Posted on 07/03/2016 7:09:16 AM PDT by marktwain
When I go to the local WalMart in Yuma (there are three), I check to see if there is any .22 ammunition. At some point, increased production and falling demand should cross, allowing for more .22 on the shelves. At the WalMart on Frontage road, toward the Foothills, I was surprised to see .22 ammunition. It was the first time in three years.
There were 2,300 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags and 1,000 rounds of CCI Standard Velocity. The Mini-Mags were in plastic 100 round boxes at $7.47 a box. The Standard Velocity were in paper, 50 round boxes at $3.47 a box.
A perky, pretty clerk, Yittzel, was happy to answer my questions. She was a joy to deal with, and did not have any problem with me taking pictures. She said that they seldom saw .22 ammunition, perhaps once a month. She thought it might be coming in a little more frequently lately, but it was still uncommon. She was surprised when she came in and found .22 ammunition on the shelves that morning. She doubted if it would last more than a couple of days.
A customer came up to the counter and bought 300 rounds of CCI mini-mags, the maximum allowed. He wasn’t interested in the Standard Velocity.
He asked when Yittzel went off shift, or if he could come back in 15 minutes and buy 300 more. She told him that three boxes was the limit. I expect he came back later, when someone else was at the counter.
I asked Yittzel about ammunition availability and the effect of politics. She agreed the ammunition bubble is driven by people’s fear of potential legislation during the Obama administration.
Resellers who buy ammunition from WalMart
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Anybody know of Stainless Steel Hollow Point 22LRs?
That’s all well and good, but I’m curious why 22LR seems to be the toughest of all to get. If the government wanted to force a shortage on something, it seems they would buy up all the .223, 9mm, and 40mm stuff. I’m still scratching my head over why the big shortage of 22LR.
Why? did California ban ammo?
You would need a stupid firearm license. I don’t know about American customs though.
No profit on 22’s as compared to larger calibers
After Jan 1, all ammo has to be bought/sold thru an FFL, all out of state or online orders must be shipped to a dealer. All buyers must pass a background check and be registered in a state database.
Then they didn’t shoot him in the right place....
“...FTF or FTE ...”
Indeed - the Walther P22 is a fussy, snobby little Eurotwit. The ONLY thing it runs well is mini-mag. And it always works with that stuff.
I have an old Ruger MKI that eats anything I put in the mag, though.
They’re good too! When it works, use it!!!
I have a few boxes of Aquila subsonic stuff, too. It’s quiet, and “usually” works.
Just go to ammoseek.com and let your fingers do the ordering. It is a web site that lists the prices of ammo from different online sellers. It updates the links every couple of minutes, so it is very current. Since shipping is a factor in cost, buying in large lots is the best way.
I think it was a Thursday.
But I stopped by today, and they had Stingers. I was amazed.
I like Federal a lot.
I have found Federal Champion bulk to be the best of the bulk stuff. Excellent ammmo for the price.
Thats about 5.4 cents U.S. at the current exchange rate. Decent.
I checked. I saw the mini-mags and standard velocity on a Friday morning.
“I’m curious why 22LR seems to be the toughest of all to get.”
Explained here:
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2016/01/ccifederal-to-increase-22-production-by.html
Local guy, really big fella, took a single round to the chest and died.
I recently found CCI .22 Shorts... good thing my 60’s vintage stash of J.C. Higgins was getting low.
I recently fired 22 rounds of Standard Velocity Long Rife. It was Remington, circa 1950-55. It shot like it was brand new.
.38 wadcutter rounds (reloaded, cast your own bullets) are only a bit more than .22 power, very accurate, lots of great loads developed for superb accuracy. Cost is a bit lower than .22 now (depends on the price of primers), but mild, accurate, great shooting stuff. Out of a rifle, quieter than .22 hi vel.
Boy, I sound like a MSM reporter there! I meant .40 not 40mm. DOH!
...then again, 40mm sounds pretty sweet!
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