[csmkersh]

Wish it was better news, but at least it's news. Article from Federal's president:

https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/g...-federal-premiums-president-has-some-answers/

 

[TooTall]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Skeptic49]

Write your Congresscretin. Have the Military sell excess ball ammo on the US Market instead of burning it.

Geoff
Who would not fire M855A1 in his rifles. I like my barrels.

 

[Snake45]

Write your Congresscretin. Have the Military sell excess ball ammo on the US Market instead of burning it.

Geoff

Ask them to send you some rubies, too, while you're at it.

 

[Diamondback]

Write your Congresscretin. Have the Military sell excess ball ammo on the US Market instead of burning it.

Geoff
Who would not fire M855A1 in his rifles. I like my barrels.

LOL This regime? Good luck with that...

 

[DavidE]

Update: Smith and Wesson's CEO says the situation may not change that much for a while.

Ammo shortage shows no sign of improving: Smith & Wesson (msn.com)

 

[Javlin]

I am fortunate that I am sitting on enough reloading supplies to keep my peace of mind for atleast one more year.

 

[badalnah]

Wish it was better news, but at least it's news. Article from Federal's president:

Where’s All the Damn Ammo? Federal Premium’s President Has Some Answers

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Diamondback]

One bottleneck's improving, SIG just announced they're getting into primer manufacturing.

 

[Skeptic49]

Supply is recovering all over, but prices are still high, compared to 2019.
Geoff
Who notes Ammoman is selling 115 gr 9mm ball for HP prices of a few years ago.

 

[Diamondback]

Yeah, I just sucked it up and ate a buck a round for a case of IMI Mk 262 at Midway a month ago. Still no availability on "duty grade" stuff in 5.56 or .45 that I've found.

 

[billiekblaise]

"There’s No Crystal Ball for Ammo Sales". "You can’t go hire hundreds of people overnight, train them and boom, on Friday you have more ammo".
But now its more than 2 years.

 

[Diamondback]

You can't HIRE people who've decided they don't wanna fight with the BS of ever-changing mask mandates, jab mandates and social distancing BS and would rather sit on the sidelines until sanity returns.

Not to mention runaway Bidenflation of raw materials costs since January...