This video explains the current skyrocketing prices and shortages of ammunition and gunpowder by focusing on the raw materials. It identifies lead styphnate in primers and nitrocellulose in gunpowder as key components facing scarcity. The speaker notes that increased demand from military aid to Ukraine and Israel, coupled with reduced civilian production by manufacturers working on government contracts, exacerbates these issues.
The video discusses the worsening ammunition crisis of 2022, attributing it to skyrocketing raw material costs (brass, steel, aluminum, lead) driven by global demand and supply chain issues. It highlights how increased focus on green energy impacts lead availability, and rising fuel costs inflate transportation expenses. The speaker predicts continued scarcity and increased prices for ammunition, potentially making the previous shortage seem minor.
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