Reader C. Allen Cody, Jr. writes . . .
Why are ammunition primers scarce? Collusion? Gun Control? Price Controls? Revolution? No one knows for sure, but what we do know is that ammunition primers have been, and will remain, scarce, and there will be limited availability until later this year at the earliest.
Two corporations in the shooting sports arena – Olin Corporation and Vista Outdoor, Inc. – have a corner on the market for ammunition primers, at least here in the US.