Originally Posted by
CGcook
Its a combination of things causeing the 22lr shortage. The panic buyers going to store to buy up and hoard their 50k round stash because the zombie apocolypse is coming. Then there is simple economics answer. Ever since Obama took office gun ownership has gone thru the roof. Everyone and their brother started getting guns cause their was the panic that he the devil and gonna take away your guns. Which in reality will never happen. 22lr being such a cheap round to shoot alot of people buy atleat 1 22lr firearm. So the demand for ammo goes up, prior to all that happening there were still the hoarders and such building up these rediculious ammo stashes. But there was enough in the warehouses so the ammo manufactures could get away with 65-75% production and keep the shelve full. Then came the panic era and everyone started buying guns and the panic ensued and everyone went crazy. The ammo manufactures are at 100% slowly making their way back up to building up stocks to fill the demand for ammo. Soon alot of the ammo hoarders will start to run out of money and slow down their buying and the ammo supply will build back up in the warehouses and the shelve will start filling again. Then hopefully a**holes that are trying to sell bulk boxes for 500% mark up will get screwed and take a hugh hit. Its simple economics the supply is low and the demand is high. Just like the stock market. Hold off on your purchases and wait a few months granted it may take till next summer but the supply will be back.