I guess for me its if I wanna play I gotta pay mentality. The experience I had with family at the last Rimfire Challenge was worth every $0.05-$0.09 round price I paid stocking up.No complaints with most of the stuff I shoot EXCEPT for 22LR. While it's becoming more widely available again the prices have not come down. I blame the manufacturers at this point. Simple greed. Why would I ever buy another 22LR ever again? It's not the affordable caliber to teach kids to shoot on any more. I was going to buy a new Ruger 10/22 Take Down for my kids to shoot but I might as well just let them shoot my other stuff (which I do anyway). Yes, apparently the price gouging of 22LR is now my pet cause.... and hey, get off my lawn!
I'm going to have to write a letter.