22 LR ammo MAY BE letting up???????

[oldred]

A couple of days ago I was at the local ACE hardware store and I noticed in their small selection of ammo sitting next to a few boxes of centerfire and shotshells was 6 fifty round boxes of 22 LR. I thought that was kind of odd since they have only a small selection of anything related to sporting goods but I never bothered to ask about them figuring they would last about as long as snowflakes in July. Well yesterday I was buying some feed at the Farmer's co-op and I spotted several 50 round boxes of Winchester 22 LR sitting on the shelf along with the rest of the ammo just as it was several years ago before the panic, I asked the kid working the counter and he said that yes they have sold a bunch but they have not been out of them since they got the new ammo in about two weeks ago. I know for a fact that back in the summer they sold any and all RF as fast as it came in but now even with the fall hunting season upon us RF ammo is sitting there unsold, no 22 Mags yet but he took my phone number and said he would call when they came in.

Maybe this time it just MIGHT be letting up some!

[M-Tecs]

I am seeing the same thing. Hopefully its getting better. Prices seem for be coming down at shows also.

[dragon813gt]

It will vanish w/ a few more confirmed Ebola cases.

[jaystuw]

Yesterday I bought a 333 Winchester box of 22's at Walmart at 7.30 in the evening for 17 bucks and change! Also got a few boxes of Federal PAPER 12 gauge shells! I didn't know they still made paper shotgun shells. Really exciting to get both rarities in one visit! Jay

[ph4570]

I just snagged some 17 HMR ammo at Midway.

A couple of weeks ago I got a brick of Federal Match 22 LR subsonic at Midway. It was pricey but always is. My Winchester 1885 loves the stuff. I took a match with it a couple of months ago.

[imashooter2]

When you can buy cases again at the standard online retailers, then I'll consider it back.

[ShooterAZ]

When you can buy cases again at the standard online retailers, then I'll consider it back.

+1 I bought two cases of 5000 CCI Mini Mag on sale at Midway before all this crazy hoopla started, and am glad I did. I've been shooting my 22's as usual...and sharing a bit with friends in need.

[runfiverun]

I see a little here and there.
at 10 cents a round they can keep it.
until I can buy 22's cheaper than I can make 357,300 b.o., 44 mag, or duplicate 22 mag performance from one of my 22 rifles they keep it.

[9.3X62AL]

22 LR supplies might be lasting 24-48 hours on a retailer's shelf......but to characterize such a circumstance as "normalizing" is wishful thinking to an extreme degree.

[Lee]

525 round box for $22. That was 6 MONTHS AGO, from a retailer who is NOT advertising. Could have got 1400 round for $60+, didn't have the scratch. Limit one. I bought one. Do the math. The shortage exists because of the pinheads, ninja mall warriors, scalpers, meth heads and other low-life looking to turn a quick buck. That's all.

[merlin101]

In case ya don't know, the UN small arms treaty is being implanted 12/24/14. I know the senate hasn't ratified it but that doesn't matter to the UN! They say that they now have 50 signatory countries and thats enough. Also don't forgot obama does have a pen ya know. I can see another run on ALL shooting supplies.

[MaryB]

UN cannot enforce it without senate approval. They try it and they will find out how hard we will protect our rights.

[Bloodman14]

Yeah, baby! What she said!! ^^

[BNE]

I see a little here and there.
at 10 cents a round they can keep it.
until I can buy 22's cheaper than I can make 357,300 b.o., 44 mag, or duplicate 22 mag performance from one of my 22 rifles they keep it.

I concur. I did actualy see my first box of 500 this week. This was the FIRST I have seen in 2 years. Of course they wanted $50 for the box....

I have enoughto shoot, but I have mostly decided to quit shooting 22s until they are readily available and not ridiculously expensive.

[Blacksmith]

A few boxes of one brand/type is not normal. I remember when there was a selection to choose from.

[Iowa Fox]

Things have been dry around here since late spring 2012. Oldest son and I always purchased 2 cases in the late winter early spring to last us to the end of the year. Like imashooter says, when we can buy cases on line I'll consider things back. The manufacturers want to blame everyone but themselves. I don't believe horders can control a large market. As for my son and I, we're busy pulling the levers on our Dillons and having a lot of fun. Cast bullets still has us shooting cheap but I do hate looking for our 45acp brass. Never saw anything that could hide like it does.

[Bad Water Bill]

i was told tonight that my local Cabelas has 350 roung bargain boxes in stock for $19.99

I just found ANOTHER of my Sears 50 round boxes of 22LRs marked .63 so just might take a friends wife out in their backyard range for her first time in years firing a revolver.

[3006guns]

Yesterday I bought a 333 Winchester box of 22's at Walmart at 7.30 in the evening for 17 bucks and change! Also got a few boxes of Federal PAPER 12 gauge shells! I didn't know they still made paper shotgun shells. Really exciting to get both rarities in one visit! Jay

Hey.........save your empty hulls for me! I cut them down to 2 1/2" for my black powder scatterguns!

[3006guns]

Things have been dry around here since late spring 2012. Oldest son and I always purchased 2 cases in the late winter early spring to last us to the end of the year. Like imashooter says, when we can buy cases on line I'll consider things back. The manufacturers want to blame everyone but themselves. I don't believe horders can control a large market. As for my son and I, we're busy pulling the levers on our Dillons and having a lot of fun. Cast bullets still has us shooting cheap but I do hate looking for our 45acp brass. Never saw anything that could hide like it does.

True. The first time I fired a 1911 years ago, I thought someone had invented disappearing cases!

[Bad Water Bill]

I thought someone had invented disappearing cases!

Well if they didn't invebt it explain why I fired 50 rounds of 9MM and could find only 3 pieces of brass.

Either my eyes are even worser than I think OR 1 the cases disappeared or 2 the gremlins are back AGAIN.