Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires So how's the rimfire ammo supply in your local stores?

My LGS got in some CCI Standard Velocity and Remington Golden bulk stuff in today. Dang I wish somebody around here would get in some CCI Stingers!
I haven't seen any Stingers here in N.TX in 2 years!

Dang DD that would be the motherload around here!

There are a few gunstores in town that have it for $10-$12 a box of 50 and I am not talking Eley tenex either. 17HMR was $19 a box. I won't buy it at that. I have lots of 22 ammo but can't ever find the good stuff- it's always the promotional cheap stuff or the spendy Euro target stuff that was expensive 10 years ago. I would just like to find a brick of Aguila Super Maximum but can only find Colibri.

I'd love to get some of that Federal Auto Match. Funny how different places have different availability. The only .22's I've seen lately is Stingers.

Bob

DigitalDan,
That's not Kevin's is it?

StarchedCover

If I walked into a store and saw all that it would cause instant ejackulation!!.

Yeppers, the one in TLH.

Well, isn't Barbarian Dan just a Mr. Fancy Pants.




Travis

Here in the Austin, TX area it is a role of the dice. Wally world is always out, Academy gets Super Colibris most of the time, and regular Aguila on occasion. The local gun shops have ammo, but not all the time, prices are better than last year. If I took a drive today and visited 2-3 gun shops I probably could come home with ammo, can't be picky on the type and brand though, just what they have on the shelf.

I was at the gun range on Wednesday and actually shot up 2 1/2 boxes of ammo in the afternoon, very unusual for me as I treat each cartridge like I am shooting gold nuggets. Usually use my pellet guns or centerfire over the .22's. But now that I can actually get ammmo I am loosening up some on the use of it. Frankly I don't think this shortage issue will end until Odumba is out of the White House. So will continue to use the pellet guns alot until then.

the local hdwe store has 5-6 bricks of remy 17 machII for $7.99/50. But no 22 rimfire.....

I think pellet guns are the way to go.

I am. What are you doing Friday night?

I left finger prints all over their collection of Kimbers and Model 70s. There were a couple that were kinda special. I went near where the others guns were and passed gas a few times. And in the clothing department too.

They got weird when I asked where the nearest live pigeon shoot was. Sissies.

Still scarce around here. Too damn cold to shoot outside anyway.

I slept, mostly.

I was able to acquire a case of Federal Auto Match a week or so back. It was near Bozeman.

They must have had a lot of it because it was priced $30.00 per brick (the abbreviated brick) or $280.00 a case.



Travis

DigitalDan,
I used to live in Tally when he opened that store on Capital Circle years ago.
Kevin has always had inventory and the prices to match.
Haven't been back to Tally since the early 90's when I hunted with my younger brother on his lease out near Midway & Quincy.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Have a great weekend.

StarchedCover

$30 for the 325 bricks of Auto Match? I bought some twice from one of the big shooting-supply sites during 2014 and never paid more than $20, including shipping.

One local store got in a bunch priced at $19.99/325 about three weeks ago. I didn't buy any, but half expected it to disappear quickly. Was in the same store this and about half was still on the shelves.

Meanwhile in Canada I bought fourteen CASES of SK this week, Standard Plus and Rifle Match. A bulk order for my silhouette club.

Prices are up 20% over last year. Lapua has raised their prices.

Yes.

A bit steep I know.


Travis

Europe doesn't count.



Travis

A week ago last Thursday, I stopped by the local Scheels store and they had about 30,000 rounds of Winchester 40 gr HP ammo. I bought the two 100 round boxes I was allowed and moseyed out the door. The following Sunday a buddy was in town and I suggested we go and see if Scheels had any rimfire left.......about a 1000 rounds was left. To be fair, we had a huge wrestling tournament and gun show in town, so no doubt that impacted sales somewhat.

I just went back yesterday after work and the rimfire ammo cabinet was stocked with 17HMR and CCI 22 mag. I need to get a 17.

Haven't seen a Mini Mag in 2 years......:(