Well I found another reason for the popularity of .22lr!
Was in Big R yesterday( local ranch store) and when picking up feed asked the clerk if they'd gotten any .22lr in. He said ya, on the shelf even but it comes with an expensive target.
While walking over to see what he had he told me that when they get ammo in the Seniors from the home just down the road start flooding the place buying it up. He stopped one little old lady to ask her how much shooting she does as she was carrying five bricks. Her reply was that she thinks the end of the world is coming quick and .22lr ammo will be the new currency!
And all this time I'm thinking we need to stockpile buttwipe and garden seeds!?

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