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    .22 LR Available

    SG Ammo has cases of 3250 rounds Federal Automatch .22 LR bulk packed for $179.50 plus shipping (estimated $16.00). That's $6.01 per hundred. Doesn't go bad (well, I don't store it in the barn, Texas summers wouldn't help it) and while I don't know where the price will go, I don't think I'll ever see penny per round .22 LR again in my remaining lifetime (or anyone else's).

    http://www.sgammo.com/product/22-lr-...0-fps-ammo-am2
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    That is my favorite ammo for my Ruger Mk III 22/45's.

    But I am sitting on a fair stash. Good price though, thanks for sharing.

    Decided it was worth talking it over with the wife. Seems she has not wanted to shoot often as she was afraid of depleting my supply. So we just dropped the hammer on a case.

    Thanks for the tip!
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    Yes, everything is better locally now than even three months ago!
    The place down the road had Fed Auto match for 17.95/box and the shelve stays full.
    Lots of choice by going to a few stores too.
    My Eley Match I still order bulk and pay shipping. Always did.

    Lets hope this is for eight years and not just four!
    Still - I am going to tuck away even more than last time. I did not get caught short then either but cut down some.
    Leaving some 22 for my kin when I go is not a bad thing.
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    None at Walmart, but most of the gunshops have it...but I ain't buying.

    Matter of fact, at the current price or higher like it will be in the future, I don't plan to ever buy another round.

    I have shifted to centerfire for everything that I did with rimfire...I will just cast and loaded'em for the job at hand and they can keep the .22.

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    We've got it at Walmart here.... but I'll continue the sentiment shoot-n had. I have shifted to centerfire for everything that I did with rimfire....

    Except it's still illegal to hunt squirrel here using a centerfire rifle (outside of deer season).
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    I was in a local hardware store today and they had lots of 22lr ammo on the shelves with no limits. The best buy was Federal auto match at 17.99. About 5.5 cent a round. I can't load even my cheap 9mm or 38 specials for less than that.
    The department manager said he thought the prices would come down further. I'm all for that.

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    I haven't seen 22 at my local Wally forever. I just found out they almost always have it, they just hide it under the counter. You have to ask for it.

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    My case of .22lr arrived yesterday morning.

    3250 rounds for 195$ total including shipping.
    By my calculator comes out to 6 cents a round. Sitting back feeling good sipping my morning coffee. End of the World as we know it? Who cares? I'm ready.

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    Great job Ghosthawk!
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    prices will continue to drop on all ammo, and availability will go up.
    give it time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by winchester85 View Post
    prices will continue to drop on all ammo, and availability will go up.
    give it time.
    I think this is true but do wonder about the pressure going the other way, toward taxing heavily or restricting ammo purchase or quantities. All the proposals in that direction so far have been either never brought to a vote just an opportunity to do some posing for the camera and courting voters with the bill they "introduced". Or were tabled without going anyplace because the votes weren't there to pass it. Still the hard core anti-gun people know there are more guns then they can confiscate in 20 years but less than 3 years worth of ammo.

    I have other bulk purchases ahead of .22's and do hope I can find a good (or better) deal than this when I eventually decide to stock up on this commodity. Last box I bought was 500 for $50 out the door, taxes included. Still cost more than I can load .38 special for.
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    This last dry spell (powder, primers, 22 ammo) has been so nasty that I have leaped on deals as they arise; including this one. I just took delivery of two cases, 6500 rounds. Along with the CCI Mini-Mag solids I've put by, I'm done with 22s for now, likely forever. Have also topped off with primers and powder over the last couple of years. Waiting for prices to drop further seems to me like trying to time the stock market. I had the money, so I bought the components and ammo and do not intend to suffer this way again. No more worries, unless a squirrel chews some wires in the storage area...

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    Walmart had 500 thunderbolts for 24.97
    Had CCI choot ems, 300 for 21.97
    Bought the thunderbolts x2 for the kiddos.
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    Historically, GONRA has followed the same path Nueces did. Never regretted it.....

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    I started out with some stock ......
    I haven't hardly had a 22 out in 5 yr . Most of my stash was 550 Federal and CCI Blazer and 525 Win Xpert marked $9.99 ........

    Last fall I broke down and bought 1000 Agula at $49/500.
    Yesterday I got a 1 day only Big 5 email coupon for 555 Winchesters at $33 ea . I bought them both . $.064 after tax .

    I got so excited I went and dug out the 53B for my granddaughter .
    I guess we'll shoot up the oldest stuff first .
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    I just purchased 12k rds at 5.6 cents a round for Federal match bulk boxed.
    If it drops to 4 cents then I will buy another 10k.
    My kids do a lot of shooting.
    I wish subsonic would come down as well.


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    I'm hopeful bulk will come back down to 5cpr, and will wait for it as I'm stocked up for now. But have my doubts it'll come down to 4cpr. Familiar with the Overton Window?

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    I was curious so I checked Bud's gun shop prices on .22lr over the weekend.

    Prices ranged from 0.051 cents per to over 10 depending on the exact ammo.
    Lots of federals in the 5-6 cent range.

    We decided we have enough for now, I'm stacked wide and deep.
    But if your not, now is the time to buy. Buy in bulk.

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    The local Walmart has a stack of Winchester M22 ammo, $50 per box of 1,000. Anyone shoot this ammo? Any good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fatelk View Post
    The local Walmart has a stack of Winchester M22 ammo, $50 per box of 1,000. Anyone shoot this ammo? Any good?
    I have a bunch of it I purchased when it came on sale and 22lr was scarce. Not bad ammo. Not the best. Better than Thunderbolts for sure. I was shooting some for practice yesterday in my CZ455 American.
    It is accurate enough for squirrels to 50 yards.

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