Czech holding company (CSG) buying parts of Vista Outdoors

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The Czech holding company Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has recently announced it's going to purchase ammunition businesses Federal, CCI, Hevi-Shot, Remington Ammo and Speer, owned by Vista Outdoors, for a reported $1.91 billion, pending related approval.

Vista Outdoors is part of the conglomerate Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK).

I also saw where they took a controlling stake in Fiocchi Munizioni, the manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition, late last November.

Wonder what affect this will have on the current supply situation?

Czechoslovak Group Acquiring Federal, CCI, Hevi-Shot, Remington Ammo and Speer | An Official Journal Of The NRA

Czechoslovak Group Acquires Majority Stake in Fiocchi Munizioni | An Official Journal Of The NRA

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[lihpster]

I imagine it will have an effect on the supply in Czechoslovakia.

 

[shovelmike]

Wow

It's not good when ownership of established American companies goes overseas, alarming when it's something as critical as ammo!
Our supply could be cut off just when we need it most.

 

[johngalt]

Seems odd that Vista Outdoors would want to unload a profit generating business.

 

[delcrossv]

I'm cool with it. Czech is one of the few places with a RTBA so I doubt they'll fold under Fed pressure.

Gun shop in Prague:

 

[rockquarry]

I'm cool with it. Czech is one of the few places with a RTBA so I doubt they'll fold under Fed pressure.

Gun shop in Prague:

RTBA? What is it?

 

[DWalt]

Right To Bear Arms. Plus they have some of the yummyest women in the world. Once spent a few days in Prague, and I can attest to that. Many Czechs settled right here in South Central Texas.

 

[Marshwheeling]

RTBA? What is it?

Right To Bear Arms. But if I were you, I’d be asking about the girl in the gun shop.

 

[delcrossv]

Right To Bear Arms. But if I were you, I’d be asking about the girl in the gun shop.

Hey, it's Prague. Czech girls are

 

[venomballistics]

I don't particularly trust vista outdoors to begin with.
But this has an out of the frying pan and into the fire kind of vibe.

 

[venomballistics]

Seems odd that Vista Outdoors would want to unload a profit generating business.

Not really....
Vista doesn't seem to act the part of a friend to us

 

[rockquarry]

Not really....
Vista doesn't seem to act the part of a friend to us

It's important to realize that handloaders are an incredibly small group of consumers. They're not going to make or break a huge company. I'm pretty sure the big manufacturers look at handloaders' purchases as nothing more than a very small, perhaps even insignificant source of revenue. It's likely always been that way.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

Oh, Oh. I smell a rat in the woodpile. I do hope I am wrong. Shortages are in the future maybe.

 

[mike4sigs]

Oh, Oh. I smell a rat in the woodpile. I do hope I am wrong. Shortages are in the future maybe.

I Was thinking the same thing.
and i was just feeling comfortable with the stash i have for the Calibers i shoot.

 

[Protocall_Design]

Nice to see she is exercising her right to bare arms...

 

[LVSteve]

There were guns in that picture?

Maybe under European ownership they will bring in Berdan primers for reloading milsurp ammo, even though that can be a pain for other reasons.

 

[venomballistics]

It's important to realize that handloaders are an incredibly small group of consumers. They're not going to make or break a huge company. I'm pretty sure the big manufacturers look at handloaders' purchases as nothing more than a very small, perhaps even insignificant source of revenue. It's likely always been that way.

It's also important to realize that the $50 box of hunting ammo was closer to $17 not to long ago

 

[arjay]

I would assume American companies are expecting an increasing liability expense

 

[rockquarry]

It's also important to realize that the $50 box of hunting ammo was closer to $17 not to long ago

I almost never buy factory ammo as it seldom shoots as accurately as well developed handloads. I'm not really up on the prices of commercial ammo, only components. I haven't used factory hunting ammo to take game with since 1972.