What is Harmonically Tuned Ammo?

Texas based ammo company opening doors in WV plans to manufacture "harmonically tuned" ammo.

Does that sound like a new thing, or is it a creative moniker for Match Grade?

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business...nitions-Plant-In-West-Virginia-381402461.html

 

It's a gimmick. No such thing. It plays on the buyer having maybe dimly remembered something about harmonics. That only applies to rifle barrels.

 

Based on the patent, it appears as if they will custom design ammo for the specific use the shooter will need, specifically the granules in the round.

http://www.google.com/patents/WO2015134541A1?cl=en

 

So they make cartridges with different powder weights..... what's the big deal. All of us that reload our own ammo can do the same thing.

 

Maybe it starts singing Disney songs when it exits the barrel?

 

Or make sounds like a UFO. Hhhhhhhmmmmmmm.

 

I'd like one that barks.

 

I'll take one that says "Wrong house mother(*)(*)(*)(*)er"

 

Ding ding, we have winner!

 

So it looks like all the really knowledgeable people have chimed in and no one has offered more of an explanation other than everyone's "best guess".

Now, I'm really intrigued. Can't imagine Ranger would open an entire manufacturing facility just for some "gimmick".

What's reeeally going on here?

 

they got their name after the harmonica, they put holes in the bullets and you can order special tunes to play as you shoot thing... I think

 

Most likely the Whistle While You Work song.

 

Granny says it's prob'ly sumpin' like harmonically tuned beans...

... if ya put pineapple in when ya cookin' beans...

... it'll make ya play Hawaiian music.

 

Different blends of powders will affect barrels in various manners, especially light barrels that are vulnerable to vibration.

 

I heard it's made specifically for 50cal sniper rounds (so far). It plays "Turn out the Lights the Party's Over" on shots of 3/4 mi. and longer.

 

That is already possible with standard Military surplus .50 BMG ammo at ranges of one mile, with a Barrett .50 cal. semiautomatic rifle.

 

I guess the truth just doesn't work for some.

 

Give me a bullet, a brass case, some powder, a primer, and a press. I couldn't give a (*)(*)(*)(*) less about the rest. Gimmicks all over.

 

That can get you blown up, maimed or injured and others too, I have witnessed first hand how not caring about the rest can have very bad consequences, when re-loading or hand-loading ammunition.

 

I hand-load correctly using a measure and the loads by the book. I just meant that I have no desire for fancy additions, just your typical, standard ammunition.