81husky
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If the manufacturers are running full tilt producing 22 shells, and we're buying every last bit of it, there must be a hell of a lot of ammo sitting around in all our basements. It'll be fun to see how this all works out in time.
Black Butte said:Of course, it helps if you had the foresight to stock up while prices were low.
To Tom Jones (re: .22 ammo) : "It's not unusual .....to see me cryyyyyy !!!!"I am so frustrated with this situation that I have been seriously considering the following.
I have one 22LR revolver and one 22LR semi auto rifle
I sell/trade them both on a bolt action .223 that I can reload for and say goodbye permanently to the 22LR caliber.
Drastic, probably. But I am fed up with Walmart 22 shopping, and $7.00/50 round prices at the range for 22 ammo. JMTCW. Thanks for listening
Amen !Another ammo price/supply/demand thread... Yay! Not.
I've tired of seeing flippers sell 22lr bricks for $100, and empty sporting goods shelves. Its been 12months and the relief is coming slow (if ever).
Bottom line is, we can't control pricing in general, whether its private sellers or big box stores. You cannot force Walmart to raise a $25 brick(550rds) to $100 because that is not their policy and sales principle. You cannot force scaplers/flippers to stop buying up every box of ammo that hits the shelves.
I don't have a problem with normal pricing (cheap) of 22lr. It allows those of us not made of money to buy a brick or 2 of ammo once a week. Sure its not an emergency/necessity to buy ammo, but it is nice to be able to replenish what we shoot and build a small stockpile for the future. Raising it 4x the normal price would make it almost impossible for those with tight budgets to buy them. Who's to say that the scalpers/flippers won't then sell it for 8x the cost anyway???
I think what most of us can do as a whole to help alleviate the shortage is to calm down on buying up ammo and don't buy from scalpers/flippers to discourage those doing that.
Or not...
One thing apparent during the shortage were the small LGS was in the same boat as the rest of us. They were not getting ammo and about the only place they could secure it was from a walmart. So blaming them for doing everything possible to keep ammo in stock for their customers is wrong. They had to keep their doors open and if this is what it took to stay open for you you should be thanking them but like so many others you are blaming the wrong folks. Wise up.The premise suggested in the original thread would work initially. Just think, you wouldn't blame the gunshops that want to charge $50 for a $20 bulk pack anymore that they often purchased at Walmart. You see, the ones that do this and I know about it have lost all of my business. I might do a transfer through them, but not buying much of anything... everything will come to me UPS and the heck with them. That good for business?
You see, buying and shooting 22 rimfire ammunition is voluntary. Many would simply stop using the 22 rimfire drug. The guns would gather dust and few new ones would be purchased. Good for business?
If everyone raised prices, then the ammunition producers would probably see their sales drop dramatically and they would cut workers and production as a result of it. Then you are likely to have the same problem, just at even higher prices. Is this good for business?
I think on-line backorders are akin to that.I would love to see a waiting list system implemented by retailers.
I think on-line backorders are akin to that.