I’ve got several hundred rounds of Federal .22. Unfortunately my auto firearms choke on Federal and I can’t find good Winchester .22 hi-speed anywhere.
Federal makes my auto firearms go pop! pop! pip(jam) pop, POW! pop, pop, pip(jam).
Good only in bolt action rifles and revolvers.
There are a number of things happening to generate the shortage:
1. There are more shooters. About a quarter of the record gun sales of the last 5 years are noobies generating higher demand for ammo.
2. There have been large numbers of non shooters buying ammo for investment purposes. Their ammo is stored right next to their Beanie Babies.
3. The idea that 22lr is the legal tender of the future is common and those who feel that this is correct are converting dollars to this new currency.
4. It is quite possible that the new normal for the industry will settle in at 10 to 12 billion rounds as demand seems to be holding steady but supply is increasing.
5. Building new ammo plants is high risk as no one knows if the demand will continue in the next twenty years.
6. I no longer shoot rounds which I cannot reload.
The number of NICS checks during the current administration is roughly 86 million including about 20 million noobies.
That is the reason for the shortage.
Mr. GG2 just scored some .22LR at Walmart for $6.00
I was in Academy the other day and the ammo shelves were full of everything.
I have to agree with the person that put his or her 2 cents in about why we can’t get 22 ammo. I live in Arizona and a friend of mine worked for Walmart, he told me that the management will take the ammo hide it and when they get off work they will buy it, then sale it on Craig’s list. People need to just calm down and stop buying 22 ammo or other ammo as well just for awhile, then you should starts to see it in your stores. Paying 45 or 60 for 22 ammo is just plain retarded, the price people are charging on line is stupid, and those buying it isn’t any smarter, they call them idiots.