ExtremeShockUSA.com, out of business?...

ClydeFrog · January 4, 2013, 12:45 AM

Do any TFL forum members know if Extreme Shock USA is still active or in business? I couldn't view the website and a few online posts say the company didn't fill orders or ship ammunition. I purchased a few .38spl rounds in 2004 & was not impressed. The QC & design were not very good.
The company seemed a bit out there & bombastic too. Names like; "Air Freedom Rounds" in the post-9/11/2001 era seemed tacky, IMO.

Clyde

Venom1956 · January 4, 2013, 12:49 AM

I got my signature from them... cost more then fang faced rounds and air freedom rounds combined...

Honestly is it really that surprising? That place was a joke.

Double Naught Spy · January 4, 2013, 07:11 AM

Not to worry, you can still find their .308 hollowpoint ammo for a mere $65 for a box of 20 rounds.
http://www.impactguns.com/extreme-sh...168bthp20.aspx

ClydeFrog · January 4, 2013, 07:07 PM

Does that mean Extreme Shock went under?
I recall the 2000s era gun press articles saying how these rounds were better than sliced white bread or Hershey's chocolate milkshakes.

I also saw catalogs & retail sites with low prices; $6.00-$7.00 USD for 6 round packs(9mm .40S&W, .357sig, .45acp, etc).

I guess no more; fang-face!

BGutzman · January 4, 2013, 07:34 PM

I read they were bought out by another company.. I will see if I can find if for you.

BGutzman · January 5, 2013, 12:08 AM

Couldn't find it but I can almost swear I read they were in the end bought out. Not sure why they went out of business, each box was a arm and a leg in price..

Gary L. Griffiths · January 5, 2013, 12:41 AM

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Not sure why they went out of business, each box was a arm and a leg in price..

Yeah, but if you shot somebody in the arm or leg it woulda blown them into next week, don't ya know!

**Tom Servo** · January 5, 2013, 12:49 AM

I have to say, they certainly made some good ad copy.

ClydeFrog · January 5, 2013, 03:24 AM

Thanks for the clever post Tom, that was part of my point. Macho, high-speed BS only goes so far.

As the old military saying goes; "It's not what you spew, it's what you do."

I'm also curious about www.RBCD.net & the little known; DRT line of frangible ammunition. There's been a few gun press items but no real support for these rounds.
Any input would be helpful.
Clyde

FrankenMauser · January 5, 2013, 04:10 AM

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Thanks for the clever post Tom, that was part of my point. Macho, high-speed BS only goes so far.

Well... if that's the case, you need some more velocity.
... or cow bell.

LockedBreech · January 5, 2013, 09:33 AM

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Extreme Shock...out of business?

If there's a God up above, yes.

Thinking about someone who doesn't know how to do his research on guns getting sucked into that marketing/gun counter talk and relying on that subpar junk to protect his family first makes me irritable.

**Tom Servo** · January 5, 2013, 10:59 PM

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... or cow bell.

...or tactical cowbell.

**Glenn E. Meyer** · January 6, 2013, 01:17 PM

Neutronium bullets that causes systemic neural shock if they hit you in the toe.

Great stuff.

mikalangelo · January 18, 2013, 12:37 AM

Make fun all you want guys but non of you can afford one bullet of extreme shock and you never fired one!!

I ON THE OTHER HAVE TRIED THEN AND THEY WORK!!

Darren007 · January 18, 2013, 12:43 AM

I love the tag line on the box of ammo in the link...

"Match Grade Anti-Terrorist Munitions"

I guess it kinda cool....if you're a 12 old kid.

SPEMack618 · January 18, 2013, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Darren007

I guess it kinda cool....if you're a 12 old kid.

I remember seeing those ads in Soldier of Fortune right around 1999/2000 and thinking they were neat. And I would have been wait for it....12 years old.

Darren007 · January 18, 2013, 01:02 AM

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I remember seeing those ads in Soldier of Fortune right around 1999/2000 and thinking they were neat. And I would have been wait for it....12 years old.

Hahaha...Exactly! If I saw those ads back in 1988 when I was 12, I would have been like ..."AWESOME!!! Those are rad!!!"

Now? No.

**Glenn E. Meyer** · January 18, 2013, 01:23 PM

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Make fun all you want guys but non of you can afford one bullet of extreme shock and you never fired one!! I ON THE OTHER HAVE TRIED THEN AND THEY WORK!!

Well, that's great evidence. Fill us in with details of how their rounds accomplished something that other rounds don't - like systemic neural shock.

At TFL - capitalized statements are not evidence.

LockedBreech · January 18, 2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren007

I love the tag line on the box of ammo in the link...

"Match Grade Anti-Terrorist Munitions"

I guess it kinda cool....if you're a 12 old kid.

That's hilarious. I'm pretty tacticool, I like quad rails and mounted lights, but there are limits. Anti-Terrorist? For the love of Pete, they're catering to the very worst of us.

**44 AMP** · January 19, 2013, 02:21 PM

We have Anti-Terrorist Matches?

Where do we enter those?

Can you have one in a state with a hi-cap/assault weapon ban?

Do we need "match grade" or is ordinary "anti-terrorist" grade ammo allowed at these matches?

Inquiring minds want to know?!

FrankenMauser · January 19, 2013, 05:57 PM

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Make fun all you want guys but non of you can afford one bullet of extreme shock and you never fired one!! I ON THE OTHER HAVE TRIED THEN AND THEY WORK!!

