Possible sign of .22's returning

[Mk42gunner]

I was in the local Walmart tonight and thought I would look to see if there was any .22LR. (I have only seen it here about five times in the past four years).

I was shocked to see a whole shelf devoted to .22's, with new tags for prices. No ammo yet and still a sign stating a limit of one box for .22's, but it is progress.

Robert

[Mitch]

good luck the tags are allways at my local wallmart but not ammo.i think the limit and we are out of 22lr signs are permanent.But the Local gun shop has some 22lr but is a bit hi on price

[1911sw45]

My Walmart put them tags up about 3 weeks ago. Just seen some .22 shorts twice in that time.

[bangerjim]

Lots of price tags on empty shelves always!

I have found 7 500 bricks in the past couple months by just being there for other OTC stuff and strolling by the sporting area! No real sign of anything changing that I can ever see. LGS's have lots of 22LR's but at "don't-touch-'em" prices.

Good luck with your shelf tags!

[Bonz]

there are 22LR at good prices over the Internet almost every day. You just need to keep watch and purchase immediately. Yesterday, Brownells had Winchester M-22 for $59.99 per box of 1000 with no limit. The sale lasted less than 5 minutes.

[bangerjim]

I prefer $21.95/500 at Walmart!

[farmersamm]

Academy Sports always had .22 during the "shortage" at reasonable prices, and still does. I'm buying Federal Match HV at 4.99 a box of 50 now. About as cheap as shooting the .38.

They had Aguila for awhile, and it was sorta ok, but not too good in the sub sonic stuff. Dirty, and left chunks of lead in my cylinder (revolver). But now it's Federal, and times are good

[shooterg]

Dick's advertised the 325 rd. Federal automatch stuff for $19+ in today's Sunday flyer. Usually they fly away, but I did not go by until after lunch and still got 3 bricks. Little over six cents a pop, but guess that's the new normal.

[mac60]

Was in Dick's today (Field and stream 1871). The .22 rimfire was stacked like cordwood! I got 300 mini mags. for $29.99 - yea that's a little high, but they shoot really well in 2 of my .22's.

[Earlwb]

I noticed that Bass Pro, Cabelas and Academy all had .22LR's in stock. Cabelas had lots of .22's too. Bulk packs even. Bass Pro only had a few bulk packs left though. Cabelas had several different brands of bulk packs at the time. Academy even had some bulk packs. But Academy kept all of their .22's behind the counter, you had to ask for them. But all of the stores had the 50 and 100 count boxes of .22's in many different brands and types.

[newrib]

After seeing this post, I went to my local Walmart, and I saw there was a shelve for 22 ammo with price labels. Although there was no .22 ammo the shelve is a sign of hope.

[Mk42gunner]

I haven't seen any actual ammo yet, but they do have half of the next shelf labeled for .22 Mag. They have also had some of the near unobtainium .17WSSM ammo here for a while.

Robert

[Tenbender]

Cabela's has plenty. I was told to stock up though. Another shortage coming. Could of been a sales pitch. Anyway, I still have about 10 bricks I bought when they were $7 to $15 a brick. That will do me the rest of my shooting days. S&B primers are $21.95 until the 19th. Bought some IMR powder for $29.95. A little here and a little there keeps me stocked.

[TCLouis]

Employee at Dick's in Cool Springs (S. of Nashville) said they had a pile of 22, the Federal was 20 bucks/325.

I bought some because, though I am not low on moderately accurate 22 ammo, I am short on fairly accurate ammo and am hoping this will fill the void until Aguilla I want is available,

[DerekP Houston]

I haven't bought any 22lr in ~3 months since my last bucket of rem "gold" bullets. I haven't seen any in walmarts but it has been behind the counter at Academy every time I go. Maybe not the bulk packs each time, but there has been a solid selection of decently priced 50ct.

[Lloyd Smale]

After the shooting in FL I'm sure the little we see now is going to disappear again and for a good long time.

[DerekP Houston]

After the shooting in FL I'm sure the little we see now is going to disappear again and for a good long time.

I'm sure you are right, but I'm running out of space to stockpile anymore ;).

[flyer1]

I was in Field and Stream in Kalamazoo, MI last night. There were many .22 for sale and on sale. Thunderbolt 500 rnd bricks were on sale for 29.98 a box. And there was a lot.

[merlin101]

Plenty .22lr available here in western NY, I didn't look at the price cause I've no need for anymore.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

If only I lived in the land of the "free", down under I was quoted yesterday,

$AU620 per case Winchester T22 (5000) and $AU78/1000 for Federal SP primers[smilie=b:

[DerekP Houston]

Prices were up a tad, but academy had some of the bulk 500 packs behind the counter and tons of the 50rnd pricey stuff. Remington, winchester white box, and automatch.

[gnostic]

They can stick their 22's where the sun don't shine...

[onehousecat]

I was at Walmart yesterday and saw the first 22 magnum ammo I have seen in probably 2 years ($13.49 per box). That is excluding dealers asking more than $20.00 per box of 50. My 22 mag guns will sit in the safe before I pay that.

[Earlwb]

I saw that Walmart actually had some 22 LR ammo and .17 magnum ammo yesterday. Some bulk as well as 50 and 100 round boxes too. Bass Pro was actually fairly well stocked that day as well. I broke down and got a 1000 round box of bulk .22LR Winchester ammo while I was there. Not that I really needed anymore. I just never saw it packaged like that before. Bass Pro and Cabelas both has .22 magnum ammo of which I hadn't seen before at the stores. I am sure they had some come in, but it was sold before I noticed it. But .22 magnum ammo tends to be quite expensive though.

[Ickisrulz]

I saw some Mini-mags and 22 WMR ammo in Walmart this morning. $8 for the 22 LR and $14 for the 22 Mag. There were about 20 of each. I didn't get any.

[Handloader109]

Cabelas has cheap federal for $2.99 a box. Haven't seen any cheaper.

