What’s the current status on .22 ammo? For the last 18 months I have hardly seen any and am now getting low and need to pick up some more.
This time last year, I though for sure all the foolishness regarding people hoarding 100’s of thousands of rounds of .22 would be over by the time 2014 rolled around. Evidently it hasn’t, so does anyone know why this situation continues and any guesses as to when things will start moving back to normal?
I even saw that CCI came out with a new .22lr 40gr or 45gr subsonic suppressor load, but if they don’t add new equipment to their line, I don’t see how they’ll even be close to keeping up with or meeting demand.
I wouldn’t hold my breath on better availability anytime soon. If you need 22 ammo you can always get it on GunBroker or at the gun shows albeit for inflated prices.
Locally it’s still pretty slim.
Some 100’s but no bricks to be had at all.
I’m kinda surprised how bad 22 ammo got to be honest, this last ammo/gun rush was quite thorough this time.
I’m content though, a few years back I bought a couple of cases at a very good price so I’m set for a good while.
Not much of a problem around here. There is everything from bricks to 325 round nitrogen filled round cans to 50 round boxes. Don’t know about the prices, I don’t need any do I don’t check the prices.
You guys who don’t fill out your profile with a location don’t make much sense when you say “around here.”
Anyway, I live in the middle of nowhere, and there’s virtually nothing to be had. The guy working at a LGS told me that he stakes out the Wal-Mart on the days they receive their shipment so that he can buy ammo to shoot himself.
I haven’t bought or needed any 22 ammo for months, but have a couple buddies that are always looking for it & seem to get some every week or two !! Our local Wally World gets it in most every week, but its a right place at the right time kind of thing !! Another local sporting good store normally get some every week, but same thing,ya gotta be there when the truck comes in !! My buddy said he just missed some this week, they had 20 Bricks (500) and the guy in front of him bought the last one !!! It was American Eagle and it was $28 bucks. Last time I bought some was Mid December and I got it at Gander Mtn of all places !! I just happen to be in my local one and they had a friggin bunch !! I bought 2 of the 325 rd Nitrogen packed cans,I think they were $18/$19 something each,they would only let you buy two cans,I brick of target ammo,it was 400 or so,or 8 boxes of 50 rds ! As we were walking out I went by a end cap isle and there was a bunch of 50 rd boxes,Federal @ $2.49 per box,I had my buddy grab 8 for me !! I walked out with 1K “plus” that day,so I was happy & pretty much set for awhile !! Everything else is GTG around Central NY ammo wise,but 22 is still tough,but not impossible !!
OP… I’m going to let you & everybody else that reads this in on how I solved my ammo (all calibers) issue. If you invest a little time , say a week, and hit the same LGS everyday at the same time of day you will figure out their schedule. Every tues I find something I need/want at my LGS. I have had some employees (I did not ask for this) even hide back ammo cause they know Im coming. I do not buy them out, I leave more than I buy. If they have 1000 of caliber X in 100 packs I’ll buy 2-300. Build a respectable relationship with them (no hoarding/shelf clearing) & they will take care of you.
This is true. If you want “cheap” ammo at Walmart you better be there every day they deliver ammo and know the times they stock ammo. I still hear hoarders are cleaning out Walmarts at 6am; by the time you get there later in the day its all gone.
Pay the expensive prices online if you want any, or go to Walmart at 6am(or whatever time they stock it there) if you want your cheap 22lr.
Agreed.
My lgs has bricks of 22lr, although its $75/box of 500rds. that is an insanely high price to pay for 22lr, but at least I know they have it in stock if I want to fork out the $ for it. I haven’t bought any of their 22lr, but I buy other gun items at their location and they have been pretty good to me.
.22 LR, being so cheap to buy at retail prices, makes it easy for gougers to hoard with a very small impact to their personal wallets. And the boxes of.22 don’t take up much space. So it’s easy for them to keep buying and buying and selling them off at an obscene profit online. Try that with .45, 9mm or even 5.56 and it quickly becomes cost and space prohibitive. Not so with .22.
It was American Eagle and it was $28 bucks. Last time I bought some was Mid December and I got it at Gander Mtn of all places !! I just happen to be in my local one and they had a friggin bunch !! I bought 2 of the 325 rd Nitrogen packed cans,I think they were $18/$19 something each,they would only let you buy two cans,I brick of target ammo,it was 400 or so,or 8 boxes of 50 rds ! As we were walking out I went by a end cap isle and there was a bunch of 50 rd boxes,Federal @ $2.49 per box,I had my buddy grab 8 for me !! I walked out with 1K “plus” that day,so I was happy & pretty much set for awhile !! Everything else is GTG around Central NY ammo wise,but 22 is still tough,but not impossible !!