“price lists from OEM’s are adjusted once every year or so, depends on raw materials... sorry but offering more to OEM’s for product does not work.”
Then OEMs are STUPID. I’ve never heard of a business that cannot figure out how to price its product with some variation during the year. In a seller’s market, the seller can charge what they want - and GET IT.
Aaaah its called long term...planning. Every one in the ammuntion manufacturing segment of the market has 8-18 months back log normally. These are extraordinary times...
The flex is at the retail side and you are seeing it with currently high pricing.... that does not go to the OEM. They make their margin and carry on.
Most of the 22LR on market today is from purchase orders placed 18-20 months ago or longer.. fact
Does that make the OEM stupid?