Freedom Munitions & Xtreme Bullets file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

[DenverGP]

Bankruptcy filings have been submitted on June 8th, 2018 for Howell Munitions & Technology and multiple companies under the HMT umbrella.

The HMT umbrella covers a number of companies, all playing a different role in the manufacturing and sales process of their ammunition.

The following companies, all owned by HTM, have submitted separate Chapter 11 filings:

HOWELL MUNITIONS & TECHNOLOGY, INC.
FREEDOM MUNITIONS, LLC
HOWELL MACHINE, INC.
X-TREME BULLETS, INC.

https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2018...11-bankruptcy/

I wouldn't ever touch ammo from Freedom Munitions, but I have used X-treme's plated bullets for many of my reloads.

[CHA-LEE]

I have seen Freedom Munitions ammo blow up several guns over the years. Maybe this has finally caught up with them?

[izzy]

I have a bunch of x-treme projectiles for my reloads. Wonder if there will be any deals to be had here.

[CS1983]

Weren't they the company that had their factory burn down recently?

[crays]

Weren't they the company that had their factory burn down recently?

That was Ultramax.

[wctriumph]

I have used Freed Munitions in the past, never had a single issue with them other that the .45 ACP being very dirty. I stopped using them about three years ago when they could not seem to process an order correctly and ship within 6 weeks. I called them up and verbally cancelled the order and called my credit card company and listed them as blocked.

Hate to see a firearms related company go under but my experience leads me to believe that there was a lot of mismanagement within the company. That or too much drugs.

[DenverGP]

I have seen Freedom Munitions ammo blow up several guns over the years. Maybe this has finally caught up with them?

That was my first though, but seeing as the umbrella company and other related companies are all filing, seems like it's just a business thing. I don't buy the "firearm sales are weak" story.... background checks keep setting records and regardless of what the news wants people to think, I see more people shooting, including new/non-conservative shooters.

[Gman]

I've used Freedom Munitions without incident. This info fits with the all of the sales notices that I've been getting over the past several weeks.

Freedom Munitions is in BG's part of the world, so I'm not too sure about "too much drugs" being the problem. A lack of Ikea access, maybe.

[Bailey Guns]

This is the first I've heard of it and I know a lot of people that work there. I service some tanks at a few of the facilities and haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary. Little blurb in the local paper. That's too bad. A lot of people depend on those companies in this area.

I've shot a ton of Freedom Munitions ammo and never had any issues other than the .44 Mag is a little anemic and won't cycle my Ruger Carbine. But I haven't bought any of their ammo for years. Funny...it's made right here and I can buy it online but can't pick it up. It has to be shipped to my house.

[colorider]

Have had several squibs, underpowered and overpower 115gr 9mm. Also several 223 where the primers blow out. I’ve sent just as many rounds back to them as I have shot.