I was just thinking of a trade I made in 1966 which makes one realize just how much ammo has gone up. It must have increased much faster than guns.
I traded a dealer (who was a coon hunter and really wanted my Colt) a Colt Challenger for an 03A3 Springfield and 1000 rounds of Lake City Match.
The Challenger was basically a Woodsman with plastic grips. It was a nice pistol but that ammo alone would probably be worth $500 now.
I had some very good deals in retrospect, and still have them. Haven’t seen a “good deal” in 15 or so years.
Wish I had an 03A3, but I do have a very nice Swede 38 I got for $85 some years ago. Bank vaults are not better made.