The Illusive 22LR/Short/Mag/WMR, and others

[mazda3gun]

Anyone seeing the price decrease in their neck of the woods??? Things have settled slightly and most places are dropping prices a few bucks. Locally in KY, that is.

Still no major sign of truck loads of 22 though...

This bubble will burst eventually and the market will flood with supply in time! A tick can only get so fat before it quits sucking and falls off or POPS!

[emtrescue6]

No end in sight for 22 anywhere....I have seen some good deals online (I don't really buy ammo in stores, online always beats them)....Natcheze had 223 for $318/1000...it lasted a day...and I did manage to pick up some more 9mm for $12/50 which allowed me to get back to my normal 9mm stockpile. I have piles of 9mm brass, but still haven't forced myself to reload much of it...LOL

[chukarmandoo]

I don't see 22lr ever getting back to normal for two reasons. 1 with a lead ban looming people will just horde more. 2 with so many ar platforms available that run more than 25 round magazines we are going through bricks of ammo not just boxes of 50 or 100. I run an ar 15-22 and I can't load it fast enough. Every one I shoot with runs 30 round mags and they shoot more than me. When I was a kid one or two boxes of 50 and I was in heaven. I picked up a ar15 the other day (556/223) and that will be my plinker plus I can shoot it a long way.

[emtrescue6]

I don't see 22lr ever getting back to normal for two reasons. 1 with a lead ban looming people will just horde more. 2 with so many ar platforms available that run more than 25 round magazines we are going through bricks of ammo not just boxes of 50 or 100. I run an ar 15-22 and I can't load it fast enough. Every one I shoot with runs 30 round mags and they shoot more than me. When I was a kid one or two boxes of 50 and I was in heaven. I picked up a ar15 the other day (556/223) and that will be my plinker plus I can shoot it a long way.

Yeah once upon a time I was gonna get a 15-22 upper for my daughter...I am glad I didn't, as at least I can reload 223/556...and my daughter handles her AR just fine after all, so no need...

[mazda3gun]

Well, this weekend, the local Dick's had Thunderbolts @ $24.99/500rnds. And they were STOCKED with it! Appeared as if there were one or two pallets that got delivered. I chose not to buy any since I'm going for quality over quantity when available.
Watch the online sites for it folks, I'm sure the resellers will be trying to flip it instead of getting a job...

[bremereric]

I would have just bought some to shoot.

[mazda3gun]

I would have just bought some to shoot.
Yea....I caved and bought a box:(, just have to clean every time I shoot several from the ol 64.

These look brand spankin NEW though! Like they're fresh of the line to the store, maybe Remy has developed a better Thunderbolt and they won't lead up too bad. We'll see soon enough.
On the other hand, they had Win M22 2000rnd in ammo cans for $129.99. Apparently they sold out earlier in the day, and I didn't have the funds to afford them immediately.

The associate also told me he is starting to see a slight rebound in the ammo market, it's slow he says, but making a recovery. In fact, I asked about .40 ammo and prices. They were priced right, but not in my grain. On the shelf above though, they had 44mag! And boy was he surprised, as was I.

[mazda3gun]

HURRY!http://www.midwayusa.com/product/193520/federal-automatch-target-ammunition-22-long-rifle-40-grain-lead-round-nose-box-of-325?cm_vc=ProductFinding

[emtrescue6]

Already out of stock...LOL

[mazda3gun]

I told ya to hurry! lol
I checked back just before noon EST, and it had already sold out! I figured it wouldn't last long there at that price, but MAN that was quick.

BTW, Palmetto has the same ammo, but it's twice the price and you still have to pay shipping

[mazda3gun]

Went to the gunshow this past weekend. Obviously those guys still think it's 'acceptable' to ask for arms and legs in exchange for 22 ammo...
And some guns were marked up high, some not so much. There was one fella in particular that did have some 'off-the-wall' calibers that made me think of you guys in the Wildcat Section.
It was an informative experience to say the least. But, I didn't get anything more than an ammo can. :(

[bremereric]

I got 500 rounds of 22 Match grade for $21.00 this weekend.

[emtrescue6]

It's funny how quickly we exaggerate the past....on another discussion board I am on a guy swears the non-sale price for 22 "pre-scare" was $9.98/500.....I don't recall it being the cheap in many years, am I that far off? I remember 6 cents a round pre-scare was pretty normal, no? what do you all remember? I have 2 boxes of (500) Thunderbolts I bought right before the scare an they were $15.99 I thought....anyway, anyone remember better than me? LOL

[rjtfroggy]

In 1997 I was getting 500 rounds of CCI standard for $6.00 a brick. Before the run it was $37.00. Quite an increase over 10 - 11 years. Now I don't know I can't find any.

[mazda3gun]

I can CLEARLY remember paying a quarter for 5 rounds of 22 at Boy Scout summer camps from 2004 and later, while shooting for Rifleman's Merit Badge and sometimes just going to the range to shoot for fun.

[n4ue]

Was at a large chain sportings goods store in JaX, fL This AM

LOTS of different .22 LR. Also lots of .17 HMR.
There was an a-hole who brought in his family and friends to utilize the '2 / customer rule'.......

ron

[mazda3gun]

Was at a large chain sportings goods store in JaX, fL This AM

LOTS of different .22 LR. Also lots of .17 HMR.
There was an a-hole who brought in his family and friends to utilize the '2 / customer rule'.......

ron

Without the "LOTS" part here, there's still plenty of the latter going on. It's a shame that people can't even get a job at McDonald's anymore so they sell ammo...

[bremereric]

Lots of 22LR and 17 HMR yesterday at Carter's Country. Still paying a higher price but not like on line at gun brokers and such.

[emtrescue6]

Was at the local Cabelas today...they had a few boxes of 17HMR for $14 (2 box limit) and a few 50 round boxes Remington Hollow point 22's for $3.99 (also 2 box limit)....I passed on both...

[mickscott]

I found some 22lr at a Field and Stream store about 2 weeks ago. I got 525 rnds for 25.00. Felt likebI won the lottery. Lol.