Where has all the .22LR ammo gone?
02-20-2013, 06:45 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Survival ammo is right. Even at the ridiculous prices some are paying now .22 is CHEAP compared to everything else. I haven't seen any loaded rifle ammunition that is really much under $40/box of 20 now. Insane. I bought a box of .243 for my son within this past year for $20. Now almost double if you can actually find it.
I refuse to buy any ammo right now. I know it will sort itself out eventually, and should come back down - at least some.
I refuse to buy any ammo right now. I know it will sort itself out eventually, and should come back down - at least some.
02-20-2013, 03:39 PM
#12
I am just glad I reload....rarely have I bought any center-fire ammo in several years. I am frustrated I didn't have as much 22LR or 17HMR stashed away as I liked...especially considering between my wife and daughter we shoot a good amount of 22LR. I found 2 bricks of Remington 22LR around Christmas and bought them both as a Cabela's in PA...haven't seen any since. I woulda thought it would have cleared up a little by now but I still have seen hardly any powder or primers anywhere.
02-20-2013, 07:29 PM
#13
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Overtaxed NewYork Kiribati
Posts: 62
JIT=real time production Major Woods brings up a strong point, but I have to ad its been over 6 weeks, productions even at increased cost should of balanced by this time. So what is the unseen hand controlling this event? Corprate hold out to get even higher profits from the panic buyers> Something is missing and I wish I could put my finger on it....
02-20-2013, 07:54 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wherever liberalism must be eradicated.
Posts: 2,734
You can also add, to the JIT manner of production. The time of year it is.
This is when EVERY supplier is rebounding from Dec. TAX SEASON. They have to pay tax on all inventory on hand.
So it takes time to rebuild what was lost.
Compound this with the re-election of the greatest gun salesman in history, and you have a shortage of product that hasn't been seen in several years.
This is when EVERY supplier is rebounding from Dec. TAX SEASON. They have to pay tax on all inventory on hand.
So it takes time to rebuild what was lost.
Compound this with the re-election of the greatest gun salesman in history, and you have a shortage of product that hasn't been seen in several years.
02-21-2013, 09:37 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
02-21-2013, 02:53 PM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 61
This is so frustrating. Nothing on Wisconsin shelves either. I've never seen such a thing like this happen. I know a guy who took out his retirement early and was willing to pay the massive tax so he could hoard. Not too happy with him. But the current political climate is making people crazy.
02-21-2013, 03:13 PM
#20
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Godfrey, Il.
Posts: 814