Again what actual evidence do you have? How many of the Federal/Remington employees do you talk to? Ever talk to the President of Vista?????
The storages did not start with Obama after Sandy Hook. Yes that was one of them. In between panic buying phases both the firearm and ammunition makers had some very rough times and no they have not been working 24/7/365 since Obama. How many laid off ammo workers do you know that have gone thru the lean verse feast times? I know several. Also how do you know the "backlog was supposedly based upon them working a 10 hour workday, 5 days aweek"??????????????
If you are not aware that we have not been in a continuous shortage for the past 15 years it's for one reason and one reason only. You weren't paying attention.
Sounds like you're the type that has other priorities when the stock is good and the prices are low. Are you really stating you could not find a time in the last 15 years when everything was in stock at low prices???????
I like to purchase component in volume once a year. Mid-Jan thru Mid-March seems to have the most free shipping and no hazmat offers plus the inventory is normally good. I never order less than 32 pounds of powder at a time and or 20K of primers unless I can find both free shipping and no hazmat. It normally is one or the other. I was planning on ordering 20K of Remington 7 1/2's in early 2020 but the election went the wrong way and Remington went under. Last time I purchased was in early 2019 but I have more than a 10 year reserve I have a few years before I will get concerned. Point is in the last 15 years I and most others found lots of times were prices and availability was very good.
Until Covid I didn't bother loading 9mm ammo since I could get it at $7.99 a box in volume for ball type ammo locally. I did order 2K of 9mm ball for $119.99 free shipping about three years ago. The limit was 2K at that price. After that it was $159.99 per thousand. At $119 add free shipping I would have order at least 10 K.