.22 long rifle ammo drought

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jonnyrig

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formerly known as hillrat

Aug 25, 2013 - 11:32pm PT

pud

climber

Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia

Aug 25, 2013 - 11:33pm PT

It was much worse a couple of months ago.

My Sig Mosquito is a picky eater and only likes CCI Mini Mags so I was happy to find a good deal on bulk back then.

I'm good now but, here is the way to shop if you're in need.

http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/22lr/

http://ammoseek.com/?from=resultspage&gun=rimfire&cal=90&grains=0&mfg=&ikw=&ekw=&noblanks=&sortby=cpr

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 11:44pm PT

My AMT is finicky too, but Mini Mags are 36 gr, and the premium 40gr I mentioned in the OP seem to work best.

Have you been looking at gr weight or just brand?

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2013 - 11:56pm PT

Boss, I wish you'd stop being so good to me.

pud

climber

Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia

Aug 25, 2013 - 11:56pm PT

I tried the Remmington 40 gr and had ftf every 50 rounds or so. A few jams too.
Most High velocity rounds work but, the CCI's are consistently more reliable. 500+ rounds with no problems in the Sig.

My kid's Marlin 795 handles practically any round with few exceptions.

GhoulweJ

Trad climber

El Dorado Hills, CA

Aug 26, 2013 - 12:17am PT

Riley
1,000 yrd positional tactical shooting comps are not lowest denominator comps.
What you find is the company in kind is very accomplished in many areas in their lives.... And they tend to NOT be dirtbags.... Not that there's anything wrong with that ;)

pud

climber

Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia

Aug 26, 2013 - 12:18am PT

low end of the mastery spectrum

pud

climber

Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia

Aug 26, 2013 - 12:23am PT

22's bounce off 1/4" steel plate but, 7.62x39mm gets it done at 100 yards.

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 26, 2013 - 12:27am PT

Mayor Stranczek must be an excretional guy.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Aug 26, 2013 - 01:24am PT

yawn.

GhoulweJ

Trad climber

El Dorado Hills, CA

Aug 26, 2013 - 01:32am PT

JH
Please tell me you're a troll...

If ur not, trying to discuss this topic with you is a complete waste of time.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Aug 26, 2013 - 01:59am PT

hedge there means and believes every word he says. just give up now, concede his every point, and get on about your business. it's like talking to a rock, except the rock eventually erodes, or metamorphoses, and changes.

anyway, the manufacturers are going to catch up eventually, when people start feeling like they've hoarded enough. right now, everyone in the supply chain is feeling the benefits of a panicked public willing to pay exorbitant fees for a product that still doesn't cost near as much to make as it's selling for.

why in god's name would any ammo supply-line company actually WANT to meet demand and bring the price back down?

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Aug 26, 2013 - 10:09am PT

JH
Please tell me you're a troll...

He isn't a troll, he's a "progressive"

(Marxist)

philo

Trad climber

Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?

Aug 26, 2013 - 10:15am PT

Aug 26, 2013 - 07:05am PT
Its quite amusing to see a bunch of rambo-wannabes who rushed out to buy their favorite combat-look .22 rifles now rush out to drive the price of ammo out of the stratosphere.

Its like the housing boom all over again though you can't sleep in a box of .22 ammo. Maybe a crate, if you're into that sort of thing.

DMT

Actually it's more like the toilet paper shortage scare from the last century.

tooth

Trad climber

B.C.

Aug 26, 2013 - 10:28am PT

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

no rationing. some guys are buying 14,000 rounds at a time while I'm in there. Undoubtedly to take back into the usa.

$20/brick 525 .22lr

One of our local stores actually has a 20% off sale on everything Remington. (figures)

adatesman

climber

philadelphia, pa

Aug 26, 2013 - 10:44am PT

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

Not a bad idea. Btw, was joking about selling... Seems a silly thing to do, especially when it would mean I'd have to go buy some if I end up going to the range.

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 26, 2013 - 11:31am PT

Glad to hear it tooth. It'll help allay the crisis a bit.

Actually DMT, those look alike .22 "combat" rifles I call "shoot me" guns.
Except as a (not so) cheap (anymore) training tool, they are a foolish idea.

John M

climber

Aug 26, 2013 - 02:16pm PT

3 cents a round in Canada versus 60 cents a round in America.

Can someone explain this? I get that Americans are hoarding. Why aren't Canadian businesses shipping to the US?

I confess to knowing nothing about the ammo business. I am certain that there are all sorts of rules, but I can't imagine that between Canada and the US there are that many restrictions for something like .22 ammo. At least not enough restrictions to keep some business from taking advantage of the price difference.