Nato
this is what i wrote earlier...
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.
I can give you the link any more it is long gone from my list. The courts have made the decisions on this. As people shooting people with hunting bullets were causing collateral damage to other people and property. They have ruled you are responsible for that damage if you are not using store bought shells that are labeld 'for personal protection' They can not be reloads.
Should be able to look it up on the net.