the problem is that ammo manufacturers were reliant on the military for used casings. The shortage will be worked out but ammo will become more costly.
Used casings?
The vast majority of factory ammo is NEW, with all new components.
Military casings are usually sold to clearing house and dealers for private reloading.
Like other commodities, new components are in competition with government demand for powder, primers, brass, copper and lead.
Only the ammo RE-manufacturers are dependent upon once-fired DOD brass. Remington, Winchester, Federal, etc. might make “military type” (similar FMJ projectile) ammo, but the brass is a commercially-made product.
Only the ammo RE-manufacturers are dependent upon once-fired DOD brass. Remington, Winchester, Federal, etc. might make “military type” (similar FMJ projectile) ammo, but the brass is a commercially-made product.