Oh no, I mean in the future. Not now. This whole current mess will for fact clear eventually. People will see it has been largely self-created, and prices will drop. Hoarders and flippers will let loose and supply will stabilize.
What I meant was, every month or so, and depending on how much you shoot, make regular purchases. If you shoot a box of 100 projectiles per month, buy two and set one aside. Instead of buying 1 pound of powder and 100 primers, buy 2 pounds and 200 primers. Set them aside. On some regular interval, make smaller on-going purchases. That is what I have done.
Another thing to look at is what caliber you purchase has availability of "bulk" projectiles. That typically is .224, .243, .308. I have never seen bulk ammo, or bulk projectiles for .257 caliber. Regardless, I still say get what floats your boat and enjoy the Hades out of it. You live once. I don't mind an ugly dog, an ugly horse, an ugly mother-in-law, or even a cheap bed. But I'll be darned if I'll smoke a cheap cigar, drink cheap beer, or own a firearm I don't like. It's unAmerican!!
Geno