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22 LR ?

dav1965dav1965 Member Posts: 26,540 ✭✭✭
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
Which is true the ammo is extinct or just on the endangered species list?
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    I hear they're using empty 22lr shell casings as the new gold standard.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    Neither is true. The ammo is doing fine, vacationing in my closet.
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Right now everybody and his brother is stockpiling enough 22 ammo to last the rest of their lives. The manufactures cannot keep up with the demand and the retail sellers immediately sold out when the panic started and have not been able to keep any on the shelf since.

    It will get better, but it will take time.

    All these retail sellers gouging ammo buyers had better enjoy it while they can. I suspect that once the steam runs out of the panic ammo sales will be very slow for a long time.
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    Too old to live...too young to die...
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Stopped at the local Walmart this morning and they had gotten some .22 but were already sold out, I scored some 38 for 19 bucks a box, not sure how they sold out so fast if they don't start selling it until 7:00 am I only saw one guy leaving with a small bag of ammo before me.
    I had to wonder if the employees are getting it first. If that is the case maybe I could volunteer to work for free in the sporting goods section just for first dibs on Ammo!
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • Cornflk1Cornflk1 Member Posts: 3,715 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Stopped at the local Walmart this morning and they had gotten some .22 but were already sold out, I scored some 38 for 19 bucks a box, not sure how they sold out so fast if they don't start selling it until 7:00 am I only saw one guy leaving with a small bag of ammo before me.
    I had to wonder if the employees are getting it first. If that is the case maybe I could volunteer to work for free in the sporting goods section just for first dibs on Ammo!



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  • Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,279 ******
    edited November -1
    I witnessed 2 bricks of 15 yearold Wildcats sale at a gunshow this weekend for $120. They talked them down from $130[V]
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  • bambambambambambam Member Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Chief Shaway
    I witnessed 2 bricks of 15 yearold Wildcats sale at a gunshow this weekend for $120. They talked them down from $130[V]


    Did you see my post about the Mattoon Auction?

    Some goober bought 5 or 6 500rd OLD Wildcat bricks for $165/each.
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  • ChetStaffordChetStafford Member Posts: 2,794
    edited November -1
    I am positive that the Walmart that I go to is getting ammo that never makes it to the shelfs I was in there three times before 7am last week and no ammo at all had been stocked.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hmmm- I could sell mine and retire[:D]
    I was thinking of putting up 500 rnds of Lapua .22 LR
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  • JnRockwallJnRockwall Member Posts: 16,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wonder when having 15k rounds of 22 became a big deal?

    Logic would dictate that if you have 14 .22's 1k rounds or so for each is not really a big deal.
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  • grdad45grdad45 Member Posts: 5,379 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The manufacturers are now making them out of unobtanium instead of lead.
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by csjs1194
    I am positive that the Walmart that I go to is getting ammo that never makes it to the shelfs I was in there three times before 7am last week and no ammo at all had been stocked.


    I've talked with workers at several Walmarts. They are not allowed to order guns or ammo. Shipments arrive though because it is being sorted and directed to stores from higher up the supply chain. Ammo goes in the locked display cases at 10pm and the sporting goods counter opens at 7am.

    Shipments do not necessarily arrive every day. Or even on days normally expected.

    Over the weekend I saw .25ACP, .30-06 and 12ga in Walmarts.
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not true in all cases, I was told by the sporting goods people when a truck comes in if it has ammo on it they would normally have it out by 7 or 8 am not always unloaded at night
    quote:Originally posted by ChrisInTempe
    quote:Originally posted by csjs1194
    I am positive that the Walmart that I go to is getting ammo that never makes it to the shelfs I was in there three times before 7am last week and no ammo at all had been stocked.


    I've talked with workers at several Walmarts. They are not allowed to order guns or ammo. Shipments arrive though because it is being sorted and directed to stores from higher up the supply chain. Ammo goes in the locked display cases at 10pm and the sporting goods counter opens at 7am.

    Shipments do not necessarily arrive every day. Or even on days normally expected.

    Over the weekend I saw .25ACP, .30-06 and 12ga in Walmarts.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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