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Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 25, 2013 - 06:01pm PT
Yesterday I was told that Cheaper Than Dirt had the 325 round cartons of 40 grain premium for $200!

Thats over $.60/rd! Crazy! (even for the premium stuff)

AND THEY SOLD OUT!


I remember once reading in a survival journal about .22 becoming a form of currency, and that might be one of the reasons that I stocked up.
I'm thinking it might be a good time to sell some, but then I wonder about what it will be like when its time to buy more (and I just bought a new 22/45 Ruger Mark III).

Any horror stories from the hinterland out there?
I was gonna go to the range on jack-mormon day, but its pouring.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 06:11pm PT
Yeah, right. They must be putting miniature gatling guns into hand launched drones.

(Actually, at the Browning Museum in Ogden they have a miniature (functioning!) belt fed machine gun chambered for .22lr)
perswig

climber
Aug 25, 2013 - 06:17pm PT
Shouldn't this be in the Rim Fire thread?

Dale
Sredni Vashtar

Social climber
The coastal redwoods
Aug 25, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
Perswig, that's the first (intentional) chuckle I have had on ST in a long while
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 25, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
Boise's newspaper The Idaho Statesman had an interesting article yesterday on the subject, which features interviews with Idaho-based ammo manufacturers.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/08/24/2723017/ammo-shortage-eases-as-panic-buying.html

They sure do love Obama.
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Aug 25, 2013 - 06:56pm PT
Perswig-LOL!!


Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Aug 25, 2013 - 07:28pm PT
I'm stocking up on slingshots and river rocks.

I figure after the gun nuts shoot their wads at the first noisy squirrel they hear them boys will be desperate for anything to fight the power.

Going rate - 100 rocks and one slingshot for your 16 year old daughter...assuming she is fertile of course.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 07:37pm PT
A woman under 30 is an egg not yet cooked, as the Frogs say.

I actually first clicked on the Rim Fire thread thinking it was about .22


Cabellas is rationing BTW.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Aug 25, 2013 - 07:42pm PT
Everybody started buying 22 because it was cheap. Now the ammo makers want to make their money back. They could ramp up production anytime they want. It's better business to scare us about democrats and jack up the prices. This always happens, just not to .22 until now.

GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Aug 25, 2013 - 08:00pm PT
.22 u can't get any
I just donated 50,000 rounds to a youth shooting team.
Sad when we can't even get it for the kids.
tooth

Trad climber
B.C.
Aug 25, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
We've got tonnes of it (.22 long) up here. Stacked chest deep in two stores I was in today. My buddy from WA/MO was up for the weekend and couldn't believe that we had so many boxes/crates stacked on the floors! We then went and shot off a few boxes to make sure there weren't any duds in the bunch!
adatesman

climber
philadelphia, pa
Aug 25, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
Huh. And to think I thought it expensive at $20/500 brick. Got a couple bricks down in the safe... Good time to sell? Been sitting on them a decade or two, as precision airguns are much, much more convenient (and cheaper to feed too).
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 09:43pm PT
Uh,.. Joe (knew you'd show), males with inadequacy issues don't shoot .22s

They don't even shoot .44 magnum any more.

They shoot .460s and .500 S&W, and .50AE, or .338 Lapua, or .50BMG. (none of which I own)
and there is no shortage if you can afford it.


Hey tooth, are they rationing?
How much they sell for?
Sounds like a potential $ opportunity,..
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Aug 25, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
JH
No, not the same.

Adatesman, DONATE to youth programs... U/we don't need have profit from .22
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
My "solution"? I shoot .22s

Really really accurate .22s

Is it so hard for a climber to understand an activity that challenges your strength and co-ordination, and allows you to constantly work on improving your performance?
The way you incessantly dwell on the other has me convinced you are projecting.
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Aug 25, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
JH... You must be joking.
Precision marksmanship is not a penis activity.
It is a complicated and satisfying challenge.... U know, like sport climbing but not lame.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Aug 25, 2013 - 10:52pm PT
I havn't owned a firearm in years..Owned several BITD. But my favorite was an ole .22 Ruger Mark2. Used to buy a brick of 500 for $10 and have a fun day out. Got fairly decent with a pistol that way.

jgh almost motivates me to go pick one up somewhere.. but sounds like the ammo prices are completely stupid these days.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 10:57pm PT
Time to go back to rounds easy to reload.

After shooting the Sharps with black powder I am thinking of trying some in the Schofield.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Aug 25, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
Yeah my Suave Demeanor would be so enhanced with the presence of a peashooter on my hip...
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Aug 25, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
Oh, what a shame.

Sounds like less lead pollution to me.


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