Unit505
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Are you finding ammo at Tractor Supply? Just curious. That's my second "Man Store" right next to Harbor Freight. Lol
All .22LR Ammo is gone?
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Are you finding ammo at Tractor Supply? Just curious. That's my second "Man Store" right next to Harbor Freight. Lol
One i frequent is called a "Rural King".
The other is "Orscheln".
I live in a rural farming area.
They are more or less farm/ranch supply like stores.
Kinda' like Tractor supply. They sell everything from
hog vaccines, to live chicks and ducks in the spring,
to Carhardt clothing and work boots etc......
Both stores also have good ammo supplies usually.
Lots of .22 ammo most of the time. And shotgun shells.
I love these type stores and will browse in them alot.
You are right it's a "man store" type deal.
Chuck
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Everybody close by me has been out of .22 (and just about everything else) for about 3 weeks. There is one shop that has shelves still full of ammo but his prices are the reason he has them.
I was out of town the other day and stopped by a little shop I visit when I'm in the area. They said they'd been selling a lot of ammo but still had plenty on hand. I've been shooting my .22's more lately so I picked up a case of Blazers and 10 boxes of Mini-Mags while I was there. The guy I was talking to was nice enough to give me 10% off too.
I was out of town the other day and stopped by a little shop I visit when I'm in the area. They said they'd been selling a lot of ammo but still had plenty on hand. I've been shooting my .22's more lately so I picked up a case of Blazers and 10 boxes of Mini-Mags while I was there. The guy I was talking to was nice enough to give me 10% off too.
Majorlk
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I can pay $25 for a box of Federal 525 and spend the afternoon at the range enjoying myself ... or I can stay home and feel sorry for myself because WalMart doesn't have any at $18/box.
I guess folks in your area don't really want to shoot that much.
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I see you are in central Florida, could be snowbirds have come in and cleaned you out? Here in Parker Az. it's snowbird season and they have cleaned most stores out of ammo"(
I can too but I can't seem to find where I said he had them for $25. Does he have a sale going on I don't know about?I can pay $25 for a box of Federal 525 and spend the afternoon at the range enjoying myself ... or I can stay home and feel sorry for myself because WalMart doesn't have any at $18/box.
I guess folks in your area don't really want to shoot that much.
Majorlk
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It was a comparative statement ... It's the CONCEPT!!!!
If I want to shoot bad enough, I'll pay whatever it takes. It ALL depends upon how badly YOU want to go shooting.
I checked in my local Dick's this morning and they were sold out of the Blazer .22 ammo on sale and they wouldn't do rain checks .
Majorlk
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Where is "here"?
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johnr43
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Where Has All the Ammo Gone, long time passing...
Two miles from "there"... maybe near the middle of "nowhere"
RE: At WM, I gotta think, .22 cal ammo isn't their most asked for item... What do ya think?
I order online and no trouble.
Two miles from "there"... maybe near the middle of "nowhere"
RE: At WM, I gotta think, .22 cal ammo isn't their most asked for item... What do ya think?
I order online and no trouble.
Majorlk
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Two miles from "there"... maybe near the middle of "nowhere"
RE: At WM, I gotta think, .22 cal ammo isn't their most asked for item... What do ya think?
I order online and no trouble.
I think that many WM sporting goods buyers, either locally or regionally, have made a conscious decision not to carry .22 ammo. On a national basis, there seems to be no ammo shortage. As I have posted previously, the gun stores here have plenty. I haven't check WM, though, because I don't buy ammo from them any more. 20 years ago, yes, but not now.
rburg
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What I see is a big disconnect between us older guys and the younger ones. I even understand the allure of heading out to the range, throwing some plastic on the counter and buying a single day's supply. It only takes 5 minutes in and out the door...when it happens. Except over the years we've seen times when it doesn't work that way. We've seen enough of these shortages to be able to predict that we'll be seeing them again. About all we can't do is tell you when. And I even understand how there are other demands on young peoples money, with ammo maybe not being the most important today.
