.22's at more-or-less normal prices

[bubba.50]

Well, knock me down & suck my...............thumb! cruised the sportin' goods section of Wally-World out of habit & bless my soul. they had Federal American Eagle .22lr for $2.47 a box & miracle of miracles they also had Winchester .22mag for $10.87 a box. wasn't expectin' it so, wasn't plannin' on buyin' anything but, I got two boxes of each anyway.

don't have much confidence in the Trumpster Dumpster bein' around long so, I believe I'll stock up on anything I shoot before the next Commiecrat gets in the Big House.

[Harter66]

I got some Winchester 555 boxes for $33/box last month . It's nice to see some on the shelves again.

[Jack Stanley]

It's always a good idea to have a little extra around Bubba . Some of the guys here are still using primers they bought before Clinton took office .

Jack

[Bazoo]

I've seen some american eagle for 2.50 a box.. but I pass on it. What i've used of the new production stuff is not consistent. I have seen some cci blazer for 4 a box... and I think its the best value.

[Harter66]

It's always a good idea to have a little extra around Bubba . Some of the guys here are still using primers they bought before Clinton took office .

Jack

I took my Granddaughters out last weekend and shot up a box of 22 that was bought some time between Johnson and Ford and I have shotgun primers and Red dot from the Nixon administration .

[bubba.50]

I still have a few of the boxes of the Federal hollowpoints that came in the 550 round cartons from when they were about 7 bucks a box, most of a brick of PMC sub-sonic Target that cost I think about 15 bucks, a few boxes of Remington sub-sonic that was around 12 or 13 bucks for a brick and some Eley target stuff I can't even locate in the clutter. some of these are probably 25yrs old or more. just glad to see thing finally gettin' back somewhere near normal. I hate to get to feelin' like I can't take a gun out & shoot it 'cause of a bunch of price gougin' hoarders.

they also had CCI's for $3.47 per 50 & Stingers I believe were around 5 bucks. and one 300 round brick of the CCI's per customer but price warn't listed for those.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Happy Days are almost here again. Last week I stopped in my favorite "something of everything store" and .22 ammo was in stock. 100 rd. boxes of Win. Super X for $8+change, and lots of Aguila 50 rd. boxes. I asked the sales girl if there was still a limit on how much per customer and she said, "Yes, you may buy two of these," indicating the Winchester ammo, "or one of these," pointing to a stack of 350 rd. Federal Match loose pack ammo. $15.00 for the Federal. Got one! Will continue to revisit on a weekly basis.

[Jack Stanley]

I know the prices aren't going to get back to pre jugears prices but I would like to see it drop a couple cents a shot more .

Jack

[bubba.50]

if ya factor in 8 years of inflation these magnums were 8 or 9 bucks before O'Bozo so, $10.87 ain't far off. and cheap Federal solids were just under 2 bucks so, $2.47 is actually pretty close on them as well. it would be nice if the more premium loadin's caught up though.

[10 ga]

Old stuff, I was down to shooting my 99 cent 50 box rf just a year or so ago. Had Cheds and Hills stickers on it from late 60s and early 70s when I was living in Christiansburg. Went bang and the grand kids loved it. Now restocking at current prices. Heck even found some Federal 50 grain 22 mag ammo. New so have to see how it shoots and if my Mossy still likes it. 10

[mold maker]

At WallyWorld this morning they had shelves stacked with CCI MiniMags at $7.47/100.
Counter guy said they came in on Tuesday nights truck, and he's expecting more this week.

[Beagle333]

I'm seein' em at around 8 cents in a couple of stores now. Glad to see it too.

[Jack Stanley]

Bubba , you're probably right there , the last eight years added what? sixteen trillion in debt ? You might be seeing the lowest it's going to get . And yes , it is good to see it available for those that didn't stock up .

Jack

[54bore]

I sold my rimfires and went to Air rifles, not the same horsepower but i can buy a Tin of 500 pellets for well under 10 bucks. I can hit a small Gatorade bottle at a ranged 100 yards and the 10.5 grain pellet goes through it. Good nuf for me, and no worries about .22 Ammo

[dirkdiggler]

My wally word is fully stocked with everything. Centerfire to rimfire ....

[Traffer]

OK. I started shooting again after a 35 year lay off. Just started reloading too. All in the past 2 years. I know what a deal is on 22 rim fire. But what is a decent price for primers? I hope they will start selling for less than half of what I have seen them for in the past year. $.04 per....NUTS.