[10 ga]

Today, 7/3/16 was in the Cabelas that opened this spring in Richmond VA. Best selection of 22rf I've seen in 8 years. They had several varieties (standard vel, HV, HP, RN, subsonic, fragmenting etc...) of CCI, Aguila, Federal, Winchester, Remington, Eley, CI and at least single offerings of Armscore and Browning. Some in 50 and or 100 counts and bricks of some too. Last visit there were only about 5 choices but I got the max in Velocitors then and max in Winchester HVHP this trip. Lookout groundhogs this summer and the coon caller will get a workout this coming winter season. Prices were OK. $7.99 for the velocitors and down to $3.?+ for federal standards.

They had 17 HMR in 17 grainers and 17 WMR in 20 grainers

NO 22WMR I'm waiting for the 45 grain Dynapoints and 50 grain Federals to come back. My Mossy 340 loves that ammo.

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[Wild Bill 7]

Wife picked up 3 boxes of 22mag for us at Walmart a couple days ago at (cough) $13.49 per. First we have seen in a couple of years. Only have one mag rifle a Winchester lever that is soooo much fun to plink with.

[PerpetualStudent]

Here in WI I've finally started seeing selection of rimfire. Shooter's Supply and Cabelas both had multiple value packs (500) rounds and multiple brands. Priced from 7-13 cents a round (I didn't look at the match grade stuff, I assume that was more expensive). Even Scheel's had a bunch of .22 albeit only one brand.

[DerekP Houston]

lmao my wife called me out in the middle of academy this weekend while we were shopping for sporting stuff for my son. I walked past the counter and mentioned "hey honey would you like a bucket of 22lr, I see they have one"

Classic response... "you already have x do you really need....." "SHUT YOU MOUTH NO ONE NEEDS THAT INFO!!!!!" She even played it down and said I only had 2 lol.....

[slickracer]

Got two bricks of Federal 510 yesterday for $29 each at a small, local shop. They had more .22 on the shelf than I have seen in a long time.

[Ithaca Gunner]

Don't get use to it. My last rimfire purchase was 2007, before I even heard of "the mooslime social worker" much less figure we'd have him occupy the white house. I just did what that little voice in my head told me and bought .22lr by the case @ $110.00 per 5,000. I don't sell it, I don't trade it. I shoot it and it'll last me the rest of my natural life.

[farmersamm]

I'm old enough to remember .19/gallon self serve regular gas.

And, also old enough to remember the "gas shortage" (gotta put that in quotes, because it was bogus). Folks (politicians like to say "folks", kinda dumbs down the average moron voter ya know............I tend to think I'm a bit more sophisticated than a "folk", as are the average folks:mrgreen: )

It's in the same league with "refinery shortage" these days.

Yeah, there's a dearth of .22 ammo right now, and ya suppose it's permanent?? They get the price up there in the Stratosphere, and y'all gonna find all the rimfire ammo you'd want.

Primer shortages, powder shortages............same same guys.

Kinda makes me think of the survival doooooods..............they'd never survive 24 hours without the internet, lights in the outhouse, and TOILET PAPER in the outhouse for that matter. It's all about acting like a squirrel, and hiding your nuts for the Winter.

K'kins (the love of my life), and I, were at the gun shop a few months back, and overheard a conversation between a customer, and the doooood behind the counter. Dood behind the counter: "Ought to be effective against Zombies". Customer moron: "Or real threats" (we were waiting for the obligatory CHECK YOUR 6 pose). Like this guy could muster the salt to defend himself if push came to shove? Probably freeze, like most others. Edit: Most other folks:mrgreen:

[farmersamm]

Imho............

[farmersamm]

Don't fret, you don't have a fox in the chickenhouse. I like my guns.

I just tend to think a lot of what I hear is just plain BS.

And I'm old:mrgreen: I ramble:mrgreen: And it's Beer Nite (she gives me one nite a week to taste the Hops):mrgreen:

Carry on..........(big smile)

[opos]

cabelas and gander mountain had plenty..don't know about now..price was .07 each and cabelas was free shipping on orders over $99. Got all I want or need and now no more hassles with 22.

[wv109323]

I just returned from Camp Perry. Champions Choice had CCI Std. Vel. For $425 a case. When I picked up my case they said they had 418 cases left. The supply was there 3or 4 days later,but they closed due to a death in the family.
Last year they had 400 cases and they sold it all within 2-3 hours. There w
has always been a supply of the high dollar ammo.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

My ammo cupboard has dwindled down to just 6 boxes of very old Winchester "Rabbit Ammo"

I checked the website of one of our largest shooting suppliers two days ago and saw that Federal Standard and CCI Standard rimfire pistol was in stock (i.e. available). Tried to ring but the phone just kept a recording of "please hold and you will be answered shortly" for well over an hour. Yesterday I drove over 400 miles return trip to the shop only to be told, "we don't have a single box in stock, but we have a million rounds on back order!"

So as not to completely waste the trip, I bought 4lb of pistol powder and 5,000 small primers for the 357mag. Looks like centrefire and service match are going to be popular until Christmas at least!

[PerpetualStudent]

swung by Cabela's again, prices are up a couple bucks for packs of 50 and 100 and all but the high quality "I'm training for the olympics" bricks were gone.

That was a short burst of hope on my part...

[marlin39a]

Dicks in Prescott Valley, AZ has lots of Fed Auto Match, 325, for about $20.00. Remington thunderbolt 500, $28.00.

[bangerjim]

A friend of mine called: "Hey, Big 5 has bricks of 500 for $89.00!" I about dropped the phone. I told him that was 18¢ a round. You can buy REAL ammo for much less!

He passed on that "deal".

[DerekP Houston]

A friend of mine called: "Hey, Big 5 has bricks of 500 for $89.00!" I about dropped the phone. I told him that was 18¢ a round. You can buy REAL ammo for much less!

He passed on that "deal".

Wow....that's why I love my 38 wadcutters :D :D

[Ithaca Gunner]

.22 shorts, that's something I would probably buy a hundred or so if I found em. No big deal though, I have a few rounds left and the rate I shoot them, they'll last a year or so.

[wv109323]

Charleston WV Cabela's had several types of .22 LR today: Federal HV match 719 was $5.99 per 50. CCI std. Vel. Was $4.99 per box of 50, Federal Auto match was $21.95 for 325 rounds. Also several brands available, I did not see a limit sign.

[dtknowles]

.22 shorts, that's something I would probably buy a hundred or so if I found em. No big deal though, I have a few rounds left and the rate I shoot them, they'll last a year or so.

