My wife keeps all receipts from the grocery store. Prices of the same food items from a year ago average 25% higher. We are having inflation whether the government says we are or not. They do not use food or gasoline prices in their inflation rate. They say it is too "volitile". The do use the price of a new home. No one buys a new home every month. Kind of stupid. Well anyway, from what I read we are having an inflation rate of between 12-18%. Socialism also causes shortages. Remember the long lines in Communist Russia just to get bread. It is starting to happen here. Government controls imports, so they can limit ammo imports from Russia, Spain, etc, which if left unlimited, would help eliminate the shortages.
Like Ronald Reagan said, "Government is the problem, not the solution".
Price of gasoline is up, not because of shortages, but because of inflation and government interference in drilling and pipeline constrution, and refinery construction. We haven't had any new refinerys built since the 70's because of environmental issues.
So you guys need to get into prepping. Buy ammo when you can, buy food (canned and dry goods), buy toiletry items. Rotate out the food, using the old first.
In my opinion, every semi auto centerfire rifle needs 1,000 rounds, bolts and levers at least 500 rounds, 22 rifle maybe 5,000 rounds. This can get your through shortages and high prices. This is just a start. Reloaders need primers no. 1, then powder, then bullets, as bullets can be cast from lead as a last resort in that order. With saltpeter, sulfer, and charcoal, gunpowder can be made also.
