USSR/Russia back then, probably today too - at the end of the quarter, all unexpended ammo which had been budgeted for the quarter had to be expended, otherwise

USSR/Russia back then, probably today too - at the end of the quarter, all unexpended ammo which had been budgeted for the quarter had to be expended, otherwise the ammo budget for the next quarter may be cut. So, load up the guns and the ammo and off to the range...