They don’t want us to have them
This most definitely.
The “shortage” started long before the first Russian troop stepped over the border.
Government contracts to Ammo manufacturers are much more lucrative than selling Joe Reloader. ...
This ^^^^^^
... Why should Vista buy more equipment and hire more employees couldn't get them anyway to pump out more primers when they can just triple the price and do nothing different its not rocket science.
And This ^^^^^^^
Uncle Sugar can spend YOUR tax dollars to suck up the supply of primer so that YOU cannot resist when the brown shirts start coming around. Meanwhile, Vista is in a position where they are running full production, fully sold out, making 2x or 3x more profit than they were making previously. Why incur the additional cost (risk) to expand production when in 16 months, Donald Trump may be re-elected, and all of the panic buying comes to a screeching halt? Vista is sitting golden right now with Government contracts. Same as Barret. Why sell a lower cost, lower profit Barret Field Craft to picky individual rifle snobs? When you can sell a higher cost, MUCH higher profit military arm to Uncle Sugar who will in all likelihood will tell the grunts to STFU if they dare to complain about the rifle?
