So everyone wants to know when things are going to get back to normal regarding ammo availability and prices. My answer to the last part of the question is never. We all know that the secondary market, also known as "scalpers", will dry up and go away once ammo becomes more available or, more precisely, demand calms down. But, in case you haven't noticed, prices are going up. Those aren't coming back down, EVER. In all of these other ammo threads, one point most people seem to miss is that smart people are standing in line at Wal-mart at 5 O'clock in the morning to buy ammo at today's prices because it WILL be more expensive down the road. A couple of examples. Before the shortage Federal 9mm, 100 count packs at Wal-mart were 19.99, it is now up to $21.99 and I predict it will go up further. Winchester 20 packs of 223 were about $5 before and are $12 now. Now, the most recent hike is in Federals 325 count boxes of 22 ammo. Last week they were selling for $14.47 and this morning, $19.99. I don't shop at Dicks very often but recently I have noticed 20 count boxes of 9mm Federal at $32/20. Yes it is premium ammo but you can buy the same ammo at Wally world for just over $20, or at least you could. Last point, in case you don't believe that prices won't come back to normal, regardless of what metal prices do, think back to just before the last shortage, 5 years ago. That same box of Federal 9mm was $15.99. By the way, supplies won't get back to normal,meaning you can go into any shop, any day of the week, and buy any popular caliber, for at least another year, probably longer. No, I don't have a crystal ball, just a good memory.