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Well 22 rf finally got down to where I'm willing to buy again. 5000 rounds from Academy on the way. Don't shoot a whole lot of rf, but will have a few rounds for the kids and their kids. The last boxes I have (3) are 550 round Feds I paid 10 bucks each for!

I always used to keep about 8 - 10 bricks on hand in case of another rimfire shortage. Write the date purchased on each box with a sharpie so I can use the oldest stuff first. Still got some that's over ten years old and wish that I had put the price on there also. That would be interesting. Gonna be doing that with future purchases.

When I was a kid we used to get a dollar a 100# sack for black walnuts. That was c. 1957 and would get us a coupla 50 round boxes of Remington LR's. A penny a shot. Come to think of it, considering inflation, $.05 per isn't really that bad, all things considered...61 years later!

What ammo did you order?

I ordered Blazer 40 grainers. Needed something that would function thru my Advantage Arms 1911 conversion, specifically. Also have a MK1 Ruger and a 10-22. These are basically Mini-mags with wax lubed lead bullets. From Academy, $2.49 per 50 rnds, everyday price. Ordered 100 boxes.

edit: that price includes free shipping. Some places are slightly cheaper, but with the shipping exceeds the above. I'm an old tight-wad...and mainly just a plinker.

That was kinda my spot for bulk 22 since it went stupid.

Seems it's reliably available and much cheaper than a few years ago, and just starting to get back close the $.05 number. Make me happy.

You're absolutely right, but some of the cheapskates here expect to pay the same thing I paid when I was 12, and that was long ago. I did the math on .22 prices based on my hourly pay rate back in the 70s and when I retired in 2010, and these are the good old days!

I'd actually be happy to pay what I did before the 22LR scarcity, Newton/Sandy Hook was Dec. 2012, The shortage started (here) mid Jan. 2013.

2.50/box for CCI Standard Velocity... Now it's $3.50/box===> That's $100 more a case!

I think it is still going down in price... albeit slowly.


Links to Acadamy and Target Sports 22 LR ammo;

https://www.academy.com/shop/browse/shooting/ammunition/rimfire?facet=ads_f19018_ntk_cs%253A%2522.22+LR%2522

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/22-long-rifle-ammo-c-202.aspx


Jerry

Blazers shoot great in my RAR Predator, and even better in my CZ 455 Scout. My 452 shoots pretty good with them, too. They are a pretty good shooting load.

ammoseek.com

Listings from ammo dealers all over. Some 3.8 cent stuff showing up & seems to still be dropping, slowly, but still dropping. CCI went down a penny just last week.

Deals can be had. Purchased a brick of federal 510s for a penny a shot today