Bullet pull strength is the force necessary to separate a bullet from the cartridge casing. This force can vary, depending on the type and size of the ammunition. It can even vary from cartridge to cartridge within the same type and caliber.

JACKSONVILLE, AR—SIG Sauer will locate a new ammunition assembly facility here, where it plans to invest approximately $5.7 million and create about 50 new jobs.

ALCOA, TN—Advanced Munitions International will invest $553 million to build a new headquarters and ammunition assembly plant here. The facility is expected to create 605 new jobs.

CHEYENNE, WY—Maverick Ammunition plans to open a new assembly plant here, employing more than 50 people. The facility will produce 1.8 million rounds per week by the second half of 2014.

NEWTOWN, OH—Three workers at an ammunition assembly plant here suffered minor burns and other injuries in an explosion Thursday morning.

LUMBERTON, NC—Ammunition manufacturer Cape Fear Arsenal Inc. will invest $15.2 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 150 jobs over the next three years.

OGDEN, UT—Setpoint Ammunition has opened a new assembly plant here that features flexible production equipment.