Capstone Precision Group: Bullets & Ammunition Produced Here In Mesa

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Capstone Precision Group Wins SOCOM Contract

by Guy J. Sagi - Thursday, February 27, 2020

"Ultra Defense—which holds the contract to load the non-standard Advance Sniper Rifle ammunition for the USSOCOM Advanced Sniper Rifle program—has awarded a sub-contract to Capstone Precision Group to manufacture the cartridges.
> The single-year agreement is for 800,000 rounds of .300 Norma Mag. ammunition that will be loaded with Berger .30 caliber, 215-grain Hybrid bullets and Lapua cartridge cases.
> It also includes 200,000 rounds of .338 Norma Mag. that Capstone will manufacture using Lapua brass and the company’s .338 caliber, 300-grain AP529 projectiles.

Capstone Precision Group produces Berger Bullets and Ammunition in Mesa, AZ, and it is the exclusive distributor of Lapua components and ammunition, Vihtavuori Powders and SK Rimfire.
The company is part of Nammo Group, an international firm based in Norway with offices in 12 countries. It specializes in the aerospace and defense industries
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On the Mesa City Hall Plaza Heritage Wall
1957 marked the start of Mesa's high technology industry with a rocket engine manufacturer Talco. 
1960 Talley Defense Systems, which became Talley Industries, Mesa's "first homegrown Fortune 500 company" . . .
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“Working with Ultra Defense and USSOCOM on this project has been a great experience,” mentioned Dan Thelen, Capstone general manager. “Leveraging the bullet production and commercial ammunition capabilities of Capstone/Berger with the legendary quality of Lapua cases puts us in the unique position to deliver a World Class product to our US warfighters.”

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2020/2/27
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