Replacement ammo for my Wal-Mart Federal 9mm

[I6turbo]

Those flecks are color tags to tell investigators which lot of ammo they are looking for and to trace its linage. Its microscopic tagging, which they have been doing for years.

Interesting. But, it's not microscopic and I don't like their method of tagging dirtying up the actions of my guns, so I'll continue to buy a different brand.

 

[Labguy47]

Interesting. But, it's not microscopic and I don't like their method of tagging dirtying up the actions of my guns, so I'll continue to buy a different brand.

Good luck, if I am not mistaken it is federally required of all brands. They just blend the tagging into the powder.
https://www.npr.org/2013/04/24/178858037/taggants-in-gunpowder-might-have-helped-identify-bombers

 

[Labguy47]

Here is a better more up to date source on the matter.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/1999/08/06/42124.htm

 

[LiveLife]

I was wondering who was making the USA sourced 9mm. I liked the black/red Herter's select that was imported.

Herter's Select Grade handgun ammunition is made by S&B - https://www.cabelas.com/product/Herters-reg-Select-Grade-Handgun-Ammunition/1305056.uts

Herter's Target handgun ammunition is made in USA - https://www.cabelas.com/product/HERTERS-CENTERFIRE-HANDGUN-AMMO/3298605.uts

 

[I6turbo]

Good luck, if I am not mistaken it is federally required of all brands. They just blend the tagging into the powder.
https://www.npr.org/2013/04/24/178858037/taggants-in-gunpowder-might-have-helped-identify-bombers

Where did you see that it's required in gunpowder (which has historically been exempted)? I don't find any indication at either of those links that it's required, and I don't see it in my other brands of ammo.

 

[Labguy47]

Where did you see that it's required in gunpowder (which has historically been exempted)? I don't find any indication at either of those links that it's required, and I don't see it in my other brands of ammo.

I see it each year in every new batch of powder I use for reloading my shotgun shells. Doesn't matter which brand I buy, I always see those color flakes. Been that way for over a decade. Perhaps pistol ammo it just depends on the brand. But tagging powder is definitely not new. They do the same thing with commercial grade explosives.

 

[94045]

Federal Black Pack at Academy
250 Rounds for $44.98
1148 fps

Been $39.99 for a while now...