Local Walmart had a few boxes of 100 CCI .22 CB shorts for $9.99 a box when I checked it out last week and they had Stingers too for $6.99 for 50. I left them for someone else that had a use for them.

Tim

[Ickisrulz]

I visited Dunhams Sports today at the mall. It is my first time as it is new. They had lots of 22 on the shelves. It was mostly Remington (no thanks). I picked up one box of Federal Target to try in my CZ. It was $6 for 50 rounds.

[tazman]

.22 shorts, that's something I would probably buy a hundred or so if I found em. No big deal though, I have a few rounds left and the rate I shoot them, they'll last a year or so.


Several stores in this area have 22 shorts in stock. Mostly CCI short hollow points. I used those on squirrels to deadly effect when I was younger.

[Ithaca Gunner]

Thanks fellows, I'll check wally-world next trip to town! I just like having some shorts on hand for certain things.

Tazman, I think shorts were all my dad ever shot. Guess they were all he ever needed when they were cheaper than LR's. A thrifty sort, he was.

[Mauser48]

I was at big 5 yesterday but they only had match stuff. It was $100 a brick. I figured I'd just get my hunting license and a bobcat tag.

[Hogtamer]

Academy has had all you want for some time. Bought 10 - 50 rd boxes of super Aquila for $3.99 box today. 22 wmr still extinct.

[farmersamm]

Surprised they didn't PAY you to take the Aguila

[daniel lawecki]

Was that after taxes?

[oldred]

.22 shorts, that's something I would probably buy a hundred or so if I found em. No big deal though, I have a few rounds left and the rate I shoot them, they'll last a year or so.

I found Aguila high speed 22 shorts at the local Farmer's Co-op for $4.85 for a box of 50, I had never tried Aguila ammo until now but I was so shocked to find 22 shorts of ANY kind that I bought 4 boxes at that price! Turns out to be darn good ammo and functions perfectly in my little Beretta, they have a huge stock of 500 round bricks of the stuff and are selling full bricks of 10 boxes of 50 or breaking down the bricks and selling individual boxes but either way they have a BUNCH of the stuff on hand.

[Ithaca Gunner]

I've never tried Aguila ammo either, but for a few bucks...what the heck. The worst stuff I ever tried to shoot in a .22 was the Remington "Thunderbolts". I was in a big department store some years ago and they announced a flash sale on them in their sporting goods department, $6.00 a brick. "How bad can they be?.." Bad enough I guess, I'm still finding partial box's of the stuff after all these years, and I know at least four box's went to local kids to just burn up. I'm glad I only bought one brick.

[Mk42gunner]

Several stores in this area have 22 shorts in stock. Mostly CCI short hollow points. I used those on squirrels to deadly effect when I was younger.
I used to have a picture perfect mushroom from one of those that I shot into a squirrel length wise at about forty yards. They also worked very well for raccoons up a tree; they would stay in the head only giving one hole to worry about when selling hides.

Robert

[shooterg]

Dick's here had a pile of Federal Automatch 325 round boxes $24.99 for one but second box was half price, no limit. Remington bulk packs of 555 at $35. My wife brought home 2 boxes of the Federal, guess I'll keep 'em both(the wife and the ammo !)

[Hogtamer]

I've found aquila to be the best ammo out of all my 22 semis...the best. Bought it once because it's all I could find, now given the choice I'll buy nothing else.

[Ickisrulz]

My local Walmart had a stack of CCI Standard Velocity 50 round boxes yesterday. I went back this morning and saw about 1/2 were still there. I picked up two boxes for less than $3.50 each.

[dtknowles]

Seems to be a break thru here. I had been seeing some .22RF at Walmart lately and now today there as a bit more even. I bought 6 boxes of 50 each Blazer .22 LR. Seems to be high velocity lead round nose unplated. CCI headstamp. $2.49 a box before tax. There were more on the shelf.

Tim

[tazman]

No 22lr at any of the Walmart stores around here. There is plenty to be had at some of the farm supply and hardware stores though. Also at Dick's Sporting goods and to a lesser extent, the Bass Pro shops.

[2wheelDuke]

I still haven't seen a box of .22lr in a WalMart in about 4 years now. I've seen it pop up at Bass Pro and my local gun shop. I've been shooting Aguila for years now. I used to get the case from the CMP sales program. I'm finally running low on it. I've been only shooting it in matches since things dried up in 2012. It's about time to try to find some more.

[Ithaca Gunner]

Not a round on the shelves here at the local wally-world. Maybe due to current numbers of folks getting hunting licenses who figure, "long as I'm here...". Plenty of shotgun and centerfire ammo though.

[tja6435]

I happened to pass by the ammo case in the Walmart nearest me and they had Federal Auto Match 325rd boxes for $17.82/box, limit 3. I got 3 and my bro got 3, guy behind us got the last 2.

[HangFireW8]

Last month I saw 22LR in a Walmart for the first time in 2 years. While I hesitated, someone literally pushed ahead of me and demanded both boxes. It was Remington 22 Thunderbolt. I know he did me a favor, but I still thought it was rude. I can get Federal at Dick's anytime I want, but there's a 20% price difference over Walmart. I guess that's the "we really have it" difference. If stocked versus unstocked is only 20% different, maybe things are getting better? Unless Hillary wins...

[Ickisrulz]

Palmetto State has Federal Automatch for $26/325 with free shipping for 4 boxes or more with no limit. So for 8 cents a piece, I ordered 7 boxes. These are for shooting not for "safekeeping."

[lefty o]

was in the local cabela's a few days ago, there was so much 22lr some of you guys would have a heart attack.

[Earlwb]

I was going to say the same thing. Cabelas had the .22 rimfire shelves piled high with all sorts of ammo to choose from last weekend.

[tazman]

I saw about 20 boxes of Winchester super X in my local Walmart today. I was certainly surprised.
They were priced at $9.57 per hundred round box. Still a bit steep on price but at least they were available.

[Garyshome]

Check slickguns lots for sale there, prices aren't too bad either.

[FergusonTO35]

Walked into Walmart this morning before work to get some baby items and stopped at the sporting goods counter to see if they had any .380. The lady working the department said "sorry hon, no .22's today" without me even asking.

