Does it seem 22 shortage is getting worse?

[NashvilleStage]

Yeah, I've head to change my mindset about .22, and treat it like it's any other centerfire round; one shot at a time, and savor it. No spraying lead downrange. The supply / demand ratio is slowly returning to normal with other rounds, so it gives me hope that .22 will continue tapering off as well. It can be found at lower prices, but it doesn't last long. The lower the price, the faster it goes. I saw some .22 go up at MidwayUSA for $.04/round a week or so ago, and I think it lasted about 10 minutes, LOL. The good news is that the supply is still flowing.

[Junkstack]

Yeah, I've head to change my mindset about .22, and treat it like it's any other centerfire round; one shot at a time, and savor it. No spraying lead downrange. The supply / demand ratio is slowly returning to normal with other rounds, so it gives me hope that .22 will continue tapering off as well. It can be found at lower prices, but it doesn't last long. The lower the price, the faster it goes. I saw some .22 go up at MidwayUSA for $.04/round a week or so ago, and I think it lasted about 10 minutes, LOL. The good news is that the supply is still flowing.

Midway is screwed up with their stuff. I got an email notification about some .22 that was in stock. Obviously, as soon as I get the email I immediately click the link and it says it's sold out. Staying on the page and looking at other quantities of the same exact ammo on the page, a couple minutes later I get an email about the ammo I am currently looking at being in stock. I click the link and of course it says it is out of stock.

[No_0ne]

Midway is screwed up with their stuff. I got an email notification about some .22 that was in stock. Obviously, as soon as I get the email I immediately click the link and it says it's sold out. Staying on the page and looking at other quantities of the same exact ammo on the page, a couple minutes later I get an email about the ammo I am currently looking at being in stock. I click the link and of course it says it is out of stock.

 

This often happens when orders are canceled (credit card problems, lack of proper ID, orders which are submitted with more than the posted limits per customer, etc.).  If the auto-mailer program isn't set up to disregard those minute quantities which show up in the in-stock inventory, mass emails are sent out immediately, even though there may be only a box or two in inventory.  This happens a lot with certain firearms as well, such as the surplus rifles sold by AIM, Classic, and others.

[Sidinman]

I am just going to clean up the .22 rifles and handguns real good...............................................and shove in the back of the safe and forget about 'em for another or so. Got about 2K of .22s but I ain't shoot 'em. So thats one less person ya'll will have to worry about competing for the ammo. carry on!

[FreedomGunCo]

Cabelas has 22 available every few days online. 

[Oh Shoot]

I got two boxes of 50 at a nickel/round out the door at Academy today. It was almost a transcendent experience.

 

- OS

[serbu50]

What is a bit eerie lately is that NOTHING seems to pop up on gunbot under .20 a round anymore... I think it's gotten worse.

[FreedomGunCo]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-15-22/292430-official-stock-22lr-ammo-thread-154.html

 

Try that forum, it usually shows up on there before gunbot/slickguns etc

 

Havent had an issue getting 22 from gander mountain/cabelas using links from that thread

[Guest lilfishbigpond]

I've found 22 ammo at one of my local Walmarts twice recently during the middle of the day so at least supply is still coming in and resellers aren't buying 100% right at 7am every morning. Yesterday's find was winchester 333 boxes. Walmart was enforcing their 3 box per customer rule and commented that it was helping keep ammo on the shelf longer. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

[serbu50]

Not at my local WW. I went in way early one day and 10 regulars hogged it all.

[xRUSTYx]

Nothing at the 3 walmarts I regularly visit ... haven't seen 22 on the shelves since I made a trip up to whittakers about 10-12 months ago :( ... sent from my pocket rocket ... my Samsung Note 3!

[bvarnell]

Certainly doesn't appear to be getting any better

Do you suppose the chumps who pay the ripoff prices are shooting up all of their high priced ammo, or just hoarding it?? 

[Guest semiautots]

My Wal-Mart got 4 cases of the 333 Winchester this Saturday morning.  It was the first shipment in about 3 weeks.  They get .40 and .45, and Tula 7.62 x 39 regularly now.  .45 stays on the shelf.

[tnhawk]

I'm not paying the high prices some want for their .22 ammo.  I have a supply of it but will not shoot it as long as I can't replace it for a reasonable price.

[serbu50]

Gunbot is either not working this year or online .22 is very very different. Seems nobody has it anymore. Maybe I was lucky this year.