backlog of over $1B

[Kenk]

That explains a lot : (

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/vista-outdoors-ammunition-backlog-billion

[The_Shadow]

Yep the shortages are a result of the high demands...it will take some time to recover...and the election uncertainty also plays into the mix of things!

[Kenk]

Absolutely

[DenStinett]

True story
Even components are getting scarce again
Our Sportsman's shelves are mostly bare in that department

[Keiichi]

The only .223/5.56 I see in stock online anywhere right now are green tip and/or steel case.

Even with the millions of new gun owners it's incredible to me how fast retail ammo dried up this year.

[sqlbullet]

It's not just ammo and components or even firearms related items. 

I was in harbor freight last night to pick up some shrink tubing, battery connectors and went to look at their hammers and pry bars.  My wife, for some reason, likes hammers, so I usually buy her an unusual one for 5-10$ when I am there.  They had about 8 hammers total on their hammer wall.  Not eight different types, just 8 hammers.  Most were dead-blow or the dumb kids sized ones.  No pry bars.  Lots of other things missing too.

And with Biden winning the election, it will be a very long time before things get "sane" again.  Think 2009.

[terdog]

HF has been thin for awhile. My understanding is that reloading components are like everything else.
THE SUPPLY CHAIN HAS DRIED UP DUE TO COVID.

[Kenk]

a darn good thing many of us  thought ahead 😀

[rognp]

I just hope that the large number of recent gun buyers, i assume some were liberals, will stand up when the Biden gun control edicts get into circulation. that and the Senate remains in sensible hands.