[Harter66]

OK. I started shooting again after a 35 year lay off. Just started reloading too. All in the past 2 years. I know what a deal is on 22 rim fire. But what is a decent price for primers? I hope they will start selling for less than half of what I have seen them for in the past year. $.04 per....NUTS.

I see guys talk about $22 /1000 but 24-25 is about the best I have seen . 1 exception is the last 5k #41s I bought in an arsenal pack at $21 . For the last 4 yr I've been buying what/when in CCI standard primers in < $100 lots , for a long time I could only buy 2k at a time . There were spans when there were no LRP , no LPP ,no SRP , and currently the SPP is lacking I have a few small and large pistol magnum primers to sub in light rifle loads for rifle primers when things were really skimpy and that's all there was .

[tazman]

I have been buying primers at $29 per thousand for the last few years. I have seen the S&B and Tula primers for less but don't trust them.
I ran into a dealer at a gun show a few months ago who had an overstock of LRP he used for reloading(he reloaded professionally). I got the 6 boxes of Federal he had on the table for $23 per thousand. Unfortunately, they are half gone now. My 243, 308, and 30-06 are hungry.

[rintinglen]

Hereabouts, 6+ to about 8 cents is the new normal for 22 LR, but it is storming back on the shelfs. In the last 8 weeks I have seen shelves fill up and with diverse head stamps, too. We had been seeing some CCI now and again, but the Federal, Winchester, and Remington offerings had been almost totally absent for 3 years.
Primers, purchased in 5k sleeves, run about 130$ for CCI, Remington, and Winchester while Federals run about 10 dollars higher, or 2.6 to 2.8 cents a piece. Purchased in the 100 round pack, prices are just about a nickel a piece for primers and about 37.00 a 1k sleeve.

[Harter66]

I just did the math $4.70/100 for 22 LR and mag level 222&223 . It is nice to have LR back on the shelf .

[bubba.50]

.22's in stock more regular at Wally-World to the point they've removed the limits on how many ya can buy. but I sure wish I'd bought another box or two of the magnums when they had them as I haven't seen them back since that one time. plenty of 17hmr's if ya like such things.

[Moleman-]

Heck I'm still glad I don't have the guy at the ammo counter the joke of the day "do you have any 22lr in stock" that was the norm for a couple years. And by all means stock up. If I continue to shoot as much as I've been doing the past couple years, then I have perhaps two more years of powder in metal cans left. Then it's all what I've been buying since the manufacturers switched to plastic. Unfortunately I was extremely low on 22lr when the panic hit from plinking with the kids. We also switched over to pellet guns for backyard plinking, but have been dusting off the 22's since last spring.

[cheapshot]

It's always a good idea to have a little extra around Bubba . Some of the guys here are still using primers they bought before Clinton took office .

Jack

How about Carter?

[Jack Stanley]

Forgive me , I was just a pup then and thought differently . Besides that there was a slight cash flow problem for me . On the good side I think I was the only one in my family that liked guns ;-)

Got a case of Federal auto-match for a hundred ninety bucks delivered recently . That's the first case I've bought since mid 08 .

Jack

[higgins]

The local Walmart last week had Remington Golden Bullet 100-packs and CCI std. velocity 50-rd boxes in stock. The first time I've seen (doesn't mean they never had any) any .22 LR on the shelf since we moved here 3 yrs. and 10 mos. ago. A couple of days later the HV Remington was gone but they still seemed to have plenty of CCI SV @ 3.47/box.

[Tenbender]

I bought some Aguila 22's at Cabelas the other day. High priced from the old days, $35. a brick. I have Federals , Winchester, CCI and Remington in my cabinet. I didn't have anything my 10/22 liked. The Aguila was great. I hate to pay the price but I'm going to lay a couple more bricks up .
My Browning Tbolt likes white box Federal and Winchester power points. The rest shoots well in my Mk ll Ruger. I'm well pretty fixed on 22's now. Probably will outlast me.

[RGrosz]

Is that the same Wallyworld that told me, when I asked. for something that they don't carry it. And beings they don't you don't need it????

Rob

[308Jeff]

If I happen to find some CCI Blazer (the only 22lr that works in all my guns) for @ 5 cents/rd, I'll buy some. Other than that, I've pretty much given up on 22lr as a caliber. I'd honestly rather shoot cast 9mm and 40 S&W out of a PCC.

[kayala]

For me it's still cheaper to buy online and even with shipping (if present) it's still cheaper than local. Other thing I've noticed is that quality seems to be up. This month I've went through about 4x525 boxes of Federal bulk with mix of pistol and rifle (semi) - not a single hiccup.