My view is maybe different. I'm getting old now. But all along I've been an ammo hoarder. Even in my teens I never fired all the 22s I had on hand, much less the centerfire and shotgun shells. Back then it was simple economics. I just didn't have the disposable income to buy very much. And there never was a day I walked home without some ammo still in my pocket. Regardless, over the years I've steadily built a small stockpile. And I keep working on it.
The view I've always taken is the long term idea. I want enough ammo that if the ammo shelves dry up for good, I'll have enough to live out my days. Some simple logic dictates the best time to hoard isn't when the shortages are in full swing. If you buy during the shortage and price rise you'll pay more and still not satisfy the thirst. Worse, you'll probably end up buying mixed lots of ammo (that might not perform the same). Or mixed brands that won't even shoot to the same point of aim.
So about all you can do right now is limit your shooting and buy at least as much as you're shooting up. But also consider saving some money for the next "bust" in the demand. Ammo isn't like milk or eggs. It doesn't go bad over a week, year or decade. I've still got some from the 1960s that shoots as well as when new (and I have the gun and targets from that period to prove it.) So maybe its time for those of you who don't have any in stock to bite the bullet..so to speak, and then the next time you see ammo on sale, buy in big time. I'm not suggesting a 2 week supply, buy enough to last a year or more. Then resupply before you run it all down.
You don't have to do as I say. But the future for you is just as plain as day. In a year or two or three you'll again be here lamenting the shortage and wanting to blame other shooters for the problem.
My view is maybe different. I'm getting old now. But all along I've been an ammo hoarder. Even in my teens I never fired all the 22s I had on hand, much less the centerfire and shotgun shells. Back then it was simple economics. I just didn't have the disposable income to buy very much. And there never was a day I walked home without some ammo still in my pocket. Regardless, over the years I've steadily built a small stockpile. And I keep working on it.
The view I've always taken is the long term idea. I want enough ammo that if the ammo shelves dry up for good, I'll have enough to live out my days. Some simple logic dictates the best time to hoard isn't when the shortages are in full swing. If you buy during the shortage and price rise you'll pay more and still not satisfy the thirst. Worse, you'll probably end up buying mixed lots of ammo (that might not perform the same). Or mixed brands that won't even shoot to the same point of aim.
So about all you can do right now is limit your shooting and buy at least as much as you're shooting up. But also consider saving some money for the next "bust" in the demand. Ammo isn't like milk or eggs. It doesn't go bad over a week, year or decade. I've still got some from the 1960s that shoots as well as when new (and I have the gun and targets from that period to prove it.) So maybe its time for those of you who don't have any in stock to bite the bullet..so to speak, and then the next time you see ammo on sale, buy in big time. I'm not suggesting a 2 week supply, buy enough to last a year or more. Then resupply before you run it all down.
You don't have to do as I say. But the future for you is just as plain as day. In a year or two or three you'll again be here lamenting the shortage and wanting to blame other shooters for the problem.
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Yesterday the Cabela's in Verdi Nv had a pallet of dry-storage boxes each containing 2,100 rounds (in four bulk boxes) of "Champion" Federal for $84.99. I think it was a week ago they had the dry-storage boxes on sale for $79.99, but I couldn't get to the store during that time.
Don't know what the difference is between Federal "Champion" bulk that Cabela's sells and the Federal bulk that Walmart sells. The only thing I know for sure is that the "Champion" has 525 rounds per box and the Walmart Federal has 550 rounds per box. Maybe that's why people prefer going to Walmart -- there's 25 more rounds per box.
Don't know what the difference is between Federal "Champion" bulk that Cabela's sells and the Federal bulk that Walmart sells. The only thing I know for sure is that the "Champion" has 525 rounds per box and the Walmart Federal has 550 rounds per box. Maybe that's why people prefer going to Walmart -- there's 25 more rounds per box.
Majorlk
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This is cabela's standard deal; it's always available.
Don't know what the difference is between Federal "Champion" bulk that Cabela's sells and the Federal bulk that Walmart sells. The only thing I know for sure is that the "Champion" has 525 rounds per box and the Walmart Federal has 550 rounds per box. Maybe that's why people prefer going to Walmart -- there's 25 more rounds per box.
There's no difference in the ammo; it's the packaging deal WalMart has with ATK.
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