This is why I learned to reload.
I have enough components to make thousands of rounds.
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But 60 bucks
For a box of 50
9mm!
Try buying powder, bullets, brass, and especially small pistol primers today.
People can stock up on cases of loaded ammunition just as easily as you can stock up on reloading components.
The difference is that most people don't bother to stock up when availability is high.