[TexasGrunt]

If I happen to find some CCI Blazer (the only 22lr that works in all my guns) for @ 5 cents/rd, I'll buy some. Other than that, I've pretty much given up on 22lr as a caliber. I'd honestly rather shoot cast 9mm and 40 S&W out of a PCC.

I just need a 9mm PCC. Or a .357 lever gun.

[Harter66]

Or a 222 or 223 ..... I have $5/100 in either ........well after that $97 bullet was loaded in the first case . Just got the 225-37 , 185 bullets per lb , 3 gr of Unique or Red Dot for 22 mag plus shooting .

[308Jeff]

I just need a 9mm PCC. Or a .357 lever gun.

I've been heavily considering a Glock 22 with a Mech Tech upper. You might really like a Glock 20 with one?

[kmrra]

primers are still 39 bux here where I live , plenty of 22 and 22 mag ammo available also , ARs are down considerably....on that note im stuck with 10 ARs that I acquired and or built, anticipating Clinton being elected.......but im sure that one day we will have another scare and then I will cash in on that investment, good thing they dont eat or I would be in trouble LOL

[TexasGrunt]

I've been heavily considering a Glock 22 with a Mech Tech upper. You might really like a Glock 20 with one?

I've got a NIB Gen 3 Glock 20. I'm actually sitting on it hoping that the Springfield 10mm XD pistol isn't vaporware. I'd much rather have an XD in 10mm.

[sparky45]

Picked up a box of Win 555 bulk @ Walmart yesterday. They had more on the shelf than they've had since the drought. Came to 30 and change per box. Also got some Fed Target in 40 gr. (last week) that was less than 30/bx of 325. I'm slowly building a stock supply and have 5 different brands/kind. I was asked for my drivers license when I bought the Fed Target, but not when I picked up the Win 555 bx.; I asked why and the clerk said it was store policy.

[bubba.50]

likely they consider the target as pistol ammo or some such.

they're havin' a regular enough supply at the local Wally-World that they've removed the limits on it. now if they'd just get more 22mag in stock.

before the next panic I'm'a be stocked up enough to keep the next two generations of Nester's in plinkin' ammo.

[Tenbender]

Called the local gun store for some 6 1/2 Remington primers for my Hornets. Went to get them and $49.95 per 1000 ? I changed my mind. I'm going to Cabelas Thursday . lol

[RedJackson]

5000 TMD for 5 cents each

[lylejb]

A local shop had cci blazer 500 bricks for 30. Also wally world has cci mini mag 300 packs for 21. Not quite where I'd like it to be, but it's getting better.

[GONRA]

GONRA sez Traffer (at this age) should just shoot and not worry to much about the $$$.
Use oldies aren't gonna live forever, primers aren't gonna get cheaper, etc. etc.

[308Jeff]

One of the local Walmart's had an entire displace case full of Winchester 100 packs. I counted about 850 boxes. But for the price, you can see why they're sitting there.

[TexasGrunt]

That's what the Winchesters are going for these days.

[Hamish]

https://ammoking.com/aguila-22-lr-standard-velocity-superextra-lrn-40-gr-500-rounds-brick/

[pworley1]

I walked by the sporting goods counter at our Wal-mart today and the whole counter was full of .22lr that he was stocking. CCI , Federal, and Remington. No limit.

[RP]

Just my thinking when they start sitting on the racks and people are not buying them up like bread and milk on days they are calling for snow in the south the price will start getting back in line. 22 rounds I seen here are 10 bucks for 100 cci 33 bucks for some bulk remingtons maybe I am cheap but that is too much for me still.

[308Jeff]

Too much for me too. 5 cents, we're talking. Any more than that, I'm walking.

[osteodoc08]

Online you can find them for 5-6¢ a piece now for bulk ammo. Even at Cabelas they has the Remington Gokden Bucket for $79.99 for 1300 IIRC. Could have been $89.99. Either way, deals are out there.

PSA has a bunch on sale with free shipping as well at certain quantity levels.

[l h jenkins]

Called the local gun store for some 6 1/2 Remington primers for my Hornets. Went to get them and $49.95 per 1000 ? I changed my mind. I'm going to Cabelas Thursday . lol

powder valley has primers, most under 30$ plus shipping. just buddy up and order in bulk and it is reasonable.

[fatelk]

Just my thinking when they start sitting on the racks and people are not buying them up like bread and milk on days they are calling for snow in the south the price will start getting back in line. 22 rounds I seen here are 10 bucks for 100 cci 33 bucks for some bulk remingtons maybe I am cheap but that is too much for me still.

