Why Can’t I Find .22 LR Ammunition?!?!?

[alwslate]

I don't believe .22 ammo is being shipped to the stores in the normal
pre frenzy quantities. I don't know where it's going. One store clerk
told me he thought it was going to China. China? Why? A Wal Mart
clerk told me they got one brick in about a month's time. Their limit is
one 50 rd box per customer. He said the brick lasted about 30 min.
I'm not likely to run out any time soon, not from being a hoarder, I
just bought whenever I was in a store and saw a good price. I haven't
bought one box of .22s for several years. I shoot a few ocasionally
but I intend to make mine last until things loosen up. I don't
understand why people burn through their stash and then complain
about not having any.

 

[Murdock]

On another note, I did hear from a highly placed senior official here in Washinton (no name) that our .22's are actually going to the Syrian Rebels. Must be true.

Must be BS. Of course there is "no name."

There are more shooters in America than ever before. Cost of copper and brass has been going up for years. When people do shoot .22R in many cases is is through guns like the M&P 22 with high-cap magazines. The Democrats are in office. There have been horrific and hugely publicized mass murders with every reason to expect more. We are engaged in asymmetrical warfare with an unconventional enemy who would rather kill our innocents than our warriors in order to maximize the emotional effect of their efforts, causing more attention to be paid to security training among police and other agencies. Perfect storm.

When an affordable means of conducting realistic training and recreational shooting is invented that will let the average shooter practice without live ammunition the shortage will be over.

And don't pay scalper prices.

 

[cyphertext]

A Wal Mart
clerk told me they got one brick in about a month's time. Their limit is
one 50 rd box per customer. He said the brick lasted about 30 min.

Don't believe everything you hear from a Walmart clerk. Last night, one tried to tell me that it was federal law that a manager had to inventory and sign the delivery when it came off the truck, and then the sporting goods manager had to inventory and sign off again when they brought it out to the floor the next morning. Sounds like a good process to make sure what comes off the truck makes it to the floor, but it isn't federal law.

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

Look up his store and you can tell when it is coming in.

 

[the ringo kid]

Funny you should mention 45acp. When I was lookng at the ammo, I noticed a pretty good selection of 45acp. A cute woman was looking at it for her significant other.
They had Winchester white box, CCI and Blazer. Blazer was $2 cheaper than the other two. I told I probably preferred the Winchester. That's what she bought.
I know what you're thinking! Would I have given advice to a woman not so cute? Absolutely! I would have told her to wait in the truck.

The thing that bothers me the most is that new gun owners are not learning how it really is, and I'm sure many potential new owners are turned off by the fact that stuff is expensive and they aren't hip to what's actually going on.

 

[the ringo kid]

You guys need to get out more often...I've bought dozens of cartons of 22LR ammo and several cases of CCI mini mags over the last 6 months, at between $22 and $40 a carton, but not one cent spent at the Wal of China Mart.
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Drop the Wal of China Mart, Shop the USA, and Save the American Dream.

But yet, you don't list what state your in--which MIGHT help

 

[NJM15]

The people that cant get 22's

Blame everything and everyone Find out where and when and be there when they open if they have it you will have it. I have plenty and can get more if I need it. Dicks sporting goods gets deliveries on Thursdays I call Wednesday night and the salesperson will let me know what is on the manifest for the next delivery, be there at 9am and pick em up got 555 pack of goldens last week for 25.00 100 rds. Mini mags the week before they limit to one per customer , but that's ok with me, gives everybody a fair chance

 

[LostintheOzone]

22LR is an obsolete cartridge as far as I'm concerned.

I'm going to give my MKII to a young guy I know who doesn't have anything to shoot and thoroughly enjoys the sport.

 

[kingofcoins]

Where they're at..

I'm in the 'land of taxes'....PA....besides the stores and gunshops I shop at gunshows each weekend.

 

[smitholdtimer]

Ammo

I'm not sure of any of the answers/reasons I have read here, could be true but some doubt remains. If Wally world sends more to their High Volume Stores (High Volume? they sell all they get anyway) doesn't make sense to me. Then although I have not experienced and decrease in quality I continue to read about more ftf and filthy ammo coming out of the 24/7 factories. There have also been "Stories" about the Wally World employees actually purchasing and reselling the ammo them selves in stead of putting it out for sale, who do we believe? If waiting for things to settle down helps I'm subscribed to that idea, just not sure I'll live long enough to enjoy a resurgence of supply.

"There are more shooters in America than ever before". Now the trick is to get them to VOTE intelligently?

 

[BrotherDave]

What you need to be asking is: Why is Walmart only getting "ONE CASE" of 22 ammo.[/QUOTE]

Just a thought. How many walmart stores are in the US? Thousands? As compared to hundreds of sporting goods stores.

 

[ladyT]

What you need to be asking is: Why is Walmart only getting "ONE CASE" of 22 ammo.

