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The actions of a Canadian company are difficult to understand. IVI started producing the Imperial line in 1977 and IVI was purchased by SNC in 1980. Production of ammunition for the military was always a larger part of IVI's business because it tended to be consistent. In 1983 and 1984, production at IVI was cut back as they retooled to produce 5.56 mm. Through the later 80's, military production increased and it may be that civilian ammunition production decreased at that time to concentrate on the more lucrative military contracts.

The correct answer to "why" is no doubt buried in IVI somewhere but it may be along the lines that they were more interested in making money with better contracts than they were with making sporting ammunition.

A Rand Corp report is available on the net by searching IVI ammunition.

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