The shortage has been attributed to many factors, including pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, the bankruptcy of major supplier Remington in 2020, the massive amount of new gun owners in the last year, and the resulting surge in demand.Nov 8, 2021
How long is the ammo shortage going to last?
The great ammo shortage that began last fall could continue well into 2022 and beyond. The best advice for hunters is to load up on supplies as they find them. Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers, and websites.
Why are guns and ammo hard to find now?
As the gun deer season approaches, hunting ammunition is hard to find due to supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and surging demand for guns and ammunition.Nov 1, 2021
Is ammunition still in short supply?
Supplies of ammunition declined at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, but the biggest factor was the marked increase in the number of firearms sold over the course of 2020. Yet even as there has been a decline in the number of firearms sold this year, 2021 will still be the second-highest on record.
How long will the 2020 ammo shortage last?
HOPE FOR NEXT YEAR. Kukull said industry insiders predicted in 2020 that it would take two years for the ammunition shortage to end.