All .22LR Ammo is gone?

[gdnagle]

My range (15 minutes from my house) is a 100-yard outdoor range and I pay $50/year shooting association dues. It's members-only during the week, so I never have a problem finding an open port. One of the benefits of being retired.

Range around the corner from me (also 10-15 min from home)has up to 400 meters. You can shoot anything you want execpt RPG's. They will even rent you a full auto. Not really cheap $400 a year for family but for me only option unless I drive 3hrs to Grandpop's 150 acres. You are one up on me with the GS but I live in a gun friendly state wouldn't trade that. Yea being retired is great if only my employment hadn't messed with my health (fed research lab). Cheers

 

[VMaxSplat]

I happened to be in wally world today (rare occasion) and they were pretty well wiped out of much of their ammo. Don't think they had any 22LR at all! Obammy must be selling it faster than the ammo companies can turn it out.

 

[Unit505]

FYI- Wal-Mart CCI QUIETS......$3@box 6 days ago....$7.97@ box now! No price match on guns and ammo! Total BS!

 

[Themike13]

Well, I finally bought a couple boxes online at Gander Mountain. I paid a ridiculous $48 for two boxes of federal champions (525 per box). Gander ships free, but charges a $5 ammo processing fee.

 

[Gopher Slayer]

Bummer

I've never seen the .22lr go before the .45acp, 9mm, and 5.56. Still haven't.

When all I can find is Golden Box, I'll stop stocking up on .22lr and start drinking again

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Range around the corner from me (also 10-15 min from home)has up to 400 meters. You can shoot anything you want execpt RPG's. They will even rent you a full auto. Not really cheap $400 a year for family but for me only option unless I drive 3hrs to Grandpop's 150 acres. You are one up on me with the GS but I live in a gun friendly state wouldn't trade that. Yea being retired is great if only my employment hadn't messed with my health (fed research lab). Cheers

My .22 range can be my front porch or back deck.........Which ever keeps the sun out of my eyes. Don't have have a big gun store close though.

 

[Majorlk]

Bummer

I've never seen the .22lr go before the .45acp, 9mm, and 5.56. Still haven't.

When all I can find is Golden Box, I'll stop stocking up on .22lr and start drinking again

I went to Cabela's in Hartford Thursday. Not surprisingly, there was no shortage of .22 LR - Federal, CCI, Remington and Winchester. Stopped by Hoffman's on the way home and they had two shelves of CCI, but no Federal, which IS unusual.

I haven't looked at WalMart, so I don't know if they are in the same boat as other parts of the country.

 

[buzzkillbob]

I haven't looked at WalMart, so I don't know if they are in the same boat as other parts of the country.

We're still out. 5 weeks now.

 

[Majorlk]

We're still out. 5 weeks now.

This I don't understand, unless the sporting goods manager(s) just don't want to be bothered and have stopped ordering. Based on what I have seen in Cabela's and a couple of other local gun stores, there appears to be no shortage on the production end.

 

[Gopher Slayer]

It's a conspiracy

They're creating a reason to price gouge when they all of the sudden have cases and cases of the stuff.

 

[Majorlk]

It's a conspiracy

They're creating a reason to price gouge when they all of the sudden have cases and cases of the stuff.

The prices here are the same as they have been for months.

 

[johnr43]

Shortage....

It's a conspiracy

They're creating a reason to price gouge when they all of the sudden have cases and cases of the stuff.

Try sgammo.com or targetsportsusa.com. There are others as well - no shortage or gouging.

I think unfounded, false rumors and fearful individual hording is likely creating various local problems. The world will never lack them.

Panic is optional!

 

[buzzkillbob]

This I don't understand, unless the sporting goods manager(s) just don't want to be bothered and have stopped ordering. Based on what I have seen in Cabela's and a couple of other local gun stores, there appears to be no shortage on the production end.

I've talked to a couple LGS. One is completely out and the other manages to have it trickle in. The local sporting goods store has a lot of empty space where .22lr goes. And like I said, Walmart's been out for weeks. Maybe it's something local (regional?). My FIL in Minnesota report plenty on the shelves there. It's warmer here in West Texas, so maybe more people are out shooting...or maybe hoarding...dunno...

 

[Tenn2]

I just ordered from Cabelas and had it in 5 days. No shipping if order is over $99. They seem to stock Fed Champion. The pricing is cheaper than WM if you order enough to get the free shipping.
Russ

 

[guy22]

My favorite .22LR ammo is FEDERAL CHAMPION.
I can usually find the 525 bulk box for $20-$25, but every store is sold out... Even online. They say backordered, anywhere from Feb 2013 to April 2013. I did find it at a couple places, but they wanted $15 or more for shipping.
What in the world is going on?!?!?!?!

I like the Fed. Champ also. I just ordered a case from my LGS for $189.00 + 7% tax. I had it three days later.

I have seen that Wally World runs out of certain ammo a lot.
In thinking about it. I figure it is their inventory system. They probaly have deals with the ammo makers for a certain min. order qty, for the best price. So some stores may be out and others have plenty. When their over all inventory level it at the reorder point they buy and restock inventory locations that are low or out. Just my thoughts.

I highly recommend that you talk to your LGS. I told mine that I would buy my ammo from him if he always gave me a great deal. I buy by the case and pay upon ordering, so no risk to him.
He can usally have anything I want in two or three days. I know that funds are sometimes short and you just want a bulk box. He is not good at that, unless you don't care what brand.

Guy22

 

[Tommy kaira]

Here in Blighty I cant seem to get any CCi mini mags. I'm told the distributor is out of them?

 

[Shooterjgs]

I've figured it out... Everybody's shooting 15-22's and it's caused a shortage... we've shot ourselves in the foot... Time to increase production... I guess we're actually helping the economy...

 

[chud333]

Went back to the farm supply store this weekend where i had
bought two Federal champion 525 mini-bricks last week for 19.99
each. They had 8 on the shelf then. And this week there was none.
They still had 50 bxs. of rem. gold tips but i won't shoot those
anymore. Also had 50 bxs. of Blazers and 50 bxs of Federals.
The Tractor supply/Farm supply stores are my secret (go to)
type stores for ammo when other places dry up. Check them out
when your Wallyworlds and Gunshops run out.

Chuck

 

[Gunzilla]

Buying .22 ammo 5000 rounds at a time is the ONLY way to go, it's cheaper and it lasts a LOOOONNNNGGG time!!!

I bought 5000 rounds last year and still have over 2500 left. I know I won't be so lucky next year because of the Tactical .22 matches that I'm now shooting in. I can see another order for 5000 going in sometime in February or March.

If you shoot a lot buy in bulk!!

 

[guy22]

Sorry to hear you don't get to shoot much!

I burn though ~5500 .22lr every 3 months or so. I usally take three .22lr rifles and three pistols to the range with me . Easy to shoot 400 rounds a week.

But I know where you are coming from, and agree. Buy a case and be happy.

What caliber can you shoot 22000 rounds of a year for ~$800.00???

I find my shooting skills have improved with all calibers, and all guns.
Guy22