Cancelled backorders for Federal 22LR on MidwayUSA

[Cabadam]

To clarify - yes, my order was for the 525 round boxes (Federal Champion Ammo 22 Long Rifle 36 Grain Plated Lead Hollow Point).

I was a bit annoyed at them for cancelling the order. I mean, if Federal really told them sorry we can't give you any for a really long time - then OK, they can't help that. But the fact that it does periodically show up in other places tells me that is unlikely. Sadly it seems more likely that this is price-related.

I believe they stopped accepting backorders shortly after I got mine in (I can only imagine how many backorders they actually had). The part that annoys me is a backorder is essentially an agreement to honor a price once the item is back in stock - and now they've gone back on that.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to bash them. I like Midway and just put another order through with them, but it seems wrong to just go cancel back orders they previously agreed to.

I haven't actually bought any 22LR since last January. That was 2100 rounds. I'm still living off of that, so I don't go shoot the 15-22 all that often now. It also helps that no range I know allows rapid fire, so I don't go through all that much ammo in a given trip )

 

[Smitty357]

Thats weird because I bought a box of Federal 525 at wally world earlier along with a few 100rd sleeves of CCI.

How can they cancel orders to midway, yet still be able to send orders out to wally world.

 

[UncaGrunny]

It might even be a bookkeeping thing having to do with inventory levels and backlog. There are some twitchy tax rules involving inventory carried on the books across an accounting year, and maybe there are tax impacts for longstanding back orders too?

Don't know. Not an accountant.

 

[Majorlk]

It might even be a bookkeeping thing having to do with inventory levels and backlog. There are some twitchy tax rules involving inventory carried on the books across an accounting year, and maybe there are tax impacts for longstanding back orders too?

Don't know. Not an accountant.

Very interesting theory. Maybe back orders are carried on the books as receivables.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

During the Great AR15 Panic of 2012-13, Midway honored prices on backordered mags while other Net retailers were quadrupling prices. Never known Midway to play games.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

Along with the explosion in new .22 guns has come an explosion in rimfire suppressor sales. Supressors, which used to be a rare animal, are now quite common to see at the club. Rimfire gun manufactures are putting out all sorts of guns with threaded barrels that they never had done before.

Gentlemen, this ain't your daddy's 10-22 and Marlin 60 rimfire world anymore. Y'all are dangling 25rd mags from your rifles and blowing through bricks of ammo in a shooting session.... and there is a ton more of ya than ever before.

Man, you sure have described me. Since buying the 15-22, I shoot much more than when I just shot the AR. The addition of the suppressor for the 22s increased my shooting even more as now I can shoot on my own property. Every time I shoot now, I empty 12 25 round mags plus a 50 round drum... at a minimum. Not unusual for me to shoot twice a week.

 

[gatchelguy]

They are taking orders for Remington 22lr as a back order.

In December I put a Remington Bucket of Bullets .22 on backorder with a "promise" of January. Last time I looked the promise is for mid-June.

 

[mk842766]

Federal 22lr

Haven't seen any 22lr ammo on the shelves here in over a year! Not once...not even at my local LGS. I was in Bass Pro Shops yesterday, and asked them if they got any 22...the guy directed me to the American Rifleman article, and said "There's your answer..." He said they never knew what they would be receiving on each truck, they just had to wait and see...said the last truck had one(1) box of 22lr....

 

[CatboatWilly]

Can the Chinese import ammo in to the US ? Once that starts we'll all be in a deep hole ! Of course it could all be going to the South China Sea too.

 

[Arik]

Can the Chinese import ammo in to the US ? Once that starts we'll all be in a deep hole ! Of course it could all be going to the South China Sea too.

No.

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[Arik]

And we have all your SMLE 303's. Wanna trade?

No no no. I like my 303's thank you very much!!! You guys there can keep the 22s

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[skojiro]

I wouldn't be surprised if they got more than a years+ Federals production of backorders and realized they just couldn't fulfill them all within an acceptable amount of time. Rather than deal with angry customers all year they just dropped them all and figure deal with it all at once.

