It sounds to me as if they're simply greedy and foolish.
I think you are right. I am getting out of guns except for a few. I will sell to friends, etc. It is amazing the stuff you acquire over a life time of shooting. I still have about 700 pounds of 7 1/2 shot and 500 pounds of linotype.
500 pounds of Linotype….. really??…… we may need to talk when the time comes.