OK, Really how long is the 22LR shortage going to last ?

[prkrgrp]

This is little more than the ammo companies following in the steps of oil companies on seeing what the new standard price for ammo is to be set. Gas could be $1.50 a gallon, ammo could be 10 cents a round. Create a crisis somewhere, stifle distribution, and presto shortages "force" the price up. First it was the war, then it was the copper mine strike,

 

[Hawaiian]

It is the guys lined up when Buymart or Wal-Mart opens to buy the 4 boxes allowed. 4 bricks of 22 at $30 resold at $90 = $240 in profit. That is worth standing outside waiting for the store to open. As long as people are willing to pay the ridiculous prices, it will continue.

 

[samuelm16]

I could sure use a brick its hard for a full time day shift worker to get lucky and find one on the shelf these days

 

[beavernation]

Shortage ? You weren't prepared.........

Couldn't have said it better...........I sold 5K rounds back in January for $30/500 and don't regret it one bit. I still have plenty and am looking for a conversion kit (Advantage Arms) for my Glock 23 right now!!!.......

 

[CascadeSam]

I'm "one" of those guys who usually waits outside my local BiMart two days per week on the delivery days. Since January 1st, my local BiMart has (in their words) received 22LR on only three (3) occasions. BiMart, like most other retailers, limits the number of bricks or any ammo customers can purchase. On the one occasion when I was at BiMart when 22LR arrived I shared my purchase with a friend. For the past three weeks, my local BiMart has received very little ammo and for some weeks absolutely none. I was not at BiMart the day they received the 1,400 round 22lr buckets from Remington. Customers were limited to one bucket per customer. I was told the quantity of buckets they received was small and they were all bought-up within minutes.

 

[RVTECH]

Pretty much everyone I meet says that don't really want to go shoot up their supplies of ammo because they don't know if they will be able to replenish it.

Same here. The woods around my house have been pretty quiet on the weekends for quite some time, when I normally would hear occasional shooting throughout the day and into the evening.

 

[mjbskwim]

400 days?
Did I win?
What did I win?

 

[hawmanai]

Forbes magazine even did an article on ammo.

The Bullet Bubble: Is Ammo The Next Bitcoin, Or Gold In The 1970s?

 

[Netspirit]

Forbes magazine even did an article on ammo.

The Bullet Bubble: Is Ammo The Next Bitcoin, Or Gold In The 1970s?

That article says the average shelf life of ammo is 10 years. I wonder if that is true.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Perhaps I have perfect timing, or enough calibers to stay happy. Found winchester 7.62x39 today. Only 80 rounds but its brand spanking new brass production. Also purchased 15 slugs. All in all a good day. A huge factor is knowing when andwhere to buy right now, oh sure there are "delivery days".. But they usually don't unpack until later in the day. Also some 24hr places unbox around 10-midnight.. A few friends in the sporting goods department helps.

 

[Trailboss]

That article says the average shelf life of ammo is 10 years. I wonder if that is true.

Not even close. I shot some 38 S&W last weekend that was manufactured in the late 1880's. Black powder and all. Shot fine, was quite fun to see all the smoke.

 

[salmonriverjohn]

Yes its in short supply, but one way to look at it is that there are now millions of more armed folks out there, and I'd bet the current administration didn't expect a reaction such as this to their attempted gun grab. The grab was by the public and not the public servants, stick that in your pipe and smoke it Feinstein.

 

[Kid@Heart]

400 days?
Did I win?
What did I win?

You are a winner, come on down!

You have won 500 once fired .22LR casings.

You just need to pay $39.95 shipping and handling.

But wait, there is more...

 

[Jerry]

2 weeks ago I was up at 4 Corners in Castle Rock. He had about 6 boxes of .22 LR, 400 rounds per box, nothing special. Price per 400 was $69.99. There were gone on Tuesday when I stopped by.

He also has some 20 round white boxes of .223 Federal that were factory labelled NOT FOR RESALE. Prices was just under $20 per box.

Glad I'm set for a while....

 

[bubbazanetti]

Too bad there isn't a "Dislike" feature.

I think you can "block" me. But, please, don't take away my Christmas. That would break my heart!

Don't buy my ammo if you don't want it. If I had not offered it on the open market, no one would have got any from me.

In fact, by offering it for sale, I am particpating in lowering the price. All of my ammo is from my pre-y2k hord.

Like I said, I was being generous when I offered it here for $5 a box. Deal with it.

 

[nick1980]

I think you can "block" me. But, please, don't take away my Christmas. That would break my heart!

Don't buy my ammo if you don't want it. If I had not offered it on the open market, no one would have got any from me.

In fact, by offering it for sale, I am particpating in lowering the price. All of my ammo is from my pre-y2k hord.

Like I said, I was being generous when I offered it here for $5 a box. Deal with it.

I will keep flagging it on craigslist for you!

 

[bubbazanetti]

I will keep flagging it on craigslist for you!

Flagging is too passive.

If you really wanted to pull a classic craigslist stunt, offer me the full price, offer to pay an extra $20 if I will drive it 60 miles to the middle of no-where. Never show.

 

[locobob]

Forbes magazine even did an article on ammo.

The Bullet Bubble: Is Ammo The Next Bitcoin, Or Gold In The 1970s?

"Supplies will be tight into the 3rd quarter" - followed by the good news that Olin's brand new plant will be operating by then - hopefully they will keep the old plant running for a while as well and this crazy b.s. shortage will end.

 

[jluck]

The Ammo sheep were in full force to the feeding trough today at sportsman, Line was over half way through the store the whole time I was there.

Our collective actions insist the shortage is going to last for a good bit longer.

 

[Trailboss]

I haven't experienced this shortage yet. Prepping can be a good thing.