.22 LR Prices Below Four Cents Per Round

Ammoland ^ | 31 October, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Is the scarcity of .22 LR ammunition over? In this screenshot from an online ammunition search engine, you can see that .22 LR ammunition prices have dropped below 4 cents a round in some cases.

Federal American Eagle is as low as 3.8 cents per round, the Federal champion 510 round is just under 4 cents a round, and there are several offerings of Aquila Super Extra Standard Velocity from 3.7 cents to 4 cents a round.

The  3.8 cents per round Federal American Eagle ammunition is available at Ammo King. The 3.7 cents per round Aquila Super Extra .22 LR Standard Velocity 40 Gr LRN is at AmmoMen. The Federal 510 Champion .22 Long Rifle Solid 40 Gr LRN high velocity has a 10 box limit at Ammo Fast.

I predicted that LR bulk ammunition would be below 4 cents a round in October, 2017. This verifies the prediction, but all of the above are in 50 round boxs, not bulk packs.  Bulk packs should be cheaper because the packaging for 50 round boxes raises the price a bit.

Here is the prediction made on 15 November, 2016, nearly a year ago:

I expect the demand for .22 ammunition to drop when the reality of a Trump administration hits home.  The current protests and riots are not helping.  Nor are the conspiracy theories about a Trump assassination.

After President Trump is safely inaugurated, and starts to move his legislative agenda, demand will drop and prices will fall.
I expect bulk .22 ammunition to be available for 4 cents a round by October of 2017.

Bulk .22 ammunition is becoming available in stores across the nation. Limits have been taken off

[marktwain]

Hornady is still a family owned business, I believe.

[DAC21]

Shipping kills a lot of these low ball prices. More than happy paying 5.9 cents after tax for some Winchester Super X 1300 fps at Big Five after $10 off $30 coupon (400 rounds)