I quit buying .22s locally altogether. Anything I want can be found online with a little diligence and the gas and time I save more than makes up for shipping costs. I don't have to settle for what's on the shelf and when I buy a brick or two, all the boxes will be the same lot. The prices I pay for good ammo are reasonable, I think. Most bulk ammo has been disappointing accuracy-wise and has given me numerous FTFs, so I don't waste my time or money on it.
A number of LGSs around here only keep .22s around as a courtesy, similar to the meager stocks of reloading components they stock. The one store that has a good variety charges prices that have to be seen to be believed, almost $10 for a box of Blazers a couple of years back.