+1 to that! I keep thinking that sooner or later supply will catch up with demand. It's got to eventually, right? When you look at cost to manufacture, raw materials, historical price, etc., the bulk discount brands should be sitting on the shelves at 4 cents per or less.

I have to wonder if demand is not dropping very fast because demand is actually deeper than you would think. For example, how many millions of us are sitting back watching supply increase and prices ever so slowly and slightly decrease, thinking "When the price gets down to X, I'm going to really stock up and buy a bunch"? I know I will, when I start to see them at a reasonable price. It could still be a very long while before we see them on the shelves at reasonable prices.

[GhostHawk]

Does it have to catch up?

It does appear that this time it is going to, although it still seems to be a pretty slow process. Makes me wonder if next time this happens if demand will be so high that the system does not catch up. Or at least not for a long period of time.

Then when you start to consider every day baby's are being born around the world faster than old people are dying. At some point it is entirely possible that demand will outpace production. Costs don't go down. Raw materials cost more, power costs more, manpower costs more. Those company's making .22lr are not doing it for the pleasure of it. If they can not make a consistent profit, enough consistent profit, they will padlock the doors and let the people go.

Company's and corporations do what they do for the bottom line. The good ones, if the bottom line is ok, continue to look at the their help, then their customers. But they don't all. And if it is all red ink and no help on the horizon they will shut them down.

What happens if their cost for lead doubles? Suddenly their no profit break even figure is as high as the normal sale price.

It is a complex machine, it will break down at some point.
Betting that it won't because we don't "want" it to, or because we are emotionally invested in .22lr below a certain price won't stop it from happening.

The only hedge is when you can, stack it wide and deep at as low a price for as good a product in as much quantity as you can afford.

[308Jeff]

PSA has (had?) my pet CCI Blazer on sale for $29.99/500 with free shipping with 5+ bricks. I'm being stubborn and waiting for it to drop to $24.99!

[ghh3rd]

I am glad to see .22's off of the endangered list... I heard that they were almost extinct! I do love shooting my .22 pistols ... often do that to relax before leaving the range after shooting larger calibers.

Funny thing, I just calculated how much my .357's are costing me using $1.50/lb alloy, assuming new brass last 10 uses, primer cost, 14.5 of 2400, couple of coats of Hi-Tek etc, and came up with 14 cents. Isn't reloading great when you can shoot full power .357's for only two times what a .22 round costs?! :-)

[GhostHawk]

With my 124 gr .358 mold I should get 55 or 56 bullets per pound of range scrap/COWW. I am paying just over a dollar a pound, that puts those bullets on my table at between 2 cents and 2.5 cents ea.

Primers at 3-4 cents depending on when and where you bought them.

Brass I consider an investment in a shooting future and don't track. Silly of me perhaps but I do not shoot enough to wear out much brass.

That leaves 2-3 cents for a charge of 4.6 grains of Red Dot.

So 8.5 to 10 cents per round the way I figure it. I bought a fair amount of .22lr at that price.

But I also bought some at 6 cents which is cheaper. Either way I can afford to burn some anytime I feel like it. Just getting old and not feeling like it very often.

[308Jeff]

http://palmettostatearmory.com/federal-22-lr-40gr-lrn-target-pack-ammunition-275rds-729.html?trk_msg=MSU01D3H13VKF7IPIS5HG7OJHO&trk_contact=61O5ALUTBQ6PGG4CHUUN2043DO&trk_sid=ID94CT5NMJGPK4CVU0F2DTEIPK&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fpalmettostatearmory.com%2ffe deral-22-lr-40gr-lrn-target-pack-ammunition-275rds-729.html&utm_campaign=Daily+Deal+Email&utm_content=5%3a00+Email

4.36 cents a round. I ordered some.

[jarhead0321usmc]

Back in I believe 2012, my local big box store was selling m22 winchester ammo cans for 95 bucks. I bought 5 and have been shooting that ever since. I don't think I'll need to buy more any time soon.

[GhostHawk]

Good price, and free shipping if you buy 5 or more boxes. Sweet deal.

Sitting on enough right now to not feel the need for more. But tempting.

[fatelk]

I finally saw 500rnd bricks of .22lr on the shelf yesterday, for $24.97 at Walmart. No limit. First time I've seen that in years at a reasonable price.

I still fully expect that, barring unusual circumstances, sooner or later the supply will fully catch up, the shelves will stay stocked, and we'll be paying around $20 per brick of 500.

But, but, but... I thought eight to ten cents per round was the "new normal", never to come down again, just the way it is from now on?

My son likes to shoot .22s. We were just out at the range this morning, even had the old H&R Leatherneck out. It tends to be a little bit finicky about ammo. It works great with Mini-mags, hates the Federal Automatch (jam-o-matic), so-so with the Thunderbolts we were shooting today.