[AK Caster]

I visited Grices Gun shop yesterday. They had an entire display of .22's. Some of the brands were CCI SV, Mini Mags, Blazer, Remington buckets, Federal boxes (about $20 for 300).
The shortage has come and gone. All you need to do is open your wallet and buy what you want.

[jcwit]

I'm begining to see more and more available, and slightly higher which is to be expected.

Haven't bought any as My stock from way back before this madness even started is more than I need.

I should buy some of the high priced match ammo tho!

[funnyjim014]

Wally world had cci cb shorts for 10 bucks a 100 pack . Bought 2.

[tazman]

I stopped at many different gun shops and stores(Cabelas, Scheels, Bass pro) on the way back from Montana visiting my sister over the last few days. All but one had plenty of 22LR on the shelf at normal prices. Most had 22mag and 17 hmr as well.

[1911sw45]

Our Walmart had a section of shelf for .22lr. Now there is no spot for any .22lr.

[Geezer in NH]

4 Wal-marts in NH last Wednesday 7/24/16. None zero none. Asked and all I got in everyone was a laugh.

[tazman]

I checked our local Wal Mart near here and there was no inventory at all.

[dtknowles]

I got three more boxes of CCI SV 22LR to day for $11, three box limit at WalMart. They had more .22 LR, .22 Mag and .17 something, I did not look close, don't own one.

Tim

[maxreloader]

Walmart may not be your best "gauge" of 22lr supply and demand. Support your LGS, F Chinah.

[Ickisrulz]

My LGS has all you want to buy, but it is not cheap. Dunham's Sports at the mall also has a selection. This is mostly Remington which I will not buy. Our Walmart gets some on occasion.

[inspector_17]

Rare to find any 22 in any local stores other than local gun shops. That being said one LGS is having labor day sale with no limit! Last weekend had shelves full of CCI and Fed auto match. Nobody screaming or yelling for a box. But still find occasional $50 or higher brick on local web boards.

[RP]

Hit a lot of gun shops this weekend one had some powder priced too high and one had 22s 70 bucks a K for match grade. If the price stays this high and people keep buying them up as fast as they hit the shelves I just mothball my 22s and keep shooting guns I can reload for.

[dtknowles]

With primers a more than 3 cents can't really save much shooting reloads vs. .22LR if we are taking new vs. new. I guess if you consider your lead and time are free you could save 2 cents a round or at least that is all I could save as I can find .22 LR for under 7 cents a round. If I am going to the trouble of casting and loading ammo it will not be for .22 LR replacement ammo. I have more serious ammo to load and my time and lead is not free.

Tim

[quilbilly]

Stopped off at Cabela's last week and they had a whole stack of 333 round boxes of Winchester HP's for $19.99. Not like the prices ten years ago but these were the first I have seen on the shelf there in at least a couple years.

[Geezer in NH]

First sign Trump gets elected and not the Hag.

[fortysomething]

My favorite LGS has been well stocked with all kinds of 22's for the last several months months. I was happy to find CCI Mini-Mags. They are $8.99/100. 500 round limit unless you buy a bulk box with more than 500 (they were trying to keep a good stock for there recent Anniversary Sale). I usually pick some up whenever I stop in.

[DerekP Houston]

With primers a more than 3 cents can't really save much shooting reloads vs. .22LR if we are taking new vs. new. I guess if you consider your lead and time are free you could save 2 cents a round or at least that is all I could save as I can find .22 LR for under 7 cents a round. If I am going to the trouble of casting and loading ammo it will not be for .22 LR replacement ammo. I have more serious ammo to load and my time and lead is not free.

Tim

I don't consider the lead free, but the time I do. It saves me from driving store to store and I really didnt' shoot much 22lr even before the 'shortage'. It was just a convenient bulk ammo that my wife and SIL enjoyed shooting due to the low recoil.

[Ickisrulz]

My Walmart had a ton of rimfire in today. This included shorts, LR and 22 magnum. This was mostly CCI, but no bulk packs. Since I just placed an order for LR and 22 mag from Bud's I left it there.

[GhostHawk]

Ordered 6 of the Federal Champion Auto Match 325 round boxes today from Bud's. Good price and as I already had an account there it was a win win. What clinched the deal was shipping was half of what the other 3 places I looked at for the same thing would have been.
total
50 rounds short of 2k for 117$ with 15$ shipping for 133$ or around 6 cents a round. Decent.

Seemed a good investment against the chance of the HRC beast being elected or the zombie Apoc, whichever comes first.

[sparky45]

She'll be sworn in as POTUS, whether she wins or not. So, probably not a bad idea.

[ph4570]

Ordered 6 of the Federal Champion Auto Match 325 round boxes today from Bud's. Good price and as I already had an account there it was a win win. What clinched the deal was shipping was half of what the other 3 places I looked at for the same thing would have been.
total
50 rounds short of 2k for 117$ with 15$ shipping for 133$ or around 6 cents a round. Decent.

Seemed a good investment against the chance of the HRC beast being elected or the zombie Apoc, whichever comes first.

My handguns like the automatch just fine -- good accuracy and not a single failure to tire after thousands of rounds. In my Win model 52 rifle it rivals CCI std velocity but not as good as high priced Fed match -- no surprise there.

[Earlwb]

I was totally surprised to see boxes of .22 Short CB cartridges at our local Walmart today. The last time I remember seeing .22 Shorts in any store was something like 30 years ago. Even then I really had to go to all the stores looking for the stuff at the time I needed some. But today, there it was on the bottom shelf in the Walmart ammo cabinet of all places. So I got some. I also saw they had some .22 Shotshells too. That is another item I haven't seen in years either. So I had to get some of them too.

The .22 Short CB rounds are subsonic too. In a long barrel single shot rifle, these rounds are pretty quiet.

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[Char-Gar]

I just bought 4 cases of Federal 22 Auto Match on line for $22.00 per box of 325. The fright added $57.00 to the order, but I now have a good stock. Hanging back waiting trying to save a few bucks is not a winning strategy.

[B. Lumpkin]

Federal Champion 525 rd packs for $22.99 out the door. I bought 20 bricks Friday, and Sunday I knocked the dust off of my 10/22 (literally) and had a blast at the range. For a moment in time, I was 11 again. I had so much fun I bought 20 more bricks today! Even after I bought my 20, there were still 2 bricks left for whoever needed them, lol.

