“If the gun makers can keep up with the record demand why can’t the ammo makers?”
I’m not sure they are, but I know somebody who does. Lurkinanloomin, how is the supply? If I wanted, say, a Springfield XDm .40, could I walk into a store and buy one?
Springfield has been a little slow getting us product, so no, an XDM in .40 is not in stock, nor is .45 acp, but we do have them in 9mm.
They come from Croatia and all the European suppliers have been slow, CZ, Glock, Walther, FN, Beretta, etc.
Smith and Wesson has been the best supplier for us through this run. We have always had S&W even when we were out of everything else.
As to ammo manufacturers, they are running 24/7 cranking out as much as possible, but demand has been outstripping supply.
One thing that hurt was Remington was out of action entirely due to bankruptcy, but the ammo business has been bought by Vista Outdoors and they are now up and running again.
We have been getting regular shipments, but it goes out as fast as it comes in, even at double the prices of two years ago.