[jsn]

Does anyone know who is making the Browning .22 Long Rifle ammo? This stuff was for sale in Reno for $69/1,600 round for 38gr LRN and $79/1,000 40gr HP. Most of the other makers have come down in price. Winchester X-Pert was $135/2,000, and the Aguila is coming down to $35/500.

Primers are $125/5,000, usually for Winchester but also some CCI.

All prices before sales taxes.

[GhostHawk]

I really did think 6 cents ea was going to be the new low.

Suspect we will be on this roller coaster again before we expect it.


All I can say is if you like to shoot .22lr now is the time, stack them deep and wide.

[osteodoc08]

PSA had bulk packs on sale For just over 4¢ each shipped TYD. Keep checking their specials.

I just picked up 10 boxes (275 each box) of Federal 36gr CPHP for under 5¢ each shipped. Good enough for plinking. I'll keep getting them at this price until I have more than I could ever shoot.

What's the shelf life on these in sealed ammo cans anyhow?

[Bazoo]

I gladly pay 4-5 dollars for 50 if its good ammo.

[fatelk]

What's the shelf life on these in sealed ammo cans anyhow?

I've shot a fair amount of pretty old .22 ammo over the years. I once got a couple .50 cal size ammo cans full of .22 bricks with a carload of reloading stuff from an estate. Several bricks looked to be from the '60s or '70s at the latest. They shot fine.

Anyone know if rim fire ammo lasts like centerfire? I don't know myself. I've shot centerfire rounds over 100 years old.

[Bazoo]

I've shot rimfire that was from the late 60 and early 70s. It was stored in a house in a the bottom compartment of a gun cabinet. Nerry a problem.

[rintinglen]

Back around 1970. I found an old box of 22's in My grandfather's stuff that dated back before WWII. It went bang in my new Ruger 10/22. I dare say if kept away from extreme heat and not stored under water, children yet unborn could be shooting our stashes.

[sparkyv]

I got some Winchester 555 boxes for $33/box last month . It's nice to see some on the shelves again.

Harter, I bought around 10 boxes of this in 2012 when the supply was heading South. I still have 5 bricks. Wish I hadn't bought so much. truncated cone shape doesn't feed well and have had quite a few duds. I hope you have better results than i have.

[Harter66]

If it doesn't work out in the pump or auto rifles I have a single shot and a revolver .

[sparkyv]

I had the same issues with bricks of a Win Western, which is similar if not the same as the Win 525s. The duds are really duds! Can't make 'am go boom with a revolver or bolt gun.

[osteodoc08]

22 ammo down to almost 4¢ a round for cheap plinkers

[sparkyv]

Well, knock me down & suck my...............thumb! cruised the sportin' goods section of Wally-World out of habit & bless my soul. they had Federal American Eagle .22lr for $2.47 a box...

Hey bubba.50, we're these 22LR boxes of 50 or 40 rnds? I got duped by the AE boxes of 40 during the shortage. My bad, but this was a scam by Federal, IMHO.

[sparkyv]

If I happen to find some CCI Blazer (the only 22lr that works in all my guns) for @ 5 cents/rd, I'll buy some. Other than that, I've pretty much given up on 22lr as a caliber. I'd honestly rather shoot cast 9mm and 40 S&W out of a PCC.

Hey 308Jeff, CCI Blazer is one of my favorites, too. Have you tried CCI Std.Velocity? My firearms that like the Blazers like the StdVel as well. Next in line for me is Rem Golden Bullets then Fed blue box. My 2 cents...

[snowwolfe]

I still have plenty of the Walmart Federal 550 bulls packs I paid $8.97 for. Bought out two complete stores about 10 years ago. Just couldn't believe it was less than $.02 a round so went nuts and bought every box I could find for a few days. It's good for plinking.
But my tastes have shifted to Blaser and CCI Mini Mags so need to keep my eyes opened for some good sales.

[KCSO]

Makes me laugh at how some of the dealers are still trying to cut a fat hog. Stopped at GU in Omaha the other day and they were selling 22's at between 40 and 50 a brick. Next door Wal Mart had the same ammo on the shelf for $24 a brick. Guess who got the business!

[jeffs4wheeler]

Wally world had Federal 325 rounds at $14.97 last Sat.

[308Jeff]

Hey 308Jeff, CCI Blazer is one of my favorites, too. Have you tried CCI Std.Velocity? My firearms that like the Blazers like the StdVel as well. Next in line for me is Rem Golden Bullets then Fed blue box. My 2 cents...

