How Consistent Is The Manufacturing Of Polymer Cased Ammunition?

The production of polymer cased cartridges is a consistent ammunition manufacturing process. With that being said, it is common in any type of ammunition manufacturing to stumble upon standard deviations. The number of normal deviations is in the single digits. 

True Velocity’s precise engineering and manufacturing capabilities allow for extraordinary improvements in uniform production over brass. The exclusive technology and production process in combination with progressive methods, quality control criteria, and an ethos of excellence, produces a cartridge of exceptional performance and consistent manufacturing.

How Consistent Is The Loading Process Of Polymer Cased Ammunition?

Each round created yields more consistency per round than you would expect from hand loading your own ammunition. 

Can Polymer Cased Ammunition Be Reloaded?

True Velocity ammunition is not designed to be reloaded using commercially available reloading equipment. True Velocity does not recommend trying to reload their polymer cased ammunition cartridges in any circumstance.

The Importance of Quality Ammunition Manufacturing

Extensive Quality Control

Virtus ammunition believes in distributing the highest quality ammunition to our customers. This is why we trust in the polymer cased ammunition from True Velocity. True Velocity prioritizes process control through: 

• Statistical Process Control (SPC) 
• Integrated “Relations” Non-contact Inspection
• Prevention vs. Inspection 
• Six Sigma 
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• ISO Registered ISO 9001:2015 REV. D

The ammunition they manufacture goes through extensive quality control, referred to as Total Quality Management. Total Quality management + SIX Sigma + LEAN yield a revolutionary product. True Velocity places a premium on process control because their ammunition is manufactured to precise standards. 

The system-wide methods are intended to yield high-quality, precise components without differing from the high standards. We require in-line automated inspection and validation of each part we produce.

The Newest Technology in Ammunition Manufacturing

What is Polymer? 

Polymer is a material composed of a few synthetic or natural elements. These elements are forged together as large molecules referred to as macromolecules. Macromolecules are composed of multiple simple chemical units. These chemical units are called monomers. 

Polymer is used to create common items such as grocery bags, vinyl flooring, water bottles, soda bottles, electrical installation insulation, some textiles, select fibers, electronics, certain auto parts, and toys. In addition, a polymer material is used for outdoor equipment such as PVC pipe, fencing, lawn chairs, and much more.

Polymer Ammo Casings Show Outstanding Strength

Polymer is an insanely strong material. Polymer is used to create pieces and parts of vehicles. Common parts that are made out of polymer are valves, seals, and gaskets. Polymer is strong enough to resist water. Polymer cased ammunition is a great choice for hunting and sport shooting. If you are wanting a durable cartridge that can withstand whatever elements may present themselves, consider polymer cased ammunition. 

Because of the bonding between each macromolecule chain, the polymer is bound to be strong. Macromolecule chains are particularly tough to divide. Polymer’s strength is comparable to certain metals. Polymer is frequently used for gun frames, firearm products, and select firearm parts. Polymer casings create light ammo for any use! Learn more about the strength of polymer bullets.

How Long Will Polymer Ammo Casings Last?

Polymer ammo casings can last years on end. As stated before, a polymer is extremely durable and strong. With that being said, your ammo must be taken care of correctly and used properly.

Learn Further About Ammunition Manufacturing of Polymer Cartridges

Polymer ammunition is a lighter, strong, and consistently manufactured ammunition casing option to fulfill your needs. Virtus strives to provide gun owners and operators with the highest quality ammunition. Our team understands the importance of proper ammunition manufacturing and shooting consistently produced rounds. To learn more about the True Velocity polymer cased ammunition, contact the ammo experts at Virtus today!

Do Polymer ammo casings stick to the chamber after the firearm heats up? What happens to ammo in a fire?

When shooting a firearm, there is a production of heat. This starts when the primer ignites the gunpowder. The gunpowder quickly burns at a quick pace. As it burns, gas is generated and creates pressure. This pressure then pushes the bullet out of the barrel at a fast rate of speed. Since gunpowder burns and expands rapidly, the heat production fastly reaches high temperatures.

Are bullet casings hot after fired?

Regardless of the bullet cartridge, the metal components in the shell casing are designed to heat up to hot temperatures. With that being said, not all ammunition casings are made equally. If you shot a brass cased bullet, the ejected casing is likely to be hot due to the fact that the brass material is heat-conducting. Polymer is a material that provides insulation. You can expect to have less heat transfer than when you use polymer cased ammunition than the brass casings. Learn more about how hot firearms get.

