Doesn't help the folks that are out but last November was an election year, you allways want to have what you need before people get spooked. I ordered everything I needed for this season in September. Everything was in stock and cheap.
Only two problems with that. I had about a case and a half of 9mm last fall. And 1200 bullets for it for reloading. I shot most of the ammo practicing this spring, and loaded up the bullets one night on the Dillon. Now I'm (over) halfway through those. Down to about 500 now (shot some this week when I bought the cz)
First problem, was I didn't see the shortage lasting this long. So I practiced, not really worried about it. Last time, it wasn't this bad. Couple hundred rounds every other week or three and the factory ammo was gone.
Second problem, I was only marginally ready for a 9mm shortage. I have a LOT more stuff set back for 45, 223, etc. But I never did much 9mm reloading; economically, it just wasn't WORTH it. I've been shooting WWB for 15 years; probably have 60k-80k in brass in the 9mm bin (it's a LARGE bin).
So all of those years I've been saving my brass.. and never really stocked up on 9mm bullets.
Live and learn. As prices and availability get better I'll slowly get more of a stockpile built.