From all my visits to the local gun/ammo retailers in Austin, I have not seen any .22 RF for sale since December. I needed reloading powder for my rifles and went to McBrides Guns in Austin, TX yesterday. I remember from 2009 that the owner jacks up the prices, and he did not deviate this year either in regards to the cost.
I have been avoiding the gun shops the last few months due to the feeding frenzy and crowds, but I am seeing this sort of thing is calming down now.
He did have 4 boxes (50 rd boxes) of some kind of premium .22 Federal brand ammo for sale. Each was priced at "$24.99". I think that is the most money ever asked for .22 RF ammo. He did have my powder at regular prices, got a can. He had no primers, or bullets in .224 either. Handgun ammo was mostly .38 specials, out of the other stuff. No one seemed interested in the $24.99 rimfire ammo, which does show that there are limits to what people will pay.
Last edited by HE112; 02/24/13.