How hot are bullet shell casings?

Bullet shells may be warm after they are ejected. The surface temperature of a fired bullet is up to 500°F. Once the shell is ejected, it will not stay hot for long. Commonly, a shell is cold enough to pick up after being ejected.

Will Polymer Ammo Casings Melt?

A great quality about polymer bullet casings is how heat minimizing the material is. Polymer is able to aid in cookoff prevention and lowers the amount of wear and tear on your gun. Since polymer casing is resistant to heat transfer, differing environments won’t have quite as much of an impact on how the ammunition works. Polymer cased ammunition tends to be more stable in different environments.

Polymer ammo casings are designed to withstand high temperatures. This material constructed to be a casing will not melt. You can’t shoot enough to heat the chamber to a Polymer-melting temperature.

Do Polymer ammo casings stick to the chamber after the firearm heats up?

Since polymer bullet casings are not subject to the heat accumulated in the chamber of your firearm, there is an unlikely chance of the bullet sticking to the chamber. After firing a clip, you can touch the chamber as the polymer absorbs much of the heat. Rather than conducting the heat to the chamber the way brass does lighter than brass.

True Velocity Polymer Ammo Casings

Virtus is the ammunition distributor of True Velocity composite products based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. We are a unique company because Virtus is currently the only certified ammo distributor of True Velocity ammo. Our mission is to build a business committed to family, community, and teamwork. 

What Is A High Velocity Bullet?

Essentially, a higher muzzle velocity results in a flatter trajectory. Ammunition Velocity is the speed that a bullet travels once ejected from the firearm.

What is Flat Trajectory?

A Flatter trajectory means there is less bullet drop over a distance. A trajectory is also knowns as the flight path that an object in motion follows.

What Is A Good Bullet Velocity?

Firearm muzzle velocities range from about 390 fps to 1,200 fps. They can rise to more than 3,900 fps in modern rifles with high-velocity cartridges. Our .308 WINCHESTER Ammunition’s Velocity is 850 m/s, which is 2650 fps.

History Of Bullet Velocity

The first bullets created had a velocity that rarely reached 2,000 fps. Velocity in the United States peaked during the late 1800s. This is when metallic cartridges were introduced. These American metallic cartridges consisted of .45-125 Sharps and .50-140 Win. Maximum bullet speed was still only reaching approximately 1,500 fps.

Is a Higher Velocity Bullet Better?

In general terms, a higher velocity bullet is better for range and accuracy. The higher the velocity of the bullet, the straighter the trajectory path the bullet travels. With this being said, velocity is not the only factor that affects the shot. The evolution of bullet velocity has increased and improved over a span of many years. You may be asking, what raises the higher velocity?

A leading factor in a High Velocity Bullet is the weight of the overall bullet. Each component should be considered such as the bullet casing and the powder. Consider shooting lightweight ammunition such as TRUE VELOCITY Polymer Cased Ammunition to raise your bullet velocity and accuracy.

Why Polymer Ammo Casings Provide High Velocity.

This ammunition is lighter than traditional varieties, reduces heat transfer, increases accuracy, and provides many additional advantages. It is useful to be aware of the specific benefits that can be obtained through the use of lighter ammunition.

• Lightest Casing Material
• Less Firing Material
• Better Burn Efficiency

30% Lighter Ammunition

True Velocity’s polymer cased ammunition is significantly lighter than traditional brass varieties of ammunition. Polymer cased ammunition is about 30% lighter. Shooting polymer materials help to minimize the weight that is present in brass bullets. This cut of weight allows the bullet to travel quicker than the other varieties. The design of polymer ammo casings delivers all the benefits that come along with lighter ammunition, without compromising reliability or increasing heat transfer.

Better Burn Efficiency

Polymer cased ammunition has better burn efficiency than other ammunition varieties. This means that shooting will require less propellant in order to provide the same velocity.

Higher Velocity Improving Accuracy

Primarily, lighter ammunition will move more quickly than heavier ammunition. The increased speed means that the ammunition will spend less time traveling to its destination. When you limit this time, you are also able to reduce the amount of time that the ammunition will be impacted by external elements, such as wind. This helps to improve the accuracy of the ammunition since the faster speed will reduce external influences.

At Virtus, we are proud to offer True Velocity polymer-cased ammunition to ensure that you are able to obtain these benefits for your own particular shooting needs. We are dedicated to providing the highest velocity ammunition that continues evolving to faster feet per second speeds. Contact us today at Virtus for more information!