There is only one plausible explanation for what is happening and raw material availability is NOT it. Fools going out and buying huge amounts of ammo and reloading supplies that they will never use is the only reason for the shortages. Guys that buy bargains and stock up when prices are cheap have not been in the market for nearly a year. There aren't any bargains out there...

You can't blame it on Obammy either. He has done zip, nada, zero to cause this situation.

"Not too bad" in your area... I don't know where you live (Kumbayah land?) but when large wholesale distributors like Graf & Sons, Midway Arms, and others have ZERO primers in stock, that is bad. I haven't seen a 1 lb jug of Unique for sale in months I use about 1 lb every 3-4 years and just happens this is the year. If you think buying 30,000 rounds of ammo when you don't even shoot is a brilliant move... I'm sorry YOU are the problem.

If everybody that could, would buy 500 lbs of chicken because it is on sale or 1,000 lbs of rice (yes you have that right), you are an idiot and I wouldn't brag about it!