Every day, I see more and more supplies, on the market, some of which are selling for slightly above normal costs. Lately I have bought N133 powder for $10.00 above last years price. Expensive, but not near what it sold for a few months ago.
I shoot Wolf 22LR target match in one of my rimfire rifle rifles. It is now available for $95.00 a brick. Again a bit higher but not that bad. There are now hundreds of sights selling 22LR. Many are still high, but many are with reach of the average shooter.
Brass is now plentiful and primers, while still at least three times normal, at least they can be bought. Bullets are there but not many choices as to weight.
I believe the hoarders have stopped buying as much as they were. They have now stockpiled all they can afford or want. There are many sellers who have refused to gouge the public and while they don't always have product in stock they are forcing the market to go down in price. those who sell at absorbent prices are now sitting on stock they can't seem to sell. Look at Ammo Seek. There are now five full pages of 22LR. Hodgdon is now selling directly to the consumer. Grief and Sons are selling at prices that are tolerable when the have stock. Even Midway USA is limiting powder to 2 pounds at a time. And then there is Blue Collar Reloading. What ever they have in stock is the same price as it was last year.
Most folks are now refusing to fork out outlandish money, which is driving up availability and lowering prices. Furthermore, we the buying public are beginning to realize we don't need more of what we already have on hand.
Three months from now, prices should be much better.
This is my prediction and I may be wrong. There are over 50,000 members here. Supposed we all just sat on our hands for a while.
