And since then I’ve only purchased maybe 4 or 5 boxes of 50 .22LR @ Walmart. So since 2010 I have 300 rounds of .22 LR and it took 5 years to get that and with that limited amount I have yet to take my never fired S&W M&P .22 to the range. Go figure as the one reason I bought the M&P was the theory back in 2010 that shooting .22LR was much cheaper than 9mm when going to the range. I still say today, good luck finding it. I had 5 year backorders on Sportsman’s Guide that never amounted to me receiving any .22LR orders and I may have had 5000-10000 rounds on backorder. So much for the $30 Sportsman’s Guide Buyer’s Club membership that is non-refundable, and I got squat.
In 2011 or 12, I believe it was before the Connecticut shooting, I was able to buy Federal Champion in 325 round bulk packs for $9.99, with free shipping, no limit.
Then Obama got re-elected, and the .22 bubble inflated, big-time.
I like the Federal Champion ammo. It works well in my firearms.