Why would anybody be surprised that everything pertaining to firearms is in short supply when a global pandemic coincided with the election of a self-proclaimed gun grabber, triggering several consecutive record setting firearm sales months, with some quarters selling more than entire YEARS of firearms sales...
Companies are still making products, some slower than normal, but most even faster than normal operation. But demand is through the roof. Most things can still be found if you’re attentive and patient. I’ve bought 30lbs of powder and 2,000 bullets in the last 3 months. Low volume stuff certainly has fallen to the back burner as companies are trying to catch up with staple products, and some products might not see a production campaign again for over another year as the pipeline is refilled, but most companies are working harder and faster than ever before to catch up with demand.