Can t Find Ammo? Why the Great Bullet Shortage Could Last Years.
According to the weapons website The Reload, those in the industry expect the shortage to continue for years.
Another shortage reported: AmmunitionThe unprecedented pandemic of the past year has led to all sorts of unusual supply chain bottlenecks, which have led to shortages. We’ve seen that, last year, with toilet paper, coins, and laptop computers, and this year with gasoline and lumber.
Now, there’s another shortage: Ammunition.
According to the weapons website The Reload, those in the industry expect the shortage to continue for years.
“On certain products, we are certainly seeing backlogs that stretch out two years and beyond,” Brett Flaugher, president of Winchester Ammunition, told the website. “For those who shoot 9mm and 5.56 ammunition, which are both in high demand, it’s very uncertain how long it will be before people will consistently have ammunition readily available.”
Featuring a deep-penetrating bullet that
Federal says makes the popular rimfire cartridge a viable self-defense option, the company s new .22 LR Punch Personal Defense has hit the market. Part of a 2021 expansion to Federal s ammo line, the rimfire Punch uses a 29-grain nickel-plated lead-core bullet, pushed at maximum velocities (1,070 fps through 2-inch barrel handguns) for the deepest penetration when coupled with short-barrel handguns. A nickel-plated case helps ease extraction while providing corrosion resistance. Further, Federal says the rounds have been rigorously function tested to ensure reliability. (Photo: Federal) “Self-defense isn’t one size fits all. So, whether shooters want to carry a 22 LR handgun as a backup gun, do not feel comfortable with centerfire pistols, or simply want to get more versatility from a rimfire handgun,” said Federal’s Rimfire Product Manager, Dan Compton, “Punch makes the 22 LR cartridge a viable defensive choice
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Todd Burke, a certified firearms trainer from Hallsville, Missouri, says he s noticed more and more people coming out to the range especially first timers. When you come to us and say, I want to take your class, that s huge, Burke said. You know, you re saying I trust you. There have been so many things going on in the country and you can’t always rely on the police to be there for you, Nathaniel Diaz, who enrolled in Burke s class, said.
A survey from the National Shooting Sports Foundation says 2020 saw millions of new gun buyers. Eight-point-four million people bought a gun for the very first time, NSSF public affairs director Mark Oliva said.
In addition to working overtime to meet historic demands,
Federal plans to introduce several new pistol and revolver cartridge options in 2021. In all, at least nine new loads in the Minnesota-based company s Hydra-Shok Deep, Punch, Swift A-Frame, and Syntech Range lines are set to be produced and distributed this year. Hydra-Shok Deep Federal is adding .380 ACP and .38 Special+P loads to the Hydra-Shok Deep series for 2021 (Photo Federal) Designed to bring new potential to popular smaller cartridges, Federal s Hydra-Shok Deep runs a center post and compact core that consistently penetrates beyond the FBI s recommended 12-inch minimum in ballistic gel. New offerings to this line will include a 99-grain .380 Auto and 130-grain .38 Special+P. The loads join .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 9mm Luger in Federal s catalog when it comes to Hydra-Shok Deep.