Have not tried CCI Std Vel yet, but I'll be sure to give them a shot! Haven't seen Blazer anywhere except PSA, and I thought $30/500 was a little too high. Thank you for the recommend!

I haven't tried Golden Bullets as a lot of people on the local shooting board were reporting high failure-to-fire rates a few years back. Probably just a bad lot though!

[NoZombies]

It's been nice seeing cheap .22 ammo at 'reasonable' prices again. I got a few good deals on some .22 rimfire guns that I wanted during the shortage because people didn't believe they would ever see rimfire ammo prices reasonable again.

[dragon813gt]

They still aren't back to where they were. But I can find Winchester M22 again. This is the only ammo that functions in all of my 22s. So I'm buying it when I come across it.

[smkummer]

It's spotty here, I keep checking but only buy what I need when they have some. My supply is increasing.

[fatelk]

It's getting about there here. I just saw the WalMart shelf full of Federal 550's at $19.94. If I could justify spending money I'd say it was about time to stock up.

[GhostHawk]

Bud's had CCI Mini mag's at 7 cents ea the other day. Tempting. Had not seen those for a long time.

[atr]

$44.00 per 1000 CCI Long Rifle 40 gr.....current price here...

[Jack Stanley]

I just went back and checked my order with SGammo.com . As it turns out it is a 5M case of American Eagle for $251. and change delivered . Seemed pretty reasonable to me and not far from what I paid for a case of Federal Champions ammo nine years ago . If it performs as well as the Champion ammo I'll be happy .

Jack

[NoZombies]

Even Midway has a bunch of their rimfire ammo in stock, and that wasn't generally the case before the shortage. I'm seeing a lot on the market now for .04-.06 a round.

[turtlezx]

I dont think its a good idea to keep 22 s too long .
Maybe corrosive priming?? 20-30 year old ammo both
pmc zappers and win wildcats are splitting the rim on firing wright into my face with 2 different rifles NOT GOOD

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Just left wall-mart with 500 CCI mini mags $7.85 per 100 rounds

[Shepherd2]

I bought a 500 round box of Remington Thunder Bolts at WalMart the other day for $21.76 + tax. I'm definitely not a fan of Rem TBs but at that price I had to buy them. I tried them in a semi auto pistol and a revolver and found them to well made and accurate. Not like the Thunder Bolt junk I was so happy to use up years ago.

[Jeffrey]

I was noticing the fall in 22LR prices, thinking about the dirty dogs that brought wives, cousins, uncles, friends etc into LGSs buying up ammo then turning around and (trying to) selling them at crazy inflated prices. I hope those crud covered canines are sitting (and taking a loss) on more ammo than they could burn in two lifetimes.

[mrrch]

Still a bit high up here in Canada but AVAILABLE which is nice. I always kept a spare brick on hand but now I keep two.

[NoZombies]

I dont think its a good idea to keep 22 s too long .
Maybe corrosive priming?? 20-30 year old ammo both
pmc zappers and win wildcats are splitting the rim on firing wright into my face with 2 different rifles NOT GOOD

I've shot plenty of .22 ammo from prior to WWII without problems,

Your ammo was either stored poorly or there's something wrong with the guns. I would bet poor storage.

[opos]

A nickle has been the going benchmark on 22 lr for a couple of weeks now..lost of local private sales..folks dumping inventory before our new ammo sales laws kick in on Jan. 1...Bought 1000 rounds of 22 WRM mixed flavors but all good stuff for $150 which was pretty reasonable....Stocked to the hilt as my old arthritic hands are crying for more 22 shooting and less with the big boomer.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

A nickle has been the going benchmark on 22 lr for a couple of weeks now..lost of local private sales..folks dumping inventory before our new ammo sales laws kick in on Jan. 1...Bought 1000 rounds of 22 WRM mixed flavors but all good stuff for $150 which was pretty reasonable....Stocked to the hilt as my old arthritic hands are crying for more 22 shooting and less with the big boomer.

What new Ammo Laws ??

[lefty o]

What new Ammo Laws ??

he is probably in californy.

[opos]

he is probably in californy.

Yep....the great Kommunist Colony of Kalifornia...no internet sales unless the shipment goes to an FFL....he adds his handling fee and the buyer has to have a special ammo purchase card, etc...no face to face sales to family or friends..again has to go through a dealer, etc....this whole mess is going to make law breakers out of lots of law abiding citizens...going to strip sales taxes from the State as people have been hoarding up for months from out of state suppliers to beat the taxes, etc....just more good news to go with our weather and bikinis.

