Posted on 08/31/2014 9:34:25 AM PDT by lbryce
Earlier this year, CBS News spotlighted a growing shortage of .22-caliber ammunition. "One of the most popular and common" -- and cheapest -- calibers of ammo for hunters and target shooters alike, CBS reports that .22 shells are in short supply these days. Interviewing one supplier, CBS reported that while as recently as two years ago it was still possible to buy .22-caliber ammunition "by the pallet-load... now they're putting restrictions on how much you can get and how you get that ammo."
Retailers are shooting blanks This is a problem from ammunition retailers -- and for gun owners as well. Statistically speaking, 24%-45% of Americans own guns either for self-defense or sporting purposes. But getting the ammo to load into those guns is becoming a bit of a trick.
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Solved?
Not hardly.
He is writing about my brother. No doubt he is part of the problem.
I don’t want to give them my email address. Could you summarize what the solution is? Thanks!
Bought my three boxes of .22LR Remington (1350fps) 100rd boxes for $21 and change out the door. WalMart. 0.07 cents per round.
Still waiting for his explaination why the first guy didn't see as much as he wanted.
7 cents a round doesn’t sound like any shortage
Shortage mystery solved(?), but availability, not so much. :>} Glad I have “some” on hand.
I read the whole article; didn’t need to provide an e-mail address.
Summary?
No solution whatsoever.
Gun owners tend to over react to political events, including yours truly. I’m still using primers I stocked up on when Clinton was elected.
Tell me .50 per round and I will call it a crisis.
I believe that Obama is buying everything he can get his hands on.
A couple of years ago, you could buy a 500 round box of .22LR at Walmart for less than $20.
Demand is dropping.
Folks horded like crazy at extreme prices, now it is tapering off.
Last gun show prices were .14/16 cents each - brick went for $45 and another for $60 or so.
Not too bad but still on the pricey side.
At least the damn stuff is in stock again.
Even a retard can see the holes in this article.
I told the wife just yesteday that I had enough to last for years and would not buy more until the price comes down to a reasonable amount. About 3 cents per round.
It appears reading the comments we all agree this article doesn’t hit the bullseye much less the target overall. Back to the range with this author IF he’s ever been.
I buy all my .22 ammo online in the middle of the nite from whoever lists it. If you do this during the day, they’re generally out by the time you process the order.
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