Well, my crystal ball isn't working properly so I don't know where the bottom line pricing on ammo will be. One thing I am confident in is that it prices won't be where they were 5 years ago! I have bought what I need to insure my next decade or so of shooting will be hassle free. I am not telling anyone here what or when to buy, but to me personally, it's not worth the gamble of a few bucks here or there to run out of ammo and or components. I am also confident that if and when I am old too shoot anymore, I will be able to get al least what I paid, probably more.
I've read here on the Forum that some people just refuse to pay more than X amount for a particular item and draw their line in the sand - they are usually the same ones who complain that they can't shoot because they've run out of ammo or are getting low. Again, not pointing fingers, but I always live by the 6 P's. Previous Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I never thought I'd pay what we do for groceries, clothing, insurance, cars and taxes - but we do! Ammo is no different, accept besides the inflation factor we are also dealing with political agendas and procuring ammo and components in the near future may not be so easy, not to mention the cost of shipping and hazmat fees.