[rockrat]

I have shot some ammo I bought 40 years ago. Still shoots well, sometimes better than the new stuff

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Yep....the great Kommunist Colony of Kalifornia...no internet sales unless the shipment goes to an FFL....he adds his handling fee and the buyer has to have a special ammo purchase card, etc...no face to face sales to family or friends..again has to go through a dealer, etc....this whole mess is going to make law breakers out of lots of law abiding citizens...going to strip sales taxes from the State as people have been hoarding up for months from out of state suppliers to beat the taxes, etc....just more good news to go with our weather and bikinis.

OMG how can you live in that country under that dictatorship band together and revolt ( Wolverine's )

[Jack Stanley]

I'll bet the guys out there already have a way around the problem .

Jack

[Hamish]

I'll bet the guys out there already have a way around the problem .

Jack

Alamo sales in Vegas and other border towns will skyrocket,,,m,

[dragon813gt]

Alamo sales in Vegas and other border towns will skyrocket,,,m,

I mentioned this before and was told that CA has inspection points for agricultural reasons. So apparently people there allow the government to search their vehicles already. This will turn lots of ordinary citizens into felons.

[Jack Stanley]

That being so , then it won't be long before the California government insists on a border fence around the state so ammo can't be smuggled in .

Wow ! just WOW !!

Jack

[GhostHawk]

Hmmmm smuggling ammo over lake Tahoe workable? Nah, not worth the hassle, I'm retired.


Kalifornia just made a boom black market.
Someone will figure out how to do it.

[FLHTC]

We sure are.👍

[fatelk]

Regarding smuggling ammo into California: how would anyone know where you bought your ammo unless they saw you, you told them, or they found a receipt?

1. It’s legal to possess in California.
2. It’s legal to leave the state with your ammo.
3. Why would it not be legal to return to the state with your previously possessed ammo?

I can’t see a law like that being terribly enforceable or effective at all. I think it’s simply to harass gun owners, and “do something” about guns.

[Jack Stanley]

Well , they've all but stopped heroin , crack , and numerous other drugs and illegal activities right ??Since they don't have enough people that want to be criminals they will make some .......

Jack

[smkummer]

Just saw Weatherby is leaving California for Wyoming, good for them. I saw bulk 22 for $25 per brick at the big gun show where it’s usually sold at scalpers prices. So sure as heck my local Wal-mart has thunderbolts for $21.67. Plus other bulk 22. No restriction on sales as well. Now if they can get the CCI quiet back for backyard shooting I’ll be very happy!

[silly goose]

Ammo around here seems plentiful and priced right.

[silly goose]

Which wasn't the case for several years.

[elmacgyver0]

That being so , then it won't be long before the California government insists on a border fence around the state so ammo can't be smuggled in .

Wow ! just WOW !!

Jack

Maybe Trump can get California to pay for his wall.
California can sit on the Mexico side.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Seems to be holding at about a nickel a round now. I just bought a 500 rd. brick of Federal American Eagle for $24.95. I've been buying a brick every month and putting them away in an ammo can. On my second can now. Most have been Federal Target in the 350 round bricks. Remember how Scarlett O'Hara said in "Gone With The Wind", "I'll never be hungry again...!" Another applicable saying that comes to mind concerning the late, Great .22 Shortage, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Well, last time wasn't my fault, and next time I'll be stocked up!

[iShoot17]

There are a few Wal-Marts in the greater Pittsburgh area that have large quantities of bulk .22. I was getting spoiled prior to 12-31 buying Auto Match 325 count boxes for under $15 our the door. I went in shortly after the new year and the price jumped to $18.XX. I shouldn’t complain!

[NWPilgrim]

Hmmmm smuggling ammo over lake Tahoe workable? Nah, not worth the hassle, I'm retired.


Kalifornia just made a boom black market.
Someone will figure out how to do it.

Drone air drops!

FFLs that buy in large bulk and sell cheaper than the cost of driving to AZ/NV border will do great. I suspect ammo stores and diners on the border will do very well. And private sales across the border. If you buy 1,000 rds from Jimbo in NV and get stopped at the border how do they prove you did not already own it? It is not illegal to buy in NV nor to own in CA. HAve visiting family/friends bring it in. Numerous work arounds. But I am sure the gangs in LA, Oakland and Fresno will quiet down since they have to buy from an FFL now...(sarcasm!)

[Jack Stanley]

Build a tunnel into Kali big enough to run a tractor trailer into ;-)

Jack

[Jedman]

I was able to pick up some Federal American Eagle 22 LR ammo at a Academy store for $1.78 a box but there is only 40 per box.
I never shot them before but at less than .05 a round my grandkids can shoot them up if I don't find any of my 22's that like them.

