All .22LR Ammo is gone?

[Ben_hutcherson]

I stopped by the LGS this afternoon, and sure enough the shelf was overflowing with Federal bulk pack.

At $18.99, they're about $.50 higher than the same at Walmart, but I'm not going to split hairs over the difference.

 

[Sid Nitzerglobin]

I had a bit of a problem finding .22LR at local shops trying to stock up before my 15-22 comes in. Went to 4 different WallyWorlds with ~1/3-2/5 of their ammo cabinets dedicated to .22LR and all they had left was Winchester shot rounds. Bass Pro had a few 325 boxes of CCI Tactical and a good bit Winchester Super X hollowpoints left, but probably 85% of their .22LR shelf space was sold out. The one Dick's I checked had absolutely none left. Finally found a Walmart on the outskirts that had (8) 550 boxes of Federal bulk (and a whole bunch of 250 value packs of UMC 115gr FMJ 9mm Luger which has also been annoyingly hard to find in any quantity for me of late).

I attribute it mostly to being hunting season and coming up on the holidays personally.

The LGSs that I hit up are also ranges and seem to tack on around 10-20% more margin to all of their ammo compared to big box/online retailers. Probably not as big of an issue w/ .22LR, but it's cost prohibitive for me for the 9mm.

 

[Rockyriver]

Everyone keeps saying WalMart is out - have you folks tried your local gun stores? WM isn't the only ammo retailer in the world.

No their not, however they are the cheapest.
My LGS gets $129.95 for the 1600 rd boxes of CCI.
But as fate would have it the LGS is out also, along with the walmarts.

 

[Majorlk]

No their not, however they are the cheapest.
My LGS gets $129.95 for the 1600 rd boxes of CCI.
But as fate would have it the LGS is out also, along with the walmarts.

Not necessarily true. It all depends upon the size of the LGS and their relationship with ammo manufacturers. When my LGS does a case-size Federal/CCI/Blazer sale, they generally have 4-5 million rounds of the stuff on hand. On any given day, they have 2-3 million rounds of ammo - all calibers - on the floor. They beat WM on a daily basis.

All that said, if WM, or anyone else, is out of stock, what difference does it make what their price is?

 

[jobiin]

Not necessarily true. It all depends upon the size of the LGS and their relationship with ammo manufacturers. When my LGS does a case-size Federal/CCI/Blazer sale, they generally have 4-5 million rounds of the stuff on hand. On any given day, they have 2-3 million rounds of ammo - all calibers - on the floor. They beat WM on a daily basis.

All that said, if WM, or anyone else, is out of stock, what difference does it make what their price is?

holy. how big is your local store?

 

[Majorlk]

holy. how big is your local store?

Largest gun store in New England. Largest Ruger dealer in the US. Largest S&W dealer in New England. I don't know how many firearms they sell a month, but there are at least 500 on the walls and in display cases at any given time. I have never heard them tell anyone, "I'm sorry, we don't have that in stock" on any of the major brands.

 

[mk842766]

Largest gun store in New England. Largest Ruger dealer in the US. Largest S&W dealer in New England. I don't know how many firearms they sell a month, but there are at least 500 on the walls and in display cases at any given time. I have never heard them tell anyone, "I'm sorry, we don't have that in stock" on any of the major brands.

There you are, then...not everyone is close to a Cabela's, or a LGS as large as yours...I could say the same about Texas....MUCH LARGER than where you live, and I can shoot out my back door....no range fee, etc....but you can't do that, and have to spend the money to shoot....but you love to shoot, so you spend the money. I love to shoot, but I'm not gonna pay for that, when I can shoot out the backdoor for free....

 

[Majorlk]

There you are, then...not everyone is close to a Cabela's, or a LGS as large as yours...I could say the same about Texas....MUCH LARGER than where you live, and I can shoot out my back door....no range fee, etc....but you can't do that, and have to spend the money to shoot....but you love to shoot, so you spend the money. I love to shoot, but I'm not gonna pay for that, when I can shoot out the backdoor for free....

I shoot five days a week, if I want to, for $50/year - my shooting association's dues.

