the retailers like Cabelas, Chinamart, etc. are starting to increase the prices. Which means the manufacturers are,since most of the retailers base their mark up on percentage of purchase price. Still can find the occasional box at 4 to 5 cents a round but now the cost is likely to be at 8.
Other rimfire rounds have all held their prices. No sales now, but the per 50 price is still there, availability sometimes spotty, but better then 22lr. But one can pretty much get 17hmr anytime to order and much of the time off the shelf when you walk in a store.
I buy every box of 22lr I can with a reasonable price. It ends up with people I know that can't get it, have kids and grandkids that can't shoot, and with the sportman's club for their youth programs and other youth organizations that I know will use it.
Is that hoarding? I am sure others do the same.
