In my town, there are 2 places currently with 380 ammo. I was out of town on business the other day; about 100 miles away; and a gun shop there also had 380 ammo. Yea, it's usually rare; but where I live we don't get a lot of hoarding, so most ammo is available. When my wife was visiting her parents, she stopped in walmart for personal stuff. Saw some ammo and bought it for me; TRYING to be nice. Bought me 4 boxes of 380. Unfortunately, I don't own a 380. I was nice enough to give some to a friend who needed some. I still have a box or two. I'm sure I'll find someone at one of the gun stores who really wants to go shooting and is looking for a box of plinking ammo. Personally, I believe that ammo is starting to lighten up. I think the prices will stay high for a bit; but as more and more of it becomes available, the prices will start to drop back. As to, will the prices go back to where they were; many people say no. That's just their opinion which is based on feelings. The truth is; it will depend on WALMART, Academy, and similar stores. Walmart's prices are the same as they were more than a year ago. The 380 my wife bought me a couple of weeks ago was $16 a box at Walmart. If ammo becomes available again on a regular basis, and walmart continues to sell it at $16 a box; then the other gun shops will HAVE to charge their normal $18-$20 a box. They won't be able to get away with price gouging at $28-$40 a box.