Attempting to insult forum members' income level, and insinuating that they're liars won't make you many friends here.

Glenn, I disagree. Capitalization does make evidence, and turns any statement into fact. Example:
ALBERT EINSTEIN CAUSED THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO!!

See. It's a fact, and its own supporting evidence, now.

BGutzman · January 19, 2013, 07:43 PM

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Make fun all you want guys but non of you can afford one bullet of extreme shock and you never fired one!! I ON THE OTHER HAVE TRIED THEN AND THEY WORK!!

Actually I have fired a few of these and own a few more... Its not that they didn't impact but they seriously were underwhelming. Plus it seemed to be impossible to know what result you were going to get... That's why I carry DPX, Critical Duty or Gold Dots depending on the particular gun... Consistent performance matters...

SPEMack618 · January 19, 2013, 10:28 PM

I did an a live fire anti-terrorist match with really realistic targets.

My 62 grn FMJs worked just fine. And when they didn't, well, sometimes we had on call CAS.

What I've always wanted is some of those 12 ga shells that have two balls with a piece of chain connecting them....that is what the real "operators" use.

January 4, 2013, 12:45 AM	#1
ClydeFrog Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 4,011	ExtremeShockUSA.com, out of business?... Do any TFL forum members know if Extreme Shock USA is still active or in business? I couldn't view the website and a few online posts say the company didn't fill orders or ship ammunition. I purchased a few .38spl rounds in 2004 & was not impressed. The QC & design were not very good. The company seemed a bit out there & bombastic too. Names like; "Air Freedom Rounds" in the post-9/11/2001 era seemed tacky, IMO. Clyde __________________ Speed's fine, but accuracy's final.

January 4, 2013, 12:49 AM	#2
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 2,353	I got my signature from them... cost more then fang faced rounds and air freedom rounds combined... Honestly is it really that surprising? That place was a joke. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph.

January 4, 2013, 07:11 AM	#3
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague County, Texas Posts: 9,788	Not to worry, you can still find their .308 hollowpoint ammo for a mere $65 for a box of 20 rounds. http://www.impactguns.com/extreme-sh...168bthp20.aspx __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011

January 4, 2013, 07:07 PM	#4
ClydeFrog Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 4,011	So... Does that mean Extreme Shock went under? I recall the 2000s era gun press articles saying how these rounds were better than sliced white bread or Hershey's chocolate milkshakes. I also saw catalogs & retail sites with low prices; $6.00-$7.00 USD for 6 round packs(9mm .40S&W, .357sig, .45acp, etc). I guess no more; fang-face! __________________ Speed's fine, but accuracy's final.

January 4, 2013, 07:34 PM	#5
BGutzman Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2009 Location: Frozen Tundra Posts: 2,411	I read they were bought out by another company.. I will see if I can find if for you. __________________ Molon Labe

January 5, 2013, 12:08 AM	#6
BGutzman Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2009 Location: Frozen Tundra Posts: 2,411	Couldn't find it but I can almost swear I read they were in the end bought out. Not sure why they went out of business, each box was a arm and a leg in price.. __________________ Molon Labe

January 5, 2013, 12:49 AM	#8
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalach Posts: 7,340	I have to say, they certainly made some good ad copy. __________________ In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. --Albert Camus

January 5, 2013, 03:24 AM	#9
ClydeFrog Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 4,011	RBCD.net; DRT?.... Thanks for the clever post Tom, that was part of my point. Macho, high-speed BS only goes so far. As the old military saying goes; "It's not what you spew, it's what you do." I'm also curious about www.RBCD.net & the little known; DRT line of frangible ammunition. There's been a few gun press items but no real support for these rounds. Any input would be helpful. Clyde __________________ Speed's fine, but accuracy's final.

January 6, 2013, 01:17 PM	#13
Glenn E. Meyer Staff Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 13,303	Neutronium bullets that causes systemic neural shock if they hit you in the toe. Great stuff. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. http://www.teddytactical.com/archive...05_Feature.htm Being an Academic Shooter http://www.teddytactical.com/archive...11_Feature.htm Being an Active Shooter

January 18, 2013, 12:37 AM	#14
mikalangelo Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Posts: 4	Funny Make fun all you want guys but non of you can afford one bullet of extreme shock and you never fired one!! I ON THE OTHER HAVE TRIED THEN AND THEY WORK!!

January 18, 2013, 12:43 AM	#15
Darren007 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,001	I love the tag line on the box of ammo in the link... "Match Grade Anti-Terrorist Munitions" I guess it kinda cool....if you're a 12 old kid.

January 19, 2013, 02:21 PM	#20
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 9,041	We have Anti-Terrorist Matches? Where do we enter those? Can you have one in a state with a hi-cap/assault weapon ban? Do we need "match grade" or is ordinary "anti-terrorist" grade ammo allowed at these matches? Inquiring minds want to know?! __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

January 19, 2013, 10:28 PM	#23
SPEMack618 Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Boy Scout Camp Posts: 1,261	I did an a live fire anti-terrorist match with really realistic targets. My 62 grn FMJs worked just fine. And when they didn't, well, sometimes we had on call CAS. What I've always wanted is some of those 12 ga shells that have two balls with a piece of chain connecting them....that is what the real "operators" use. __________________ "Growing up as both a Southern and the son of a child of the '50s, I was imprinted with several things that have long stuck with me. The F-86 Saber Jet was the finest fighter ever flown, the National League is always superior, and Leslie Coffelt was the finest revovler shooter since Mr. Ed."