[RogerDat]

Wife forgot we were out of coffee and I needed packing tape so was in Wal-Mart last night. 3 packs of 100 each CCI plated hp sitting right there on the shelf. I picked up one, wasn't thrilled about the price at $7.24 per hundred but do like that ammo and the CCI plastic packs. Have to set this one next to the $4 packs I have at home, maybe try them at the range side by each and see if the $7 stuff is almost twice as accurate as the $4 CCI from back a few years. But better price than the $50 for 500 rounds which were what I last saw in the area. $7 per 100 is no more expensive than reloaded .38's $10 and one might as well go ahead in plink with the 38's or even .357

[B. Lumpkin]

I'll you what, I am happy and excited about my windfall of 22 lr. I haven't shot it much at all since what I had I was saving for the kids. Matter of fact, my 10/22 magazines have been loaded so long that one of them was having issues feeding rounds. I had so much fun though. When I finished shooting I looked around at the scattering of cases all around me, and I was content, lol. I have 2 more mags coming, and am now in the market for a good bolt action 22 with iron sights. Right now I'm leaning heavily towards the CZ line.

I asked how much the store had and the man said they got a very large shipment in. I called our local scout leader and chatted with him, but turns out they have stayed flush with 22 lr, even during the major shortages. Seems everybody came out of the woodwork and donated a bunch to them steadily over the years to the point he started telling people to keep their ammo.

Good times!!

[tazman]

Picked up some Auto match this past weekend for 19.99 a box. I bought 8 boxes. That was all they would let me have. I will need to check back the next time I go to that town.

[Hogtamer]

Plenty of .22 here avout, my local WMT had shorts last week too. My interest has been .22 mag for some time and there is still none to be had.

[Earlwb]

The stores didn't seem to get much .22 Mag ammo in to sell. I got some while they had it though. I think there is a lot of pent up frustrated demand for .22 Mag ammo though. People can't get it. You would think with the prices for .22 WMR ammo being so high, that 9x19 ammo costs less for a box of 50, that the stores would tend to have it in stock even when the .22LR ammo is out.

[shooter2]

Sure, you can find some overpriced, low end, stuff. Try to find some top shelf match ammo that doesn't require a second mortgage and your first born child. It's no longer worth it.

[lefty o]

good match ammo has always been at least twice the price of plinking ammo. not much difference today.

[shooter2]

Apples and oranges? Not many years ago I could buy a case (5000) of Federal 900B or 1000B for what they now want for a brick. When the industry went through the crisis some years ago they saw the opportunity to drastically raise the price and it's only gotten worse. On my budget it simply doesn't work. So my target guns sit in the back of the safe. I'm glad it works for you, but it surely does not work for me.

[lefty o]

Apples and oranges? Not many years ago I could buy a case (5000) of Federal 900B or 1000B for what they now want for a brick. When the industry went through the crisis some years ago they saw the opportunity to drastically raise the price and it's only gotten worse. On my budget it simply doesn't work. So my target guns sit in the back of the safe. I'm glad it works for you, but it surely does not work for me.
didnt say it works for me, just stated thats how it is, and has been for a very long time. my BR rifle most likely has a pile of dust settled on it in the back of the safe, because ammo costs have risen beyond what i can justify.

[B. Lumpkin]

During the shortage I bought a bunch of match ammo. I figured might as well go top shelf since the bottom shelf stuff was priced the same.

[Earlwb]

I think that people forget that the cost of materials used in making ammunition has skyrocketed. This is something the ammo manufacturers can't control. Copper prices have gone through the roof, so to speak. Copper prices keep going up and up. Copper is the prime ingredient in brass which is used to make the brass cases, primer cups, jackets for bullets, etc. Lead has become more expensive as well as they keep tightening up the environmental regulations for lead and recycling it. Smokeless powder is more regulated and more expensive too. Thus the cost of the ammunition has gone up.

[lefty o]

yup, prices climb. raw materials cost more, labor costs more, taxes increase, and the value of the dollar has dropped signifigantly. it all adds up to a bigger price tag on a box of ammo.

[dtknowles]

I would tend to dispute the higher manufacturing costs. Wages have be slow to grow and depending on which years you compare the price of lead and copper are down, clearly down from historical highs.

Tim

[shooter2]

I think we're all looking at the same picture (data) and drawing a different conclusion. My social security check will go up by 0.3 percent next year. It's been that way for a while. However, most expenses are higher. In short, they don't track each other. Inflation is higher than the g'ment admits.

then again, they stole my FICA money and used it for other ****, now they pay me a paltry amount each month for which I am supposed to be thankful.

reloading components have about doubled, but match grade 22's have gone from affordable to not affordable. I can still afford to reload. I cannot afford to pay $150 or more for a brick for the ammo my Suhl likes.

I have neither the time or wherewithal to do a proper investigation. I just know it is not working for me.

[mold maker]

Metal prices are depressed. Labor hasn't risen appreciably in quite a while. The raw Materials in a 22 can't have risen more than 9mm, but they are cheap and available. None of the arguments make sense to me.

[rockrat]

I haven't seen 22 ammo at our Wal Mart in over 3 years. However, when I go on trips out of state or even to the Denver area, Most Wal marts have some 22's. Wonder why the Western side of the Rockies can't get 22 ammo at WalMart

[RogerDat]

I haven't seen 22 ammo at our Wal Mart in over 3 years. However, when I go on trips out of state or even to the Denver area, Most Wal marts have some 22's. Wonder why the Western side of the Rockies can't get 22 ammo at WalMart

All this stuff has been sort of regional for awhile. See it all the time, one area has plenty of __________ and another area sees none of it for the last year. But they have plenty of something else that the other folks can't get for love nor money. Online has sort of helped even that out but it also funnels the people into all coming with their regional scarcity to a few online vendors who then get sucked dry by all the stocking up that folks tend to do when they can't find something for awhile.

If you haven't seen Red Dot or 2400 for a good long time you are going to make that Hazmat fee worthwhile. Currently typing gunbot.net into Google it auto completes with 22LR so apparently a lot of folks are still searching for it. Running 9 cents a round. With no real discount for buying a 5,000 round case. How messed up is that?

