mack166

They are back ordered because Speer had to change the whole marketing program for the bullet. Changing the name and the packaging from Gold Dot to Deep Curl. They have not been able to catch up. Plus they have some huge contracts acoss the world theyare trying to fill. The Govenrments always get theirs first. It is getting better.

Part of the reason was the succes of the bullet and the development of the entire line including centerfire bullets, but the other part were court rulings that said you might be liable in court to the victum(s) if you use a bullet for 'Personal Protection" that was labeled as a hunting bullet. Personal Protection bullets must have a completely different design.