Problem-free in automated loading equipment
• Lowest possible cost FLETC bullet (for OEMs)
• Made in Sweet Home, Oregon
These bullets allow ENVIRON-Metal to offer versatile cartridges that are:
• Frangible
• Can be used on any range indoor and outdoor
• Safe to use on any steel targets
• Substantially more accurate than lead for competition shooting
• Inexpensively priced to compete with lead
• Made in Sweet Home, Oregon
Ralph Nauman, President of ENVIRON-Metal, explained the driving forces in the market this way: “Many shooters have growing concerns about lead exposure in shooting ranges. Our bullets are nontoxic and break up on steel targets. Our cartridges use nontoxic primers. There are other products on the market that do this already, but those products are expensive. Their high cost has slowed their acceptance across shooting markets outside of law enforcement.”
"HEVI-Shot’s breakthrough is using material science to drive down the cost of frangible, nontoxic bullets," Nauman added. "At the lower prices we make possible, recreational shooters will be able to shoot these environmentally friendly cartridges, and those shooters will drive the market during the coming years. It isn’t hard to imagine consumers opting for nontoxic ammunition if it is priced competitively with lead.”
Nauman noted, “Rail gun tests produced 10-round groups in the 0.4-0.6-inch range at 25 yards, about half the group size of traditional lead bullets, so the bullets can serve the market for competitive shooters as well as recreational shooters.”
Michael Narus, HEVI-Shot’s VP of Sales and Marketing, said, “Our 9mm is available now in bullets and loaded ammunition. The 9mm will come in a 50ct box and carry a suggested retail price of $17.99. We have added tooling and equipment to broaden the line to other calibers. Available now 9mm, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .38 SPL, .357 Magnum, 10mm, and .380 Auto in bullets and loaded ammunition.”
HEVI-Duty is a registered trademark of Environ-Metal, Inc.
Established in 2000, Environ-Metal ® Inc, based out of Sweet Home, OR, are the makers of HEVI-Shot ®, HEVI-Metal ®, HEVI-X ®, HEVI-Steel ®, HEVI-Snow ®, HEVI-X Strut ® HEVI-Duty ® buck shot as well as HEVI-Duty ® centerfire and bullets.
For more information contact;
Michael Narus, VP of Sales & Marketing