You have four different things affecting the ammo supply as well as the number of firearms being sold.
1. Civil unrest
2. People panicking and wanting to have something to protect themselves with.
3. Presidential elections coming up in November. People want to get guns and ammo before its banned.
4. And the Covid 19 virus. Its like 4 little storms coming together to form one big one. Now normally we'd only have the elections to contend with. Well that put a hurt on ammo,components and firearms. Folks were buying 22 rimfire ammo at store prices and selling it at 10 cents a round at gun shows. So that 550 round box of Federal bulk ammo now cost $55.00 a box. The 350 round box of Federal rimfire match ammo which was again bought at store prices now goes for $35 a box. Powder prices have taken a hit as well, primers now selling at $150 for a thousand. Don't know what components are going for but it's a sure bet more than this time last year.Last shortage took about two years to come down in price. Then there are some companies that jack up the prices every time an election rolls around.Not naming names but one uses the letters CTD and they do this all the time. And yes they will be remembered. Frank