DOWN SOUTH AMMO LLC., was started in June of 2009. Our family suffered the same financial burdens everyone else did when the economy went south. Our company is family owned and operated. We initially started the business to sell ammunition, but after a few unsuccessful attempts to sell ammo at the gun shows we discovered that we could not compete with "Full-Time" ammunition dealers.

With a little help from our family "SOUTHERN THUNDER" became a reality. We didn't know if our business would be a success or a failure, but we were willing to put the time and effort into it to try. Nothing good comes easy.

My full-time job title is "Firefighter". I work for a small combination department. We have 2 paid personnel, and 19 volunteer members. I've been a member of the department since 1997.

I worked in a machine shop as a CNC machinist before becoming a paid Firefighter. The shop I worked for usually did high end parts with very tight tolerances. We usually had to hold +/- .0001-.0003. I feel like I know a little about precision machining. I worked there approximately 11 years. When I left the shop I took a large pay cut, but I was starting my new career as a Firefighter. This is where my heart had been for a long time, as I have been a volunteer Firefighter since the age of 17.

My wife's job title is "Customer Service Specialist". She works for a large credit card company in the customer service department. She is not the woman that calls you in the middle of dinner. She doesn't make phone calls, she only receives them. Unfortunately when people call her they generally are not happy about their account. It is her job to resolve the issue however complex it is . She does a very good job resolving conflict. She won the highest award given in customer service in 2008 by the company she works for. (The company flew us to New York for 5 days for an awards ceremony). Delivering excellent customer service is very important to us.

I belive my experience with precision and Nina's background with customer service we are able to offer an excellent combination for the best product avalible.

If you watch our videos we think you'll see why people enjoy shooting our targets so much. Shooting "Southern Thunder" never gets old. Just remember to use some common sense when shooting them. If you can't use our targets responsibly, we would rather not have your business. It isn't worth doing something stupid to mess up the rest of your life. Our targets are 100% LEGAL..... Be safe, Be smart, so we can keep it that way.

Thanks

Ryan & Nina