Just a thought. How many walmart stores are in the US? Thousands? As compared to hundreds of sporting goods stores.[/QUOTE]


True but not very walmart sells ammo, many are their neighborhood stores that only sell groceries and of those that do sell ammo many still don't get much if any ammo. We have 10 locally and 2 get ammo on what can loosely be considered a reglar schedule but with reduced delivery as compared to previous years.

 

[blujax01]

We can't keep these in stock. Every Millennial with a 10/22 just has to have one. Never mind that that their shot pattern at 20 feet resembles a screen door...

 

[Kiteman72]

I admit that when Colorado was fixin to ban any magazines over 15 rounds I bought 1 BX-50 and 3 BX-25s.

Like many, I didn't really think I needed any until I was told I couldn't have them. I have a bunch of 10/22s and 77/22s so I figured I'd get a lotta use out of them.

The reality is, not so much. With no consistent source of ammo, it just doesn't make sense to use these mags. For me at least. I just have them stowed w my 10/22 takedown, ready to bug out when the Dead inevitably rise up to devour us....

 

[SickMick]

Reading all of this stuff has made me realize that in this world it seems that there are 2 kinds of people, complainers and doers.

The complainers moan and groan about not being able to get what they want, that's not quite the right shape, flavor, size, quantity, price or whatever. They whine that it's the "evil" companies or individuals out there just wanting to make their lives unbearable.....for whatever reason....instead of having their store shelves full of a product that they know will sell.
It's as if it must be a lot more fun to piss people off, than to sell stuff and make money to pay the bills.

I'd advise any of the 22 ammo shortage complainers out there to take everything they own, then go to the bank and borrow several million+ to build a factory to make 22 ammo. Risk everything you have on the thought that 22 ammo sales will continue to grow in the USA and also remain profitible. If it were really the case, I'm sure any bank would lend you the money...and you'd be a huge success....if you're right. If you're not, plan on spending the rest of your life in the poor house. That is the risk every business owner takes.

If you were a doer, instead of a complainer, you'd put your money where your mouth is...and live happily ever after (if what you say about this alledged conspiracy is true). However, I sincerely doubt that any of you would have the balls to do it. It's easier to just sit back and complain about something you know very little about.

 

[ladyT]

Reading all of this stuff has made me realize that in this world it seems that there are 2 kinds of people, complainers and doers.

The complainers moan and groan about not being able to get what they want, that's not quite the right shape, flavor, size, quantity, price or whatever. They whine that it's the "evil" companies or individuals out there just wanting to make their lives unbearable.....for whatever reason....instead of having their store shelves full of a product that they know will sell.
It's as if it must be a lot more fun to piss people off, than to sell stuff and make money to pay the bills.

I'd advise any of the 22 ammo shortage complainers out there to take everything they own, then go to the bank and borrow several million+ to build a factory to make 22 ammo. Risk everything you have on the thought that 22 ammo sales will continue to grow in the USA and also remain profitible. If it were really the case, I'm sure any bank would lend you the money...and you'd be a huge success....if you're right. If you're not, plan on spending the rest of your life in the poor house. That is the risk every business owner takes.

If you were a doer, instead of a complainer, you'd put your money where your mouth is...and live happily ever after (if what you say about this alledged conspiracy is true). However, I sincerely doubt that any of you would have the balls to do it. It's easier to just sit back and complain about something you know very little about.

Talk about a bogus post. It will take anywhere from 3-5 years to site,permit and construct a plant let alone get the machinery into a plant, up an running, trained employees and to secure components to produce it. The barriers to entry as a major ammunition manufacture are enormous. Its not something one can do.


Your argument is sophistic.

 

[PatriotX]

If you were a doer, instead of a complainer, you'd put your money where your mouth is...

So when exactly will your factory be delivering its first batch ?

 

[shil]

Exactly as above, my Walmart puts out 22 ammo at 7 am and the same group of guys buy it all, every day. They must be reselling? Otherwise they would eventually have so much they wouldn't want to get down there by 7am.

Probably reselling. They know they can potentially make a 100% or greater profit. If I were the manager of the sporting goods department, I could have a lot of fun with those guys!

 

[Skeptic 9c]

I just scored 250rds at Gander Mtn. I suggest you get there when they open. It is priced HIGH, but relatively speaking, expected.
I had to ask and see a person at the paperwork section. They were under the counter. CCI and Federal were available per their flyer.
Geoff
Who is feeling more comfortable, with his go to ammo supply.

 

[ladyT]

Exactly as above, my Walmart puts out 22 ammo at 7 am and the same group of guys buy it all, every day. They must be reselling? Otherwise they would eventually have so much they wouldn't want to get down there by 7am.

Pilgrim on the surface one would think that is what would happen. Problem is when you think about it you begin to realize these people you speak of are buying for more than themselves. Personally I'm no only buying for myslf but for my gunsmith, my sons, their wives and my 4 grandchildren. That's 10 people not counting those I introduce to the hobby by starting first with a 22lr firearm.