Posted on 06/16/2017 9:22:15 AM PDT by rktman
I have been tracking .22 rimfire ammunition and availability for some time. The .22 Long Rifle bubble has lasted for years. With the election of President Trump, I expected the bubble to bust. Instead, it has been deflating, like a balloon with a pinhole leak. The demand for .22 ammunition has been so great that a 20% increase in supply, and a Second Amendment friendly administration did not bust the bubble. Instead, they stopped the growth, poked a hole in the bubble, and started a downward spiral of prices.
At Cal Ranch Supply, I expected there to be some .22 ammunition at high prices. The prices were above historical averages, but they had dropped considerably. There was plenty of ammunition available in several brands. The man behind the counter and I had a discussion about the situation. He showed an excellent practical understanding of basic economics.
Supply of .22 was no longer a problem, he said. The store did not have any limits on purchase. Walmart has dropped their 3 box limit nationally, as well.
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It was a very close thing.
If the NRA had not chosen to stand on their hind legs, lead, and fight the “Universal Background Checks”, we would have lost.
Second Amendment activest fought long and hard, and won. It was much too, too close for comfort.
He seems to be running things behind the scenes.
Trump can't ever get his travel ban done.
He can't say a word without it being on the cover of the NYT.
Cant even deport a Dreamer.
...Grrr, Wal-Mart used to have those 550 round cartons for $8.99 before this BS started!...
Those were the good ole’ daze...
Surplus South African, and Australian, or Israeli Defense Force (IDF) NATO 7.62x51 @ $16.00 per 140 rds sealed pack, or
Russian 7.62X39 1,440 rds in a wood ammo crate for $69.00.
Some of the things they were proposing under Obama polled very well. Remember one was that those on the terrorist watch list cant buy guns. Obama couldn't even get that.
Alternatively they remember what happened in 1994 after they banned those rifles, more people vote for the 2nd Amendment then those who make gun control their main issue.
Oddly enough the NAPA store off of Parr Blvd has signs up for 22lr. $69.99 for a brick of 550 rounds. I didn’t ask what brand it was.
That’s highway robbery. I have several of those with 14.99 stickers still on them.
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Good, I got a 20” SS barrel going on my 10-22 this w/e.
“...He seems to be running things behind the scenes....”
Then gee, there’s “conspiracy to overthrow the government” right there.
I’d arrest his skinny ass and throw him in jail.
Seems a tad pricey.
RE:”I’d arrest his skinny ass and throw him in jail.”
He has Secret Service protection.
“..He has Secret Service protection....”
Not if he’s indicted.
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