I really don't know what to say about this. Part of me thinks that if someone goes out and buys up all they can afford just to turn it around for a profit that would be ok. If they do it just to stock it away for a rainy day that to would be ok also.
What everyone is failing to understand is that there is and has been a large influx of new shooters into our little world and that has had more effect on the availablity of ammo than those that have been purchasing large quanities of surplus ammo, they have been around for as long as I have been shooting (about 50 years).
I must be getting old, because I just don't see the need for shooting 200 or 300 rounds at a range secession. Generally 50 rounds is more than enough for me to check my zero and keep my skills up.
Am I a hoarder, maybe, I have plenty of ammo on hand, but haven't purchased a commercial round in over 7 years. Actually I haven't reload a single round in the last 6 months, not that I don't have components, I do. I just ran out of room to store any more ammo, cases, bullets, primers or powder.
So for all of you that do not reload, tough luck, we have been saying for years that you should get into reloading, not just for the cost savings, but so you can have ammo when times get rough like now.
Good luck and I hope you do get into reloading.
Jim