On the other side of the coin, Lohman hurt themselves by not answering phones, having full voice mailbox, letting bad rep on social media take hold, and misrepresenting the item as in stock. As a hedge, I had bought some 5.56 from BulkAmmo which arrived extraordinarily fast, before Lohman had even returned their first email. I purchased some more today from BulkAmmo, supplies of 5.56 have become really tight online and in stores. The reasons for the shortage are said to be rooted in the political climate as well as Covid19, and supplies out the door as soon as they arrive, but with few vendors accepting backorders, it doesn't seem like there is visible replenishment and all the cartridge makers if they are fulfilling, who's getting it?