[lefty o]

keep looking, because it can be found for 5 and 6 cents a round online , but you need to be on your toes and jump when you see it.

[dtknowles]

keep looking, because it can be found for 5 and 6 cents a round online , but you need to be on your toes and jump when you see it.

Yep, I buy it when it is under 7 cents out the door.

Tim

[Coyote3]

A LGS recently got in some Aguila SuperExtra 40gr. plated for $40/ brick. No limit.:mrgreen:

180065

[rockrat]

You can order that Aguila from Target Sports for $370/case shipped. Not bad stuff, not great either

[modified5]

Went to our local Scheel's last night. The cheapest ammo was cci at $35 for 500.
I passed. I would rather stock up on reloading supplies for my bigger calibers.
Years ago I bought a bunch of reloading supplies and equipment from a friend for $15.
It included 2000 small pistol primers and 1500 or so .38 special cases and a bunch of powder.
With casting boolits for it I can shoot .38 for a couple of pennies out of my revolver.
It's even a lot more fun than the .22 so why would I shoot the "expensive" stuff?
I would like to get heavier stocked in .22 mag, but that in Reno seems to be as rare as hens teeth.

[lefty o]

Went to our local Scheel's last night. The cheapest ammo was cci at $35 for 500.
I passed. I would rather stock up on reloading supplies for my bigger calibers.
Years ago I bought a bunch of reloading supplies and equipment from a friend for $15.
It included 2000 small pistol primers and 1500 or so .38 special cases and a bunch of powder.
With casting boolits for it I can shoot .38 for a couple of pennies out of my revolver.
It's even a lot more fun than the .22 so why would I shoot the "expensive" stuff?
I would like to get heavier stocked in .22 mag, but that in Reno seems to be as rare as hens teeth.
while you may be able to currently load for those prices, you cant really count good guy old what a deal prices. in the future when your run out of those components, whats your cost going to be?

[modified5]

while you may be able to currently load for those prices, you cant really count good guy old what a deal prices. in the future when your run out of those components, whats your cost going to be?
I totally get that. What I am saying g is that right now I would rather invest in primers, powder, j word bullets, lead, etc than .22lr.
I'm sure I will eventually purchase some but just not right now. The 2k or so I have is enough for now. :)

[lefty o]

its all good. ive been slowly stocking up on everything myself.

[AK Caster]

Bought some bricks of Blazer today, $29.99 per brick (500 rounds). Bobs Army and Navy, Clearfield PA, no limit. They even had .22 mag on the shelf. CCI Mini Mags were $22 (I think) for 300 round boxes.

[Forrest r]

I've seen a lot of rimfire ammo on the shelves in ne ohio for the past couple of years. Some prices are good, others not so good. Great lakes had a pretty good supply with no limit for black friday weekend. A 3 day sale with no limit on cci blazers for $19.99 a brick. A long with the federal auto-match for $15.99 a brick. Bricks of mini-mags were $40 and cci quiets $50 a brick.

http://www.greatlakesoutdoorsupply.com/

[dragon813gt]

None to be found here at any of the Walmarts. Have to go to Cabelas which has slightly high prices. Or the LGSs which have high prices. I may just buy cases from Cabelas and be done w/ it.

[AK Caster]

None to be found here at any of the Walmarts. Have to go to Cabelas which has slightly high prices. Or the LGSs which have high prices. I may just buy cases from Cabelas and be done w/ it.

Or just make a pleasant drive to Clearfield. Between Grices and Bobs they had just about any brand .22 ammo you could want except the high end target stuff.

[Boz330]

KY Gun Company had a special on Blazer 22s for 24.99 a brick. Cheapest I've seen for awhile. Black Friday a pallet full last about 2 hours according to one of the employees. I'm still pretty good. I can reload center fire cheaper than 22.

Bob

[Beagle333]

Walmart here finally got in about 15 boxes of 100 ct Winchester 22 shells. $8.37 a box. They had a 3 box limit. It is the first time I have seen 22 shells in this Walmart in a LONG time.
I picked up 3 boxes, just fer squirrels and such messing with my birdfeeder.

[Beagle333]

Midway had Federal 22LR, lead round nosers at $5.98/100 today for a while, with a free canholder. (sold out fast) That still worked out to about 7 cents shipped. Not bad at all.
I didn't get any because I got the Winchesters yesterday at WalMart, but it's good to see more shells cropping up here and there.

[Pinsnscrews]

Both Walmarts local to me are still selling out of 22lr quickly in the mornings, but, unlike in the past, the counter staff admit it is "Moms and Dads who are buying it, not scalpers."

[wlc]

I'm of the opinion that the drought on 22 is almost at an end. My favorite round of choice is CCI standard velocity. I've not seen any locally in several years and my stock of them was starting to get lower than I would have liked. In the past three weeks I've been able to buy 1500 rounds off the shelf at a local business. I'll call it officially over when the wal-mart starts having bulk backs back on the shelf regularly.

BTW, the CCI SV was priced comparable to pre-famine prices.

[Treetop]

Last week, Mrs. Treetop came home from shopping and presented me with three 100 rd. boxes of CCI Mini-Mags! The first I have seen in years at our local small town Walmart.
Our youngest grandson has asked for Ruger 10/22 for Christmas so I guess these will go in the Ruger box along with the rifle. Semper Fi, Treetop

[Loudy13]

They seem to be in decent supply in MN right now. I have to wonder though how they miracously had a pallet of 22's for black Friday at each of the Mills fleet stores. They must of just got lucky with their shipments!!

[Skeet06]

Yesterday, I scored on 22 magnum at Acacadmy Sports. The 200 count box of CCI "Choot em" was $42.95. Also, Federal 525 bulk pack was available for $22.95.

[69daytona]

My legs in Orangevale had cci so for 3.49 a box of 50, got the limit of 6 per day till sale was over.
about 5 bricks, should last me and my grandson and grand daughter a couple months

[shooterg]

The wife gave me 5 more little bricks of Federal for Christmas ! She got 'em from Dick's.