I wish I still lived in Texas ...

I'm a ...

West Virginian by birth,
Christian by choice,
Texan by the Grace of God,
Temporarily forced to live among the heathen.

 

[Daviscc]

Everyone keeps saying WalMart is out - have you folks tried your local gun stores? WM isn't the only ammo retailer in the world.

My LGS charges about half again what Wal Mart charges. They also charge on average $100 more for guns then anyone else on line or in other places. So, why shop the LGS, and don't tell me because it supports the community which I wouldn't mind if they were reasonable. May be just "my" LGS because he thinks he's the only game in town, and he is, but he does take advantage of that fact. With all that said, I had bought an SR9 and an M&P 15-22 from him before I realized that i had overpaid so much. I know, shame on me!

 

[buzzkillbob]

I wish I still lived in Texas ...

Come on by...we'll go shooting...

 

[IFFV]

We have plenty of .22 ammo & other cal's. in the Denver area.
But,
The last weekend Denver Gun Show there was plenty of Ammo, but,
One dealer who sells the 525 Federal at 19.00 a box, or $170 for 10 boxes, was out of stock & out of stock the last show that was November 3-4, 2012. He said he wouldn't have any at the next Show at the end of December. He mentioned his suppliers were completely out. He only sells the Federal 525 box.
Looks like some of our members are correct when they say it can't be had in their area.
Some of our local Dick's Sporting & Sport Authority our completely out of stock of all .22 ammo. Due to Black Friday sales.
I've been collecting .22 ammo since the Sixties. I don't know how many bricks I Have. All in Ammo cans. It will keep fresh as a daisy.

 

[Majorlk]

My LGS charges about half again what Wal Mart charges. They also charge on average $100 more for guns then anyone else on line or in other places. So, why shop the LGS, and don't tell me because it supports the community which I wouldn't mind if they were reasonable. May be just "my" LGS because he thinks he's the only game in town, and he is, but he does take advantage of that fact. With all that said, I had bought an SR9 and an M&P 15-22 from him before I realized that i had overpaid so much. I know, shame on me!

Fortunately, most LGS that I have ever dealt with are not like this - on guns OR ammo. On that vein, though, volume does reduce price. My big LGS probably sells more ammo than all the WM in the state of Connecticut combined. And the only thing I have ever seem them out of was .380 two years ago when there was a run on the stuff and the manufacturers hadn't produced any for a few months.

 

[Locked-N-Loaded]

Fortunately, most LGS that I have ever dealt with are not like this - on guns OR ammo. On that vein, though, volume does reduce price. My big LGS probably sells more ammo than all the WM in the state of Connecticut combined. And the only thing I have ever seem them out of was .380 two years ago when there was a run on the stuff and the manufacturers hadn't produced any for a few months.

You keep talking about how big and awesome and well stocked your LGS is... not that way around here in CA and it seems, not that way for most. Most of us shop on price and no way in hell I would buy any ammo from my LGS. No way. Way overpriced.

75% of the ammo I buy is off of Craigslist.. yep, CL. I just bought 340rnds of 2 3/4 Remington shells last night delivered to my house for $125 - do the math on that score. And I score all the time on CL like that. All the time. People need cash, I buy up their ammo.

The other place I buy is the web. Far cheaper than any LGS, I can get it delievered to my house. 9mm, 40cal, 223/5.56, 22lr.. you can find deals on the web all day long with free shipping and just always the best price for volume as I always buy volume. Never ever a box here or there.

Seems the internet is my very own version of your awesome LGS except mine delivers.

 

[Majorlk]

I freely admit that I am in a better position than most, but I find it had to believe that my LGS is the ONLY one like it in the country. I simply DON't Believe it! I think most shooters don't bother to find them.

If you are happy with your situation, good for you. And I really mean that; not being sarcastic.

I buy in volume, too. Never saw the advantage of dinky little boxes.

 

[Harahan Mike]

It would be nice if, when you folks say xxx company is out, that you'd say WHERE. Otherwise, the information is pretty much useless.

Sorry, Harahan, LA Walmart. Have not been to the other local Walmarts, but they rarely have ammo at all.

