Question about 308 prices

[u/nankerphelge_]

I used to shoot quite a lot just around the beginning of the dark times. Around then and before in the 2010s i remember 308 being a cheap full rifle size cartridge. As I came back into the hobby the start of this year I noticed 308 has gone way up in price and especially after seeing a box of 30-06 going for the same rate in cabelas yesterday I’m just left wondering what’s happened? I’ve heard the global wars are to be responsible but then why hasn’t .223, 7.62x54 or 39 seen the same increases?

[u/Dickastigmatism]

What happened?

COVID, gun bans, inflation, trade wars, shooting wars.

Everything else has gone up in price, what are you surprised about?