Did you get .22 ammo today?

[FatBoy85]

Not me. If I was going to get rid of my excess, I would do it now.

I know what you're saying though. Some people just love the game, the hunt for ammo. This time and last time, the guys I know who are the most active about hitting all the stores looking for stray boxes of 9mm or .22lr, are also the ones I can never talk into going to the range to shoot.

They enjoy the hunt for elusive, rare ammo, and love the feeling of having plenty of what everyone is looking for. Once the shelves are full again, they loose interest and just walk past piles of what they were previously desperately seeking, at prices lower than they previously paid. The magic is gone, and they don't want it anymore.

Don't get me wrong; that's not all of us by any means, but I am convinced that that's exactly how some people are.

Definitely see that. I don't buy 9mm around for this reason but mainly also it's because it's gone so pricy that I haven't found the time to shoot in awhile. (I seem to hit the send on this too soon) but the magic of .22 isn't lost on me. Neither is the. 410. I don't have a wide range of different calibers. So I only collect if it's a good deal now or it's a hunting caliber I have that might interest me. But since I'm not shooting as often I'm not buying so much. Just specifically one or two different sized calibers now.

 

[FatBoy85]

I buy to shoot.

I also clearly remember a flood of eager classified sellers selling off ammo as prices plummeted at the end of the last panic.

We'll be waiting. I think its only a matter of time.

 

[Member 34319]

Stangers....

Buy Stinger for USD 10.99 | CCI

Shopping for the Stinger - Learn more about the latest Stinger and other hunting or shooting gear at CCI.

www.cci-ammunition.com

 

[FatBoy85]

Stangers....

Buy Stinger for USD 10.99 | CCI

Shopping for the Stinger - Learn more about the latest Stinger and other hunting or shooting gear at CCI.

www.cci-ammunition.com

Much better deal than my local pawn shop. Even including shipping...

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Yesterday, May 12th, the BIG BROWN truck brought me some CCI Velocitors right from CCI itself and bought from their web-site:

 

[FatBoy85]

Yesterday, May 12th, the BIG BROWN truck brought me some CCI Velocitors right from CCI itself and bought from their web-site:

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They sent you a sticker-decal as well? Always good to get that ammo. I'm on my last 50+.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Yah, that sticker was included with my first shipment of 10 boxes of Vellocitors.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

I didn't learn much of anything during those years not-so-long-ago when .22 rimfire ammunition was "unobtainable":



I have ALWAYS kept an ample supply on hand to support the enjoyment I have shooting .22 rimfire on my range out back:



When I can find it I'll buy it, but not from some scalper selling Remington Thunderbolt bricks for $100.00, seen recently at a local gunshow.

 

[Graingodguy]

I just bought a Ruger 1103 .22 carbine semi auto Rifle.
I'll keep an eye out for the classified ads for all the EXTRA .22LR for sale.
Thanks
Guy

 

[Member 34319]

@LuckySG had a few bricks of various flavors. Might be worth checking him out if you are in the need of some.

 

[FatBoy85]

@LuckySG had a few bricks of various flavors. Might be worth checking him out if you are in the need of some.

Well if he does, I don't see a for sale ad from him.


Also I got my hand lucky today.

 

[Member 34319]

Well if he does, I don't see a for sale ad from him.


Also I got my hand lucky today.

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He is a home based FFL. He had some last I did a transfer. I don't think he directly advertises his ammo supplies on here.

 

[Bull72]

I purchased a brick of 22 lr Sunday at the local flea market

 

[FatBoy85]

He is a home based FFL. He had some last I did a transfer. I don't think he directly advertises his ammo supplies on here.

I'm still fresher than a spring Daisy here so thanks for that info.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

I think they may be American Eagle. Same weight, velocity, plated, etc.

CCI being labeled as Federal?? I dunno about that.

Apparently you also didn't know that CCI and Federal are under the very same umbrella of ownership, eh? So, it's gonna be perfectly feasible to see like .22 rimfire ammunition with either label on the outside here on out.

 

[MrTwentyTwo]

Apparently you also didn't know that CCI and Federal are under the very same umbrella of ownership, eh? So, it's gonna be perfectly feasible to see like .22 rimfire ammunition with either label on the outside here on out.

...well, actually ATK/Vista Outdoor, who also owns Federal, among many others.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

 

[mhayd93]

It seems as though ammo availability is starting to stabilize. Every now and then I pop into the Sportsman's Warehouse on 185th and check what they have available; the last few times I went they seem to always have some flavor of 22lr ammo (usually standard Aguila stuff or CCI).

 

[FatBoy85]

It seems as though ammo availability is starting to stabilize. Every now and then I pop into the Sportsman's Warehouse on 185th and check what they have available; the last few times I went they seem to always have some flavor of 22lr ammo (usually standard Aguila stuff or CCI).

Mine had some but it was that Federal Punch stuff. Got it about a week ago. But you are right it is coming back to some measure. At some point the prices had to be a bit too high to buy things on a regular scale.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Back in the day, Remington used to be our go-to .22 rimfire ammunition. Seems as their machinery began to wear out, their product started to go south. This Remington .22 round was spanked four times, quite hard, until it made any noise:

Now that they too are under new ownership, I hope they can get back on track as being a top notch .22 rimfire producer once again.