Why would anyone want to shoot a dove?
I bought two half-bricks of 22 a few weeks ago at the local WallyWorld. These were the first I had seen in several years. Central semi-rural Midwest.
Sprauge’s, in Yuma, is one of those best kept secrets. They’ve had .22 since the beginning of the “shortage”. I always bought some, during our 4 trips out there each winter, although the customer is limited to one or two boxes a day.
I bought a used 1965 Ruger Mk1 there and had it shipped home. The dealer at home was impressed at the price and the condition. It was in the original box with paperwork, little or no wear to the blueing and no corrosion. Sprauge’s let me test fire it in their range and tweeked the safety and no charge.
.22 ammo is available if’n you do it right! My local FFL was able to procure 5 bricks of American Eagle for me at the beginning of August.
I used them in a raffle at our Friends of NRA banquet on the 16th last.