 

[gdnagle]

Largest gun store in New England. Largest Ruger dealer in the US. Largest S&W dealer in New England. I don't know how many firearms they sell a month, but there are at least 500 on the walls and in display cases at any given time. I have never heard them tell anyone, "I'm sorry, we don't have that in stock" on any of the major brands.

I assume you LGS is Hoffman's Gun Center. As per Shooting Industry Magazine "Ruger has named Hoffman's Gun Center & Indoor Shooting Range of Newington, Conn., as its 2011 Retailer of the Year", and as per Hoffman's Gun Center web site since 1919, Hoffman's Gun Center has been known as the home of "Guns for the Good Guys." As the largest gun shop in New England.
Where I live we don't have the largest gun shop around so their prices are well above WM prices. Wish I had a large gun shop around (excluding the one I had problems which is big for us but only about 1000sf), with better prices but we don't. I would rather give my money to them then to WM but WM is cheaper that everyone close to me even some internet business but run out of ammo fast.
I agree if you want to shoot then pay the price. If you want to hoard then wait for the sale or product to come in stock my supply has gotten slim down to about 15,000 rds of various caliber. To me every dollar I have counts so yes I will wait for the best price to build my stock up. For every $2.00 I save I will put it towards the next box I want to purchase, it add up, but when it comes time to shoot I might even go to the highest priced business around GM and bite the bullet, no pun intended. For a weekend outing it might cost $10.00 more but look at the fun you are having then think about what you would be doing if you weren't shooting, was it worth the extra $? Just my .02

 

[Majorlk]

Sorry, Harahan, LA Walmart. Have not been to the other local Walmarts, but they rarely have ammo at all.

That's the situation in my little town - shotshells and .308 and .270 galore, not much else. Although it has just been turned into a super WM, so that might change. I'll have to check, just for the fun of it.

 

[Majorlk]

I assume you LGS is Hoffman's Gun Center.

Yup, you are correct. The place really has to be seen to believe the inventory and prices. Their indoor range, on the other hand, charges more than I would want to pay, but the range is always full and it is pretty much equal, price-wise to the private-property ranges, both indoor and outdoor - and it IS indoor.

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.

Lest anyone mis-understand, I have NOTHING against buying ammo at WM, if that's where the best prices are in a given area and they have what one wants. My problem is with folks who complain they can't go shooting because WM is out, yet there is a local gun store with ammo in stock, albeit somewhat higher in price than WM, and they won't pay the difference of a couple of dollars a box. They'd rather complain online about the unfairness of it all, than go shooting, I guess.

 

[Locked-N-Loaded]

1 time I have seen a shop of this size, stock.. in Denver. It was awesome. Like that scene in the Terminator where everything you could want was on the shelves. Just not so in locked down CA (or rare I should say). Heck, we only have 1 range within like 50+ miles. And it is indoors and so crowded because of the limitations on choice here.

I love it in CA, love it. I can run on the beach in the winter and wear t-shirts year around. BUT as a gun owner, they make it hell on us. It is the one thing I long for when I read about what you have.

 

[DelFuego]

1 time I have seen a shop of this size, stock.. in Denver. It was awesome. Like that scene in the Terminator where everything you could want was on the shelves. Just not so in locked down CA (or rare I should say). Heck, we only have 1 range within like 50+ miles. And it is indoors and so crowded because of the limitations on choice here.

I love it in CA, love it. I can run on the beach in the winter and wear t-shirts year around. BUT as a gun owner, they make it hell on us. It is the one thing I long for when I read about what you have.

I live in California too. But, the beach is not close. Although, I can go shooting for free (just not during the fire season) within a few miles of my home. As for ammo, I have two Super Walmart stores nearby that always seem to stock some kind of .22 ammo, a local LGS (not my favorite place), and a Big 5. So, if I don't care about price, I'll shop at these places. But, I'd much rather shop online for ammo, while naked at my computer...oops, I meant from the comfort of my home in my pajamas. I buy ammo from whatever place has free shipping at the time, and that is usually Palmetto State Armory in S. Carolina.