][quote . Don't ever expect to pay $20/1000 again. [/quote]

I remember $12.50/1000 and that is how long ago I bought mine. Being young&dumb I only bought 3000 never thinking I would use that many, at the time I bought 4000 large and small pistol and 5000 rifle, 2000 small.
Then as life would have it crap happens ended up retired very early (45) and once I was able started spending more time at the range, now I'm down to my last 300. Sticker shock isn't the problem, it is trying to find them everyone seems to be out of stock or will only let you buy a few hundred at a time.
Hoarding is the main reason for the shortage, I know a few guys that have no less than 17,000-20,000 sitting on the shelves in their reloading rooms and they are still looking for more.