Some items have been shipping as I got my 2000 rounds of M22 in early December when I was suppose to get it in May. I figure if I had placed that order a few days later and I'd still be waiting on it.

I do agree that we are our worst enemy when it comes to this shortage. I've only been a firearms owner since November 2012, and 15-22 owner since last april, so I have pretty much have only known this "get it while you can" ammo environment. I have had good luck with the 22 ammo thread and using the Walmart app, but if you are not plugged in and looking 2-3 times a day you are going to miss out.

Just keep your eye on the ammo thread maybe those of us that did well before can make a point to post more to that thread even though I don't 'need' it to help pay it forward.

 

[Ramlock]

During the Great AR15 Panic of 2012-13, Midway honored prices on backordered mags while other Net retailers were quadrupling prices. Never known Midway to play games.

+1+1+1+1+1+1 sorry, my message was to freakin short I guess................geeeesh

 

[ESW]

I was in Bass Pro for the 25th time. I always ask it they have any .22lr. The answer is always, no. I ask at Dick's Sporting Good, Academy Sports, Walmart, etc. It's always the same answer, No. Sold Out. Bass Pro told me they get some in on every truck. Tuesday, Thursday Saturday (maybe) at 9:00, He said the same guys are in line everyday and buy everything they have within minutes. Hoarders are causing this. I tend to believe American Rifleman (NRA) they are hard core against Obama, if he was to blame they would scream it.

 

[UncaGrunny]

You'd think that well over a year of apparently bottomless demand would have prompted SOME manufacturer to tool up for added volume. Or for a new competitor to enter the fray & snap up some low-hanging fruit.

 

[Stray cat]

When Midway cancelled my backorder they said that they cancel backorders after 365 days.

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[Kevin8503]

When Midway cancelled my backorder they said that they cancel backorders after 365 days.

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Correct. They recently updated their backorder policy - you can check it out online. It clearly (and unfortunately) states that they cancel the backorder after 365 days.

What is your Backorder Policy?

 

[vipermd]

Correct. They recently updated their backorder policy - you can check it out online. It clearly (and unfortunately) states that they cancel the backorder after 365 days.

What is your Backorder Policy?

So my back order created in 12/2013 that just got bumped to 10/29/2014 is dancing within days of being dropped entirely?? But they are still taking back orders? So if someone back orders in June and my BO gets bumped to 12/2014 it will be dropped but the the person who BO'D in June gets to stay on the List????? You notice how irritating BO's are, I wonder if the initials are just a coincidence or part of the plan. Time to make a new foil hat, it got above zero today, things are looking up. Be Safe,

 

[Kevin8503]

So my back order created in 12/2013 that just got bumped to 10/29/2014 is dancing within days of being dropped entirely?? But they are still taking back orders? So if someone back orders in June and my BO gets bumped to 12/2014 it will be dropped but the the person who BO'D in June gets to stay on the List????? You notice how irritating BO's are, I wonder if the initials are just a coincidence or part of the plan. Time to make a new foil hat, it got above zero today, things are looking up. Be Safe,

You got me, brother...

I only know because I got an email from them this afternoon about some Remington Bucket O' Bullets I have on backorder with them. I placed the backorder in November, and it originally had a arrival date of 12/31/2013. They just emailed me to tell me it's been pushed to June.

I saw at the bottom of the email a little blurb about backorder policy changing and clicked on it. That's when I saw the 365 day stipulation. I have no idea how long that's been going on for. It could have been that way for awhile for all I know. I'm really hoping my backorder ships before June at this point

 

[Kevin8503]

You got me, brother...

I only know because I got an email from them this afternoon about some Remington Bucket O' Bullets I have on backorder with them. I placed the backorder in November, and it originally had a arrival date of 12/31/2013. They just emailed me to tell me it's been pushed to June.

I saw at the bottom of the email a little blurb about backorder policy changing and clicked on it. That's when I saw the 365 day stipulation. I have no idea how long that's been going on for. It could have been that way for awhile for all I know. I'm really hoping my backorder ships before June at this point

It's kind of weird that we're all getting emails about backorders being pushed at the same time. Maybe there's something bigger going on?