J. D. Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

J. D. Jones

American ammunition designer

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1932

Place of Birth: Wintersville, Ohio, United States

Profession: designer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About J. D. Jones

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  • Jones (born November 21, 1936) is an American firearms and cartridge designer, firearms writer and president of SSK Industries.
  • Jones began hunting at an early age, and became interested in bullet casting and handloading firearms cartridges.
  • In the 1960s, Jones collaborated with Lee Jurras to create the Super Vel line of high-performance handgun ammunition.In 1977, Jones founded SSK Industries, a company focused on cartridges and barrels (such as for the Thompson Center Arms Contender rifle-calibre pistol) for high-power handgun hunting and target shooting.Jones is primarily known for two lines of firearms cartridges.
  • The first is his line of JDJ cartridges, primarily intended for the T/C Contender, ranging from .224 to .577 calibre.
  • The second is his "Whisper" family of cartridges, intended to cause maximum damage at subsonic speeds, making them nearly silent when used with a firearm suppressor.Jones is a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and Safari Club International and is a staunch advocate of the Second Amendment.
  • He has authored two columns for American Handgunner magazine.

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