I would not be surprised if the ammunition shortages are at least partially due to difficulties in obtaining brass and copper at reasonable prices.
China has been buying up immense amounts of US scrap copper and brass for years. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan also used up large quantities of raw materials.
It certainly isn’t the whole problem but I believe it is part of it.
Interesting. Thanks for the thoughts.
Specifically, about over-hyped concern driving ammo shortages, is there any way this might reverse? What about simple step ups in manufacturing? There must be a certain point that can be reached where supply will catch up to demand.
Unless the brass/copper shortages XRds mentions are irreversible.
Respectfully, there is a problem with that line of thought. If the shortage is simply due to lack of materials in a free market, it should have been rectified by this time. If I were in the business of making a product that was selling like hotcakes, I would be making that product, at a higher price. 22 longs are not easily available in large quantities at ANY price. We are being denied our constitutional right to arm ourselves..