Willing Buyer and Willing Seller b viva La Free Market .

It's not just about " People like Us" . There are 5-7 million and growing new gunowners , who previously didn't own guns . Multiply by 100 rounds per gun b and that's a big chunk of the average annual production of centerfire ammunition . And brand new owners with any degree of Reason & Prudence will also seek sufficient additional ammo to gain sufficient familarization and handling to not be a danger to themselves , and have an inkling of being able to use for its intended ppurpose .

Additionally , there is proposed legislation Nationally , and recently passed and currently being debated z
State restrictions on the buying of ammo . Particularly in those jurisdictions , it is a factor for mental calculus about better to have additional Now , while you still Can even if higher prices , than later either not be able to , or face Draconian Restrictions .

There are two catagories of LGS now : Those who have ammo priced to reflect their wholesale cost and/ or current Replacement Cost , and those with empty shelves , who just shrug when asked about future availability .

And those of us with certain stashes ok f ammo on hand ? It's your Free Will decision to : Suspend disbelief , and use at pre p anic levels, trusting that supply and demand will stabilize within n 50% of historical point before you use up your stash on hand .

Or still shoot at rediced volumes, but with more dryfire and less live fire .
. Or essentially put shooting on indefinite hold , other than actual defensive , or actually at a critter you will eat , with bare minimum of sigthing in/ verification .

Which is the Wise approach ? I dunno , my Crystal Ball is in the shop .