Jedman

[rob55]

I got Winchester white box 22 lr for $5.00 a brick (500), back in 1973. Bought so many still haven’t shot em all. Cleaner and more consistent than the new stuff. Made in USA.

[rob55]

I shoot 22 lr from the 60s that I bought and payed for. They work fine. I would not buy them then if they were more that 5$ a brick.

[NWPilgrim]

Build a tunnel into Kali big enough to run a tractor trailer into ;-)

Jack

Hire some North Korean refugees with the experience.

As for ammo prices, I see online prices coming down to bulk ammo in the $20-$22 range per brick. But local stores are still in the $35 range. I was happy to pay $35 when they had previously been selling for $50. But I think I'll shoot some of my inventory for a while and wait for local prices to come down to the low $20s. Or wait for free shipping deals to pop up online.

[fatelk]

I got Winchester white box 22 lr for $5.00 a brick (500), back in 1973. Bought so many still haven’t shot em all. Cleaner and more consistent than the new stuff. Made in USA.

I burned through many boxes of Winchester Super-X and Wildcat back in the day. I found a couple of vintage bricks of each way back in the closet a while back. They really bring back memories.

By the way, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics online inflation calculator, $5.00 in 1973 dollars translates as about $29 in 2018 dollars. Considering inflation maybe a $20 brick is a pretty good deal.

I have crates of surplus ammo that I've had for 20 or 30 years. They've increased in value pretty good, but I sure wish I had bought stock instead.

[MUSTANG]

I burned through many boxes of Winchester Super-X and Wildcat back in the day. I found a couple of vintage bricks of each way back in the closet a while back. They really bring back memories.

By the way, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics online inflation calculator, $5.00 in 1973 dollars translates as about $29 in 2018 dollars. Considering inflation maybe a $20 brick is a pretty good deal.

I have crates of surplus ammo that I've had for 20 or 30 years. They've increased in value pretty good, but I sure wish I had bought stock instead.

Yep, I have some stock that is now worth $0.00. But other investments in Lead, Silver, Gold, and Bullets still have value (More than what I paid; may be not as much growth as our Apple and Amazon stock - but part of the Balanced Portfolio).

[fatelk]

Yep, I have some stock that is now worth $0.00.

That is the risk, isn't it? I'm just kicking myself for not getting into at least some stocks, other than a meager 401k, long ago. Right now I'm in the process of selling off all my old surplus ammo, just to make a down payment on braces for two kids. I've got a long ways to go.

If I had any money left over I think I'd buy up a few hundred dollars worth of .22 ammo and put it away for a rainy day. I have a suspicion that it's not going to be getting very much cheaper.

[MUSTANG]

That is the risk, isn't it? I'm just kicking myself for not getting into at least some stocks, other than a meager 401k, long ago. Right now I'm in the process of selling off all my old surplus ammo, just to make a down payment on braces for two kids. I've got a long ways to go.

If I had any money left over I think I'd buy up a few hundred dollars worth of .22 ammo and put it away for a rainy day. I have a suspicion that it's not going to be getting very much cheaper.

Agree. I survived the last drought on 22LR (vastly escalated prices) because I had stocked up with many thousands over the year by buying a 550 pack or so every pay day. I now pick up 100 to 200 rounds a month in 50 packs (not shooting much 22LR); as the grandsons get older we will be shooting 22LR more so it should pay off if we see another drought (vastly escalated price).

[Atakawow]

Cabelas has Federal 525 at $23 this weekend. With research and patient, you can bring that price down to $17.4 per brick.

[TWBryan]

Found 550 Federal 22 lr 36 gr hollow point at my local chinamart for $19.97. Paid $10 for a box of CCI cb shorts.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Walmart buy me had CCI Mini mags on rollback for $5 A pack So I bought 10 of them

[iShoot17]

WalMart caught me off guard the other day! I went to look for some bulk boxes and didn’t see any. As I was walking away, “550” caught my eye. I turned around and realized Federal changed the color to red boxes! The gentleman told me that had 40+ boxes. They were right around $21.XX after tax.

[kayala]

Even gun show scalpers selling their boxes with worn out markings at more or less reasonable price like 5-7 cents per round.

[Skeet06]

South Texas W Mart has Federal 550 bulk packs for $19.94. Works out to less than 4 cents per round.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Even gun show scalpers selling their boxes with worn out markings at more or less reasonable price like 5-7 cents per round.

went to gun show last week scalper had CCI for $15 he still had them when i left