I am spoiled by having well-stocked shelves of bismuth and lead, hulls, powders, primers etc from buying lots when I'd get a good cheque over the years. There's a big difference in reloading costs from even six or seven years ago. I'm using powders at $1.50 a can from 50 years ago. I rationalized stockpiling by saying I'm buying it for when I'm old and poor---and now I am, with barely a thought of the cost of gunning.