The demand has gone way up in the past few years. The rape of our Constitution by our own government is enough reason to stock up. With rising demand also comes price gouging.
February of this year I placed an order for .223 from Sportsman’s Guide. They were the cheapest price around. Then I received an email about 1 week later that they are backordered for a couple months. Then I received another email that they were backordered until late October! I canceled that order and went to Cabelas. I imagine now they are probably backordered for at least 1 year
Get it when you can ... while you still can.