Why bother with the reloader peons when you can sell hunting calibers at a buck a pop and north? The industry has really abandoned its base.
^ That's the real answer, it takes a while to catch up when Demorats take charge and there is an ammo vacuum. I'm sure loaded ammo has a higher profit margin than selling primers, so those get priority. Things will mellow a bit in 18 months if we can avoid a civil war.