[rockrat]

I was at wal-mart yesterday and bought the last brick of M-22 (1000 rnd) 22 lr ammo. Was on the top shelf at the back, behind alot of other ammo. Good to be tall. First I have seen at our Wal-mart in about 3 years. They also had some 22mag ammo

[54bore]

People are their own worst enemy in these situations, i didnt even bother reading all 7 pages of this, just figured id throw my .02 cents in the pile and move on. I read on another forum awhile back where everyone was ranting and raving about rimfire ammo, there was a known CCI worker on that forum, in that thread, he was being asked 'WHERE IS ALL THE AMMO?' His reply was, "We are working overtime, putting out more product now than we ever have and stil can NOT keep up with demand" People are frantically hoarding this stuff like there's not gonna be a tomorrow, That is the problem folks PLAIN N SIMPLE! But you better jump in line at your Local Walmart when they get their pallet load in, or your neighbor might get a box up on ya!

[GrayTech]

People are their own worst enemy in these situations, i didnt even bother reading all 7 pages of this, just figured id throw my .02 cents in the pile and move on. I read on another forum awhile back where everyone was ranting and raving about rimfire ammo, there was a known CCI worker on that forum, in that thread, he was being asked 'WHERE IS ALL THE AMMO?' His reply was, "We are working overtime, putting out more product now than we ever have and stil can NOT keep up with demand" People are frantically hoarding this stuff like there's not gonna be a tomorrow, That is the problem folks PLAIN N SIMPLE! But you better jump in line at your Local Walmart when they get their pallet load in, or your neighbor might get a box up on ya!
Even if it does become readily available there, the price isn't going down. Buy what you can afford. It's readily available here in Canada, and has been for some time. Most stores have ample stock of almost all brands of 22lr. Prices have increased by 50% since this time last year. Glad I don't need any more.

[54bore]

Even if it does become readily available there, the price isn't going down. Buy what you can afford. It's readily available here in Canada, and has been for some time. Most stores have ample stock of almost all brands of 22lr. Prices have increased by 50% since this time last year. Glad I don't need any more.

As ridiculously hard, and expensive as it is to get rimfire, I am glad i dont need anymore either. I found a solution that works well for me a little over a year ago, i sold every rimfire i owned and bought an Air rifle. I have owned more .22, .22Mag, rifles and pistols over the years than i can honestly begin to remember, from junkers to A class Scoped Target Rifles, i miss the fun they were to shoot, but it has gotten to the point that it is NOT fun to shoot them anymore in fear of wasting a shell

[54bore]

Not quite as fun as my rimfires were but pretty darn close! I can buy a tin of 500 pellets for 6-8 bucks and shoot all i want. That sand bank is 100 yards with a rangefinder and i can hit a small size Gatoraid bottle every time if i do my part, this is DEFINITELY pushing the envelope on a .177 air rifle, but it can be done! All while having fun and no worries of it breaking the bank. And i dont have to worry about standing in line to get a 'PRIZED' box of .22 Shells

185032

[sparky45]

What airgun do you shoot the most?

[54bore]

What airgun do you shoot the most?

I only have this one, it is a Crossman Nitro Venom Dusk. I think a .22 Caliber would be a better way to go than .177, the .22 will carry better with noticeably more energy. At first it was somewhat of a disappointment, i was expecting more out of the gun than it was capable of, when you hear folks say that these high powered air rifles of today are like a 22 rimfire that is a false statement! They do not have that kind of power. They do make airguns that are as powerful and a whole lot more so than a .22, but you will pay big for those. I bought this rifle at my local hometown sport store. I played with the light weight pellets first, they break the sound barrier and actually sound about like a .22 but i found accuracy was horrible at best, i did a bunch of reading and everything pointed to a Dome nosed style HEAVY pellet for longer range, and better accuracy, i have tried several pellets in this gun, my favorite is the Crossman Premier ultra mag 10.5 grain, they hit REALLY hard, and carry out to 100 yards with enough energy to stil get all the way through a Gatorade bottle. At 100 yards with a 177 air rifle would be comparable to me shooting 500 yards with my 6.5 Creedmoor, or 7MM-08. Its cheap fun! This is not for everyone, but for those that are sick and tired of paying unreal figures for .22 ammo, and just want to plink and be able to enjoy it like we use to be able to do with .22s, give an air gun a try.

[sparky45]

Sweet! And only $160 at Amazon for the .22. That one's in my future. Thanks.

[HangFireW8]

Local Wal-mart was still sold out of 22 yesterday, had lots of everything else. Everyone else had it, LCS, Dick's. The reason is obvious, Wal-mart has the lowest prices. Unless the price difference changes, they may stay sold out forever.

-HF

[Love Life]

22LR is available all over the place in the Albany, GA. You can get bulk packs of 525 rds for $23.00 or 50rd packs of RWS 50 for $18.99. pick your poison and have fun. I shoot the 22 quite a bit now with my daughter. I had a metal worker friend cut me some AR 500 silhouettes in the shape of rams, turkeys, chickens, pigs, zombies, and aliens. My daughter loves shooting at them, and she can usually run the line from 50 yards with her pink 22 Crickett, lol.

Her rifle is another matter all together. She "decorated" it with stickers. Mickey mouse, ponies, flowers, princesses, and all matter of girly things. Then she forced me to fit a giant, pink, fake jewel to the bolt knob.

[Geezer in NH]

Sorry not going 1342.5 mi (22 hrs 11 mins) for 22lrs

[tazman]

Her rifle is another matter all together. She "decorated" it with stickers. Mickey mouse, ponies, flowers, princesses, and all matter of girly things. Then she forced me to fit a giant, pink, fake jewel to the bolt knob.

Now there is a man who loves his daughter.
My daughter did the same thing with her room when she was young. When she moved out and we remodeled the room, we had to take down the plaster and hang new drywall. Paint would not cover it.

[PerpetualStudent]

I love that your daughter is personalizing her firearm. I love seeing "theater art" where soldiers personalized their weapons, it's a tradition that goes back at least a thousand years to viking times. Nothing better than a loved and used firearm. And affordable to feed to boot. Hopefully those prices will show up in WI some day too.

[Idaho45guy]

I envy you guys that have .22 again. I haven't seen it up here for three or four years. I just bought some from Midway last month.

