Ammunition and Targets

2026-11-03

a . Ammunition shall be recently manufactured . b . Ammunition shall fully comply with the various standards pertaining to safety , manufacturing tolerance , pressure level , velocity and energy as jointly established by the American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ) and the Sporting Arms Ammunition Manufacturers Institute ( SAAMI ). Pressure testing is included as part of SAAMI specifications and all ammunition on this contract must meet specifications . c . Ammunition shall contain non - corrosive lead styphnate type primers and shall be non - mercuric and nonchlorate . Ammunition shall have boxer type primers so cases may be reloaded . Pistol type primers shall only be used in pistol cartridges . Primers shall be the correct type ( i . e . standard or magnum ) for the cartridge . Powders shall be non - corrosive nitrocellulose single , double or multi - base types , canister grade . d . Fast burning ( pistol ) powders shall only be loaded in pistol cartridges and shot shells . Powder charges shall be the correct type and amount and shall be uniform in weight . Powder shall be the correct volume to properly occupy case and provide uniform ignition and burning . Powder shall not be excessively compressed by bullet or be of insufficient volume to cause erratic performance . Reclaimed , old or surplus powder and primers shall not be used . Powder shall burn cleanly with a minimum of residue , smoke and muzzle flash . e . Pistol cartridges shall have high quality brass cases . Aluminum or steel shall not be used . Brass shall comply with the Copper Development Association ( CA ) specification for Copper Alloy No . 220 or other approved equivalent CA type . f . Primers shall be properly seated so primer cup touches the base of primer pocket . Primer shall not move either forward when struck by firing pin or back out upon ignition . Primers shall also be seated to allow approximately 0 . 005 " clearance between face of cartridge head and face of primer . All primers shall give an instantaneous and highly uniform ignition . g . Lead pistol bullets shall be machine swaged and lubricated or machine cast , sized and lubricated . Jacketed pistol bullets shall have a lead core with a jacket of CDA copper alloy No . 220 , aluminum alloy or approved equivalent alloy . h . Bullet Jacket material shall completely cover bullet base , heel , shank and ogive . Bullet meplat shall only be jacketed on full metal jacket type . i . Bullets shall be new . Military surplus , production " seconds " or " pulled bullets " shall not be used . Cupronickel alloy jackets shall not be used on any type of cartridge / bullet combination due to bore fouling . j . The weight for each type of bullets shall not vary by more than + or - 1 %. The diameter of the jacketed pistol bullets shall not vary by more than + or - 0 . 0004 ". All bullets shall be made from a high - quality straight lead .

Delaware

2026-05-01