Brick of .22 ammo

[jrm53]

I was checking on the web last nite and a company had a brick of Remington Thunderbolt 22's for 179.00! This will need shipping and sales tax! I think we have reached the point that printers got to a few years ago where the ink cost more than the printer did, I guess maybe if you buy enough ammo they might throw in the gun. Just joking, but I never ever thought .22's would get that high. Jeff

 

[Jeppo]

I was checking on the web last nite and a company had a brick of Remington Thunderbolt 22's for 179.00!

I'll bet they still have it.

 

[llowry61]

I was checking on the web last nite and a company had a brick of Remington Thunderbolt 22's for 179.00! This will need shipping and sales tax! I think we have reached the point that printers got to a few years ago where the ink cost more than the printer did, I guess maybe if you buy enough ammo they might throw in the gun. Just joking, but I never ever thought .22's would get that high. Jeff

Got an e-mail about 22's in stock same type of pricing. I think the 100 round CCI's were 29 bucks, winchester 333 whitebox was 71.50, 500 round Thunderbolts were 99.99.

These were listed as rimfire ammo specials - on-line only. For those prices I am out. Looks like they are still in stock and will be for a long time as far as I am concerned. I thought 10.00 for the cci per 100 was pricey.

 

[s&wchad]

I bought my first gun in the mid-1970's and have seen this game played ever since. I learned long ago to stock up when prices are low, so you're not desperate at times like these.

I know some people think things will only get worse in the future. My ammo prediction: In 2-3 years, prices will be back down close to historical average (adjusted for inflation).

Pull my post up in 2023-4 and tell me how my crystal ball did.

 

[Muddyboot]

I bought my first gun in the mid-1970's and have seen this game played ever since. I learned long ago to stock up when prices are low, so you're not desperate at times like these.

I know some people think things will only get worse in the future. My ammo prediction: In 2-3 years, prices will be back down close to historical average (adjusted for inflation).

Pull my post up in 2023-4 and tell me how my crystal ball did.

I and others did that some time back.
Ammo and good times...

 

[GypsmJim]

The year I graduated from college and got my first professional job, I passed by a KMart on the way home every day. Every Friday I would stop and buy an amber plastic box of 100 CCI Mini-mags.

On Saturday morning I would go to the club and shoot them. I always saved the boxes. Now, I buy bulk ammo, and transfer the rounds to the old CCI boxes. Just makes it convenient.

Some of the old boxes still have the old KMart stickers on them.......99 cents.

(EDIT - you know, if you figure it in, since I was only making $115 / week back then, maybe today's prices aren't all that bad)

 

[GT_80]

I saw thunderbolts 500 rd bricks of blazer lead round nose for $88 each today- last time I bought the blazer, I paid $16.50 a brick, and spent $25 a brick for thunderbolt. Sad when .22 is as expensive as 9mm was 2 years ago

 

[Dragonwing]

Did an ammo inventory in the safe a couple of weeks ago and had 2 bricks of Blazer marked at $8.99. I've got a large amount of CCI Mini Mags in 22 and 22 Mag but it was quite a surprise to to see any brick marked $8.99.

 

[pasound]

GypsumJim, I remember those times. I was making $120 a week, paying rent, utilities, groceries, and ammo for my Ruger Single-six convertable. 22 mag ammo was even then out of the question, but 99 cent 22's were fine in it.

 

[Breadman1]

I bought Remington Thunderbolts last Sunday for $43 out the door, didn't need it, but couldn't pass it up

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Recently bought Mini Mags at Cabelas, my preferred 22, $49 for 500 rounds.

 

[Eric300]

If I had twice the amount that I currently have, I'd be a little happier.....

 

[Rudi]

Sure miss the days of $9.99 bricks!

 

[HorizontalMike]

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On Saturday morning I would go to the club and shoot them. I always saved the boxes. Now, I buy bulk ammo, and transfer the rounds to the old CCI boxes. Just makes it convenient.

Some of the old boxes still have the old KMart stickers on them.......99 cents.

I too still have some old K-Mart 22LR Mini-Mags, but not quite that low in price. These are sealed in a seal-a-meal bag and have never been opened.

 

[willsmith]

That price seems crazy

 

[Borderboss]

The prices are getting crazier. Fortunately, I've stockpiled about 10,000 rounds of various .22LR over the past 4-5 years, so I can sit out this goofiness. This includes about 1,000 rounds of 1990s era Thunderbolts that don't have the issues I hear about the current batches (dirtiness, ignition, etc.)

I did manage to buy some 50-round boxes of my 9mm carry ammo, Federal HST 124 +P Tactical, for $67 a box. Given the current environment, it seemed reasonable to me.

 

[max503]

My Walmart had those for $14 on sale about two years ago. I bought several. They got shot up.

 

[Green Frog]

I kinda miss the days of Remington 22s coming in those square plastic boxes. Not only did the loaded boxes of 100 rounds fit well into my range boxes and stack well in storage, but they were also perfect for carrying a supply of 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 GI cleaning patches in the range box as well as small parts that were needed in reserve but always getting lost when left loose. Those long, narrow boxes for CCI were also pretty handy for non-mmo storage.

My parents and grandparents reused wooden (and sometimes cardboard) boxes from the depression on, and who hasn't used cigar boxes for storage? The point being, perhaps one result of these tight ammo times will be a renewal of the frugal ways of our forebears.

Froggie

 

[peterGun]

Since I have no love for rimfire I just sold 5 boxes of MM for $75.00 and 4 boxes of thunderbolts for $20.00

All bought during Obama because my handgun ammo was unavailable at Walmart.


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[Dave from Pa]

I worked in a gun shop for 35 years part time.I told anyone who would listen buy cheap and stack deep.I did and urged others to do the same, some did others did not.I really do not have a lot of sympathy for those who did not.After SH I really emphasized this, history does/will repeat itself.For a lot of people it was not a priority, now it is.