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20210108_110407.jpg9 boxes of federal 22 long value pack. I this cements my decision to get a couple 22 long revolvers.

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4,725 rounds? Small?
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So what do you shoot for .22 handguns? I have a couple of semiautos but I'm really wanting a revolver too.
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I am thinking of getting I believe 43c to practice with and probably 617 or 17 and maybe 317 just for a pack revolver. I have a ruger bearcat; I bought for my two young boys (6 &8) to learn on. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoy shooting the little revolver .20190929_193918.jpg
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I shot the High Standard semi auto target guns in informal Bullseye competition for years, but I find my K-22 gets the nod most often these days. I knew folks who sold off their 22 pistols and revolvers during the last "shortage" but I always thought that was an error in judgement. Everybody ought to have at least one or six of them.

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I didn't know they sold longs in value packs. Your pic shows a box of long rifles...
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You can’t go wrong with a 4” model 34
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Just out of curiosity... what did you pay ?
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Nice score, .22 ammo is always a great find, shooting, trade bait, hunting, and even home protection if needed.
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$30 + tax a box.20210108_210118.jpg 2 trips into bass pro, just got lucky.
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That is a MAJOR score. That looks like about 6 cents per round-close to pre-shortage prices. 22LR is always a great thing to have around as stated in #10 above. I have topped up my 22LR stock recently, but not at any prices like that (I won't admit to how much I paid for some standard velocity that I really wanted). Good job. Now find a fun revolver. I am more a rifle guy and have 2 bolt action 22LRs, so the ammo lasts a long time plinking with them. And of course my M&P 15-22. Even then I make every shot worth the money, not just blasting away to empty mags.
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Just purchased this off gunbroker. My first new revolver off gunbroker, so I hope it is made good.Screenshot_20210109-090353_Samsung Internet.jpg. I think this would make a good practice for my wife's 442
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Whenever I get a chance stop at the LGS and buy couple boxes .22L . Have 3k now should last me awhile with Ruger 22/45. The last bought was 325 ct. box Fed. Auto Match $25.
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Back in 1983 I traded a Browning Challenger II about which I was not wild, in return for the owner of the local ACE Hardware ordering me a new S&W 18-2. Since then I have not been without one or more S&W .22 LR revolvers, along with various semi-auto .22 LR pistols and rifles. Nowadays ... down to my one S&W 18-2 and a RIA 1911-A1 which routinely wears a Marvel .22 LR conversion unit. Either one will hold 2.0 inches or less when fired with careful attention to good marksmanship technique. I can shoot them using ammo I stashed back during happier times, all without breaking the bank financially or giving up anything in functional reliability, etc. It is easier to find affordable .22 LR than to find 9mm, .38 Special or .45 ACP affordable or not. So, I will keep enjoying my .22 LR handguns. Sincerely. bruce.
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Attachment 4905659 boxes of federal 22 long value pack. I this cements my decision to get a couple 22 long revolvers.
A 22lr revolver is an essential firearm for anyone, along with either a bolt-action or lever rifle.

Semiauto's are fun, but can be finicky. With a revolver, it doesn't matter what velocity the ammo is, it can be a Colibri, it can be a 22 Short. If it doesn't fire, you pull the trigger on the next rd.

I have one, an ancient H&R Sportsman 9 shot topbreak. It has never failed to dispose of any ammo.

edit to add- as for accuracy, at 10 yds and some patience, I can shoot clothespins off the target.

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Rightly or wrongly, I’ve gotten hooked on Federal Auto Match for my bulk pack purchases. If I see it at a reasonable price now I’ll buy it, but I have enough to carry me through for at least the first couple of years of the new administration without feeling the need to slow down on my shooting. I’ll probably need to do more of that instead of CF unless I get more energetic about reloading. It’s just so easy to throw a bulk pack of Auto Match into the gun box and head out to the range without a lot of special forethought or preparation!