[6bg6ga]

The .22 will never come back until its at .50 a box. That will never happen again but I don't see why $1.00 a box isn't the norm.

[tdoyka]

it may return but the .22 cost has to come down. i only have one 22rf and i do like it. but i like my 20 vartarg more. i should load up some 32gr noslers and trail boss just for poops and giggles.

i remember going to GeeBee (local department/grocery store) and buying a brick (remmys, winnys,...) for $9 or 10. the last time i've bought them, i was at a grices(lgs) and i payed $14.90 for a brick of remmy thunderbolts(they where on sale, i think that they where $17 or 18 regular). i think that federals used to go for $17/brick. this will just show you how long it has been. i have a couple thousands rounds, but i like my 20vt more. i still take my marlin 25 out once in awhile just to shoot.

one of these days, i'll have to figure out what the cost is from a .22 and a 20vt.

[GhostHawk]

Too much demand for the price to come back to where it was.

Those days are gone. 7 cents a round seems to be the new average for good prices.

Debating buying another couple thousand Federal Champion auto target.

Bud's seems to have them in at a good price most of the time.
They are my favorite for smooth running in a semi auto, especially my Ruger Mk III's 22/45s

[WJP]

It's possible it'll come back down if people quit buying everything that comes in stock. I see 22 all the time now. Same thing as all other ammo. If it slows down the price drops. Dealer cost hasn't gone up much over the past few years on 22 just the price they were asking. Of course you can't blame them with all the flippers.

[fatelk]

I've been seeing them fairly regular. At the last gun show I went to a couple weeks ago one vendor had a literal pallet of Federal Automatch for $18/325. If my math is right that's 5.5 cents per. I've been seeing people dumping large quantities on a local/regional forum lately for around 6c.

I know some people say there's never been a shortage, because they've been able to get them by whatever means or price, but until the shelves are full and you can find them whenever you look, there is a very real shortage. I'll be glad when I can walk into Bimart and buy a brick for $20. A real brick (500), none of this 325 round mini-brick stuff. Realistically I think that's ballpark what we can expect once supply and demand finally equalize and the shelves are full.

[trapper9260]

22 are around here .But for what they ask for them.I will not get any for the supply I have already. I got before all this broke out.But when it gose down hope the price on it all dose.I see at one place that 22mags had drop some by $4 .So hope that 22lr will also.I was told by one person that work in that one store that to give it about 2 years from now for it to get to some what normal.People are not buy for have it now, but what they want now.not like before.So that is a good sign.He said they doing the same for guns also, beside ammo.

[oldred]

I see at one place that 22mags had drop some by $4

What's a 22 Mag, is that some kind of new round???:confused: No wait, I bet they fit those two rifles I have that are chambered in some obsolete RF caliber!


Joking aside I am beginning to think the idiot manufacturers have the idea everyone threw away their 22 Mag rifles and pistols and switched to the 17HMR! I have not seen any 22 mag on the shelves for several years now but those stikin 17s are EVERYWHERE! It's as if all the manufacturers are using all those cases for the 17s and have no interest in loading the 22 Mag anymore, the shelves here are loaded with 17s and it's high time they loaded some 22s!!!!!

[trapper9260]

What's a 22 Mag, is that some kind of new round???:confused: No wait, I bet they fit those two rifles I have that are chambered in some obsolete RF caliber!


Joking aside I am beginning to think the idiot manufacturers have the idea everyone threw away their 22 Mag rifles and pistols and switched to the 17HMR! I have not seen any 22 mag on the shelves for several years now but those stikin 17s are EVERYWHERE! It's as if all the manufacturers are using all those cases for the 17s and have no interest in loading the 22 Mag anymore, the shelves here are loaded with 17s and it's high time they loaded some 22s!!!!!I hear you on the 17. That is all there was, when there was no 22lr at all around.Still easy to find the 17. The ones that I see right now is Hornady . It is in the sport store Sheels.

[Murphy]

In the midst of all the .22 rim fire insanity, the one question that seems to stay stuck in my head is why do companies continue to introduce new model rifles/handguns in .22 rim fire when 1/2 the country is on an "I ain't paying that much to shoot one" budget?

Murphy

[kmrra]

My LGS just got in around 50k rounds of various 22LR ammo and was surprised to see that he got 22 bricks of 22 Mag in

[robg]

22 or is OK over here but expensive haven't seen 22 magfor a few years. But a lot of people are using 17 hmr but that's way To pricy for me !

[wv109323]

I did ..I did I saw .22 LR in the case at Wal-mart. This is the first in I have there since the scare began. It was Rem. Thunder bolt and Federal. This was like 4 PM
The store had been getting it in from time to time but the hoarders always soaked it up at 7 AM.

[fatelk]

There's a guy on a regional forum that is trying to sell 10,000 rounds of 22 lr for $500 (5c each). It's all recent production and looks like a fair amount is mini-mag and the like. It's been up for sale for a week and a half now.

He wants to sell it all together, so I assume it's too much cash for the average guy to lay out, and not quite cheap enough for a gun show vendor to buy and make much profit on. It would have been gone in 5 minutes a few months ago.

[dragon813gt]

The .22 will never come back until its at .50 a box. That will never happen again but I don't see why $1.00 a box isn't the norm.

Raw material costs alone prevent this. Going back to preshortage prices is reasonable. Expecting the prices to go back to where they were decades ago isn't going to happen.

[dale2242]

I was in Field And Stream in Medford, Oregon today.
I have never seen that much 22 Lr ammo in one place in all my 75 years.
They have CCI, Federal, Remington, Winchester, and Eley.
Prices ranged from $.057 to $.10 per round. The average seemed to be about $.07 a round.
This is the best sign of 22 ammo returning I have seen.
One salesman says " no limit". We have lots more in the warehouse....dale

[michael.birdsley]

Gander Mountain flint michigan. Was stocked full of .22. None of the really cheap stuff though by that a I mean $2.99 a box. Plenty of CCI, Federal Gold Match, Elley, and that fed auto match stuff for 19.99 per 350

[69daytona]

My local gun shop has stacks of CCI SV for 3.19 a box cheapest I have found in Sacramento area.
only gun shop in Orangevale if you need some. They have a limit of 6 boxes but if you ask they will sell a brick.