by SSUSA Staff – Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The single-year contract specifies 800,000 rounds of .300 Norma Mag. that will be loaded with Berger’s .30-cal., 215-grain hybrid bullets along with Lapua brass. The contract also includes 200,000 rounds of .338 Norma Mag. loaded with Lapua’s .338-caliber, 300-grain armor-piercing AP529 projectiles and Lapua brass. This .338 Norma Mag. load extends the range for snipers over the .300 Norma Mag. load. Berger and Lapua products had already been chosen for the Advanced Sniper Rifle program ammunition—now the loads themselves will be produced by Capstone. Ammunition for the contract will be loaded and tested at the aforementioned facility in Arizona.
With both brands well known by competitive shooters for high quality and match-grade precision, the combination of Berger bullets and Lapua cartridge cases for the Advanced Sniper Rifle program’s .300 and .338 Norma Mag. ammunition should prove potent for the U.S. military.
Learn more at www.capstonepg.com.