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Good score! I would have bought that much too. My shooting buddy is always out cruising farm supply stores and gun shops within an hour or two of home, and I just asked him this morning to snag me several thousand rounds of any coated or plated long rifle rounds in bulk packs, when he comes across them.
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I happen to have lots of 22s. About 80M rounds. A fellow called today and wants at least 5000 rounds. He offered 8 cents each. I offered to sell him 10-525 packs. So he bought them. I really don't need 'em and I paid right at 11 dollars each pack...and they are some of the older boxes I have though not the oldest. Knowing the fellow he will probably flip some and reduce the cost of the one's he keeps. So the 30 dollar price you paid is not such a bad deal. Good for you!!
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A 22lr revolver is an essential firearm for anyone, along with either a bolt-action or lever rifle.

Semiauto's are fun, but can be finicky. With a revolver, it doesn't matter what velocity the ammo is, it can be a Colibri, it can be a 22 Short. If it doesn't fire, you pull the trigger on the next rd.

I have one, an ancient H&R Sportsman 9 shot topbreak. It has never failed to dispose of any ammo.

edit to add- as for accuracy, at 10 yds and some patience, I can shoot clothespins off the target.
I also have an ancient .22lr H&R 9-shot topbreak, an "Expert". It, too, has never failed in any way. I can also shoot the clothespins off the target. Unfortunately, when I do it, I'm usually aiming at the bullseye.
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You guys reminiscing about your H&R revolvers reminded me of my first handgun, a High Standard Sentinel Deluxe snub. Once I was informed that buildup of powder fouling and general corruption behind the extractor star was causing a drag in operation, I kept that part clean and never have had a second’s trouble with it. I have put it away for literally decades at a time, and when I get it out of the safe it seems as glad to see me as a loyal puppy and will fire anything I put I it without a bobble. If, in these days of sketchy QC, I run up on some substandard ammo, I can get this old friend out and have a fun day getting rid of stuff none of my “high class” guns will tolerate.

I’d say every shooter would benefit from having such a gun... probably a revolver, and likely fairly low end, price wise. They make great companions that won’t let you down.

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I happen to have lots of 22s. About 80M rounds. A fellow called today and wants at least 5000 rounds. He offered 8 cents each. I offered to sell him 10-525 packs. So he bought them. I really don't need 'em and I paid right at 11 dollars each pack...and they are some of the older boxes I have though not the oldest. Knowing the fellow he will probably flip some and reduce the cost of the one's he keeps. So the 30 dollar price you paid is not such a bad deal. Good for you!!

Skeet, I'm guessing 80,000 rounds, not 80 million.
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Ummm...yeah I still use ther original numbering system that was developed way before the metric system was in use or our normal english system. I never know what a K is... distance weight number. I still figure the amount of energy(?) of a bullet by foot pounds. I'll bet there are not very many that figure the energy of a bullet using the metric kPa. Still old school. I refuse to come into the metric system. I find it cumbersome to translate. I grew up with roman numerals

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I was just looking at Ammoseek and the cheapest 22LR listed was Federal Champion Target 800 round brick for $270.00. (33.7 cents per round).
I stocked up on 22LR over the past few months and the most I paid was 10 cents a round for CCI Minimag, and I could find Aguila occasionally for 6 cents.
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So what are the 330 round boxes of Federal Auto Match bringing? Maybe I could cut back on my shooting a little and make a couple of extra mortgage payments.

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I own a Mark III Ruger heavy barrel with a red dot, an older Buckmark with a red dot, a H&R Sportsman top break, a S&W 63 4", and a S&W 18-3. Like the other posters, I bought 22 after the last ammo shortage every time I found it on sale. Of them all, I like the 18-3 and Federal LR. I shoot the H&R occasionally, it was the first handgun I ever fired and was left to me by my grandfather.
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I was just looking at Ammoseek and the cheapest 22LR listed was Federal Champion Target 800 round brick for $270.00. (33.7 cents per round).
That is getting close to $17. a box. I don't have any too sell at any price but it's getting me too thinking that selling might be more fun than shooting. Larry
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