[marktwain]

.22 Ammunition prices have been in a bubble for four years. The bubble will deflate with a Trump administration. The question is: How fast?

[Gaffer]

I gauge 22 LR availability by when/if my local Walmart has it. Even now, the availability, even in odd lots hasn’t changed for what seems like years now. Whatever does come in every 2-3 weeks disappears quickly. 22 MRF is even less available.

[Lazamataz]

Aw crap. I just bought 4000.

How about gun prices and other ammo?

[moovova]

I might have to loosen up on my “horde” of 22LR ammo and go poke some holes in paper. If I ever feel bad about my plinking with larger calibers...pulling out the Ruger Mark III, or the 10/22 always makes me feel better. Just plain fun to shoot.

[Noamie]

Article makes a good point about how video games have created a new generation of gun owners. I know more than one person who had a favorite type of gun in a game and eventually bought one, not having owned a gun previously. Just something to consider if a person is traditionally a, “there is nothing good about video games” type.

[niteowl77]

This past week, we tried out a number of new .22 LR handguns.* This is something we have not done for quite a few years, as we really don't NEED a new .22 LR handgun at this point in our lives. Nonetheless, it was fun... and although the "Great .22 LR Drought" already abated somewhat in this neck of the woods, there was almost a sense of abundance (ammunition-wise) on the shelves of the various LGS.

(I don't bother to check the Mega-Lo-Marts anymore, so YMMV.)

Mr. niteowl77

*Shooting demographics have changed immensely, and this is reflected in the choice of currently-offered .22 LR handguns. I lament the scarcity of all-steel, multi-generational durability that used to be common, but that didn't keep me from enjoying myself with the "polymer and pot metal" upstarts.

[Candor7]

Good News.I need 10K to put in the larder.

[rktman]

Hey Dean. Thanks for the update. It kinda appears, in some circles, that the reality of a Trump administration will NEVER be accepted. LOL! I kinda look at it this way. We survived 8 years of the lyin’ king, they can certainly make it through 4 years(min) of Trump. Unless they choose not to. Now it’s time to use some of the stock pile. May have to adjust for windage today since it seems the wind is coming up pretty good.

[fatboy]

My Dad ran a Jr. rifle club for many years. Me, one of my sisters and two of my brothers shot in matches for many years, smallbore 3&4 position and did quite well. Since my Dad ran the club I was on hand to see many kids shoot a rifle for the fist time in their life. Some of them have become life long shooters.

Anyway, in the late 1960s early 1970s, non-eley match grade rimfire ammo costs was $2.00/box of 50 maybe a bit more. Eley match was about $4.50/box. This was a major cost factor for some of the kids. And until I started shooting handguns on a regular basis a few years ago, it was rare that I would consume more than 50 rounds in any given shooting session. Now I go through several 100 without giving it a second thought.

[Article10]

$0.04 a round will not happen..those days are gone...prices to distributors is higher than that.... $0.05 to $0.0475 is possible.... But it will be a bit...

The number of people enjoying a day at the range is very high compared to 4 years ago and the .22lr is still in demand, bigly..

[Drumbo]

*ping*

[Steely Tom]

Price of gold has been trending downward too.

Recent peak gold was in July of this year. Today’s gold is at 1209/oz, down a bit more than 11% since then.

Perhaps a coincidence, but DJT won the GOP nomination on July 19.

[trebb]

Bought a good amount in the 60’s-70’s and was paying 3/4 cent to 1-1/4 cent per round during that 25 year period.

[.45 Long Colt]

I hope .22 WMR becomes widely available again. It’s not a round I’ll shoot often, but I’d like to get a few boxes.

[umgud]

I wonder what CA’s prop for background 4 ammo will do. Goes into effect 1/1/17. I will add to my stocks before then.

[surfer]

From what I understand is that the “Soros” controlled 22 ammo manufacturers have been stock-piling their inventories to create the initial market distortion.

Unfortunately the tooling and setup to produce 22 is quite expensive.

[factoryrat]

Too bad that I sold off all of my .22 ammo and rifles/pistols.

Thanks to speculators and hoarders, I decided to switch up to common military/LE weapons and ammo. The 5.56×45 is destined to replace the .22lr as most common chambered rifle round, and 9mm and .45 auto are dirt cheap and plentiful.

[mad_as_he$$]

This didn't help much - couriously.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/01/dean-weingarten/cci-federal-to-increase-22-production-by-20-in-2016/

[School of Rational Thought]

let me know when 9mm hits the 6 cents mark

[Titan Magroyne]

On Veterans Day, I dropped by my local gun dealer’s to leave discount cards for his veteran customers. He said business had really dropped off since the election, only 3 days before.

I’d do my utmost to help keep the fellow in business, but I’m struggling after 8 years of the world’s best gun salesman and his health care penalties.