Have they quit making .22WMR? UPDATE: NOW IN THE WILD

[tnhawk]

I've paid as high as .30/round but now that I have a few boxes I only buy when I find lower prices.  I haven't fired more than a few rounds of .22wmr in several years now.

[Jamie Jackson]

Excuse my ignorance. I haven't owned a .22 mag since the late 1960's, early 1970's...it was one of those convertible single actions (.22 and .22 mag cylinders) and I sold it before enlisting in the Navy.

What was the general pricing for .22 mag before the Newtown madness? I realize prices will stay higher than pre-Newtown...but curious nonetheless.

[hipower]

4 hours ago, prag said:

Excuse my ignorance. I haven't owned a .22 mag since the late 1960's, early 1970's...it was one of those convertible single actions (.22 and .22 mag cylinders) and I sold it before enlisting in the Navy.

What was the general pricing for .22 mag before the Newtown madness? I realize prices will stay higher than pre-Newtown...but curious nonetheless.

The lowest I can remember from what I bought was Dynapoints around 8-9 per box of 50. That I think was early 2000s. When I did get my PMR30, it was around 12-14 a box depending on brand and source.

In my shooting times with it, 22 mag has never been cheap. At least what I'd consider cheap. But that's subjective.

[Randall53]

I just got back from Academy Sports and they had plenty of 22 ammo, including 22WMR. I was checking on CCI Standard Velocity. It was $3.29 for 50 round box. the 22 magnum was $13.99

[Jamie Jackson]

1 hour ago, hipower said:

The lowest I can remember from what I bought was Dynapoints around 8-9 per box of 50. That I think was early 2000s. When I did get my PMR30, it was around 12-14 a box depending on brand and source.

In my shooting times with it, 22 mag has never been cheap. At least what I'd consider cheap. But that's subjective.

Thank you hipower.

So really the current pricing is not outlandish all things considered then. 

fwiw I not really looking at purchasing a .22 mag at this time...but I've been known to pick up a box or two of ammo just in case I need some at a later date. 

[hipower]

5 hours ago, prag said:

Thank you hipower.

So really the current pricing is not outlandish all things considered then. 

fwiw I not really looking at purchasing a .22 mag at this time...but I've been known to pick up a box or two of ammo just in case I need some at a later date. 

A wise move on your part. I don't have anywhere near the amount of ammo I'd like to have for each caliber. Not enough money or space to do it.

And I do have most of the traditional pistol calibers covered, so that's not an issue. So it's rare that I won't have few boxes stashed for my shooting.

I don't really remember what 22 mag was selling for back in the 80/90s, so I guess my comments aren't a true comparison. But it hasn't changed, that I know of, since then.

One of the few things I've done right was to have bought extra when I could. And since I didn't really have a shortage of anything but 22, I didn't get too anxious of the shortages during all the rough years. But I paid what I considered a fair price on a case at the time; about 7 cents with shipping.