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I guess the ammo shortage is really over

Posted By: 603Country

I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/21/15 11:25 PM

Went to the local feedstore today to get a few things and while I was waiting I looked over the shelves. They had a big supply of various calibers - 270, 308, 300 Savage, 257 Roberts, 30-06, 243, 220 Swift (really), and a few more. No 260 or Creedmore rounds.
Posted By: JCB

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/21/15 11:32 PM

Just about all calibers can be found now including 22's. About the only stuff that cant be found are seasonal run/odd ball calibers like 6mm, 350 Rem Mag, WSSM's, SAUM's, etc. I guess retail prices on 22's finally reached a point that people quit stock piling and quit trying to flip it.
Posted By: Simple Searcher

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/21/15 11:38 PM

I still see empty shelves of 22LR at Bass Pro sometimes, but not often, and only behind the counter at Academy still. Most everything else is no problem.
Posted By: bull279

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/21/15 11:56 PM

the only 22 I see is $45-60 for a 500ish brick
Posted By: 1860.colt

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 12:09 AM

It was all a rumor that drove up prices... flag
Posted By: 1okiebirdhunter

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 01:36 AM

At Cabelas south of Mckinney 100 count brick for 8.49 and lots of them.
Posted By: txbobcat

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 01:38 AM

Originally Posted By: 1okiebirdhunter
At Cabelas south of Mckinney 100 count brick for 8.49 and lots of them.


100 round brick?

I still cant believe its almost .10 per round.
Posted By: JCB

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 01:40 AM

Originally Posted By: bull279
the only 22 I see is $45-60 for a 500ish brick


I was at Cabelas in Allen yesterday and they had hundreds of Winchester 555 packs for around $35.
Posted By: txbobcat

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 01:43 AM

Originally Posted By: JCB
Originally Posted By: bull279
the only 22 I see is $45-60 for a 500ish brick


I was at Cabelas in Allen yesterday and they had hundreds of Winchester 555 packs for around $35.


That's a lot better cheers
Posted By: Texas Dan

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 03:18 AM

Saw numerous 50 round boxes of CCI 22LR Stingers are a local Walmart this evening. The clerk said they've been on the shelf for a couple days. Still a three box minimum to curtail the low-life scalpers.
Posted By: Marc K

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 11:53 AM

Lots of .22lr in stores these days.

Some of my grandkids plus nieces/nephews were visiting from out of state, so I ran down to Walmart and picked up three 1,000 round boxes of Winchester M22 (black box) for $50. each. I didn't count them, but they had many more on the shelf.

The black tip stuff shoots fine in Ruger 10/22’s with BX-10 magazines. (I put the BX-25’s away when there are a bunch of people shooting – they burn ammo too fast!)
Posted By: Texas Dan

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 12:32 PM

When the wife and I were in Wyoming a few weeks back, I couldn't believe what .22 ammo was going for in that area. Almost $90 a brick.
Posted By: aggie-01

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 01:48 PM

A feed store having .257 Roberts. Where might this be?
Posted By: sig226fan (Rguns.com)

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 01:56 PM

Originally Posted By: aggie-01
A feed store having .257 Roberts. Where might this be?


Somewhere the feed store owner shoots a 257 roberts
Posted By: colt45-90

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 02:32 PM

haven't seen any .22 mag, Cabelas in Buda had two end caps full of .22lr
Posted By: oldoak2000

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 02:40 PM

get it while you can - election around the corner & lame-duck tyrant wannabe sure to turn it all back into UnObTanium soon- right on schedule . . .
gonna be crazy to see $1 a round .223 ammo again and $500 ar's spike to $1500 overnight when it happens .... but it will happen...
Posted By: lcbl75771

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 03:09 PM

Academy usually still has them behind the counter, but they have them. Limit 3 boxes of 50 $2.89-$2.99.
I try to keep a large stock only because when the kids want to shoot they want to shoot a lot.
Posted By: Marc K

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 03:17 PM

Originally Posted By: oldoak2000
get it while you can - election around the corner & lame-duck tyrant wannabe sure to turn it all back into UnObTanium soon- right on schedule . . .
gonna be crazy to see $1 a round .223 ammo again and $500 ar's spike to $1500 overnight when it happens .... but it will happen...


Only a problem for people who don't plan ahead and then go into panic mode.......

I just keep doing what I have done for 40 years. Buy a box or two of ammo here and there - then when I find a good price, buy a little extra. No strain on the budget, and the supply grows slowly but steadily.
Posted By: Revoman

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 06:58 PM

Hard thing to find are bullets for reloading, especially .25 rifle bullets. Been looking all over for .25 110gr Accubonds.
Posted By: Triplesnake

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 07:32 PM

Yep, reloading stuff is still hit or miss. 30 cal 165gr Accubonds have been eluding me lately too.
Posted By: Palehorse

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 09:01 PM

Yesterday, I picked up a 1400 round bucket of Remington Golden Bullet .22's for $65 at Academy. They had several buckets but one per customer.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 09:22 PM

Originally Posted By: sig226fan (Rguns.com)
Originally Posted By: aggie-01
A feed store having .257 Roberts. Where might this be?


Somewhere the feed store owner shoots a 257 roberts


I'm betting the one in Fairfield. That guy always has ammo. I picked up some .308 there when no one else had any.
Posted By: BOBO the Clown

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 09:40 PM

Originally Posted By: sig226fan (Rguns.com)
Originally Posted By: aggie-01
A feed store having .257 Roberts. Where might this be?


Somewhere the feed store owner shoots a 257 roberts


Ace In Brady has them and 240 wby.
Posted By: ckat

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 09:44 PM

Originally Posted By: sig226fan (Rguns.com)
Originally Posted By: aggie-01
A feed store having .257 Roberts. Where might this be?


Somewhere the feed store owner shoots a 257 roberts


Yes. Our local farm supply store keeps 257 Roberts in stock - His cousin shoots a 257.
Posted By: 603Country

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/22/15 10:51 PM

The 257 ammo I saw was in Groesbeck, at the feed store (S&S or S&H, I forget). They had about 3 or 4 boxes.
Posted By: Grosvenor

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/23/15 02:50 PM

Originally Posted By: oldoak2000
get it while you can - election around the corner & lame-duck tyrant wannabe sure to turn it all back into UnObTanium soon- right on schedule . . .
gonna be crazy to see $1 a round .223 ammo again and $500 ar's spike to $1500 overnight when it happens .... but it will happen...


Correct, people will freak out and the manufactures and retailers will continue to rake in the cash.
Posted By: JRR

Re: I guess the ammo shortage is really over - 10/25/15 12:51 AM

Originally Posted By: txbobcat
[quote=1okiebirdhunter] At Cabelas south of Mckinney 100 count brick for 8.49 and lots of them.


100 round brick?

I still cant believe its almost .10 per round. [/quote

they are CCI Mini Mags, fairly normal for them. I love them and have always paid considerably more than other .22 ammo.
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