$.59 22 ammo from Target.

[Dvus]

Growing up in the 70s in small town Iowa, I can remember the Holiday gas stations had their store brand 22s for 59 cents a box of 50. They also had centerfire ammo in their brand and Federal shotshells. They also had rifles and shotguns in an open display rack next to all the hunting accessories. No child locks or clerk to show it to you, just pick one up and check it out yourself. You'll never see that again. And sporting goods counters in Target and JC Penny's in the city with guns and ammo. When I was 15, I got a CVA 1861 Navy kit from Target and a shooters kit for it.

 

[GypsmJim]

I started shooting with my Dad in the 1960's. His ammo was all from the late 1930's, before he went to WWII. They all fired perfectly.

We bought new stuff then and it was perfect as well.

In the 1980's I bought a bunch of Remington and it was lousy. Lots of bangs not booms. I swore off the stuff ad switched to everything else.

I still have a lot of the "pre-disaster" ammo and I'm saving it. Anything bought since about 2008 is going first. Of course, if I'm in a match and don't need no alibis, I'm using vintage CCI.

 

[RMFnLA]

When I was a kid our local 7-11 sold .22s and shotgun shells.

 

[colt_saa]

I found this box of 22's and I thought it was kinda funny considering the prices and availability right now. Oh the fun of plinking. I inherited this little box, so I am not sure when it was bought. My guess is in the 70s.View attachment 545945 any one else have any

The last two cases of WildCat that I purchased were $89 each. That was for 5000 rounds.

It was sometime in the 80s, but I can not recall when

 

[desi2358]

I have this old box of "Nimrod" .22 shorts I bought back in the late '50s. I don't remember the price.



"Nimrod" was the Whites Auto "store brand" at the time.

Neat box! From the style of it I am guessing it was made in Canada by CIL. Besides selling their own brand they made ammo for a few hardware store chains and a couple of the smaller big box chain stores. I have a few different boxes of theirs in my collection.

 

[DWalt]

Back in the immediate pre-Obama days (2007-2008), Wal-Mart was still selling the Remington "Golden Bullet" bulk pack boxes of 550 rounds for $9.99/box + tax. I still have several of them.

The Remington "Beehive" is also on my semi-auto Model 550-1.

 

[Buford57]

During July of last year a local shop cleaned out its storeroom and put boxes of .22 LR ammo going clear back to Remington "dog bone" through the red, and white Hi-Speed and Peters High Velocity on the used table along with old holsters and scope mounts. I filled an ammo can at $0.50 per box. All clean. Still left a bunch for the next guy.