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Good luck with the RL 15...



Travis

Whoa! Don't buy beer for a MONTH!! Hot dogs instead of a Rib-Eye steak!? OMG! Whats this world coming to? After I shoot some .22's, gonna go have a rib-eye and a couple of beers. There.


Try to have a bit fun with what you have.[burp!]

Jesse is right on the mark,the amount of 22 LR and powder is definitely in short supply ,beyond what the hoarders are taking

I spoke with the dept manager at the Wal-Mart here the other day. Took 45 minutes to sell out, the last time they got some in.

Powder is definitely in short supply.

22LR is easily explained.


Travis

How many primers does one need to order to make the $27.50 Hazmat charge worth the cost? 2000? 3000?

I would order 8 lbs of Ramshot Big Game with them, but Big Game seems to be in short supply.

2,000? That's kid schit.


Travis

So...you're saying you think 3000 minimum? 4000?

BTW I have seem a bunch of kid [bleep], cloth diapers and all.

I would never consider ordering less than 5000 primers.

Me either.


Travis

Ran by Walamrt last night. It's about the only place within an hours drive of here to buy ANY fixed ammunition of any kind and during the last year ever since "O" was recrowned.

There have been NO .22 ammo on the shelves a few boxes of 17HMR or .22 mags but NO .22LR.

All of it was being snapped up by the hoarders early in the morning when the stuff was unloaded off the truck.. Last night I noticed most of the ammo case was now filling up again, including .223 and 9mm..

And lo an behold -several BRICKS of CCI 22 MINI MAG HP 100 packs for $7.50 per hundred which works out to about $37.50 per 500.

So, things are looking a bit better right now.

The Remington Plant at Lonoke is expanding as we speak. This was announced a few months back and they are building. I do not have a time line when it will start producing. miles

Not here it aint.

Jesse Jaymes: I am constantly travelling and over the last 13+ months I have constantly been looking for rimfire ammo!
I have NO idea why there is a shortage I just KNOW there is!
I know NUMEROUS Gunshop owners and dozens of gunshop and sporting goods store employees and they all agree with my observations regarding rimfire ammo shortages.
Some rimfire ammo burps up from time to time but in no where near the amounts available in years past!
Again, this is confirmed by my trusted gunshop friends.
BUT, according to one gun wag on this forum "there is NO shortage" - I personally think this cretin has lost his marbles or doesn't get out much!
I am especially concerned about not being able to find quality 22 L.R. hollow-point ammo and 17 Mach2 ammo!
I am considering buying a few of the "buriable" MTM ammo storage units!
Conspiracy or not I want to have some ammo "available" for myself and my family "come what may"!
Better safe than sorry.
I had occassion to confer with several of my local shooting friends regarding this issue just yesterday and we all felt the "cost" of ammo (both centerfire and rimfire) will never go down again - and it "probably" won't be available like it has been in the past!
We as shooters and Hunters are going to have to have a "plan".
I have mine.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Cool. Can you grab me some RL15?




Travis

right now it seems like RL15 was just a dream that i had ... it never really existed. i could have sworn there used to be shelves full of it though

Sounds like Swifty can help us out.



Travis

I didn't realize they sold primers in less than 5000 per case.

Well I do know better but ain't done that in years....

LGS on thur had some AA 5 which I needed also 9 so a pound of each.
RL 15, 17, 19 , 22, and 25 they had 8's in 15 and 22, the rest were 1's along w/15 and 22.
1's and 8's H- 322, 335, cfe 223, 4895, 4831sc, 4350 and a smattering of others in 1's. No Varget.
The IMR line up was full but just 1's.
Ramshot and AA are still hit and miss.
Primers are available except Federal.
Brass is available in 223, 22.250, and 243 after that it's hit and miss. Some shows and it's gone.
The last few months I have been able to find anything I have needed except Swift brass at pre panic prices, you just gotta look.

I went to the Gun Show this weekend and it was selling for around $10/100 or $50 for a brick of American Eagle.

Also talked with the NRA recruiter and he had signed up 2 people all weekend and this was Sunday afternoon.