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From: decwrl!well.sf.ca.us!well!tmi@uunet.UU.NET (Peter Kasler)
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Subject: Re: Ordinance Gelatin, where to get it?
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Date: 14 Jun 91 20:05:07 GMT
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#From everything that we've been able to determine in the lab, the posts in
Hydra-Shoks are not necessary. Indeed, except for another serious problem
these bullets have, Hydra-Shoks absent posts perform more like other similar
bullets in other cartridges. Federal purchased the idea and the name from a
small outfit that was building and marketing ammunition under the Hydra-Shok
label. It seems as if Federal's adamant refusal to abandon the post stems at
least partly from a desire to recoup its investment in acquiring the above-
mentioned rights.

Whether or not Federal would incur any liability because of their acts or
failures to act is not an easy or straight-forward answer. Much of it could
turn on how thoroughly it could be demonstrated what and how early they knew
about the so-called problems, and what, if anything, they attempted to do
about them. Dr. Fackler would very much like to see something happen because
he believes Federal is acting in bad faith, knowing it is marketing an
inferior and possibly dangerous product but failing to warn potential
consumers about it or take other action to prevent tragedy.

When there's other better, proven ammunition available in comparable price
ranges for any viable defense caliber, why risk so much on a gimmick, and
one that is not only definitively proven to function acceptably, but about
which there is so much controversy?

If what you're interested in is the controversy, or if you insist on having
something that you or one of the jerk gun writers claims is the next best
thing to a magic bullet, then be my guest. But if what you want is something
upon which your like or those of others you care about may depend, don't
bother with nonsense and crap like these gimmics. Get one of the reliable
and effective cartridges that are available.

Peter Alan Kasler
Threat Management Institute
415-777-0303