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| The once plentiful 22 lr rimfire ammo cartridge. |
With all of the latest talks of gun control, many suppliers are coming up short handed when it comes to most types of ammunition for sale. Personally I think this is due to both fear as well as the many new gun owners buying up the ammo. But why the 22 Rimfire Cartridge?
As most avid shooters know, .22lr Rimfire bullets are very cheap to shoot and can be a lot of fun. Boxes of 500 rounds of ammo could be purchased for a mere $16 - $20.00. CCI is an ammunition manufacturer who is one of many that makes this caliber of ammo, and alone distributes more than 4 million rounds of .22lr a day. So why the ammo shortage?
The 22lr ammo has also been popular to varmint and small game hunters. With the abundance of such animals, preppers know this to be an optional harvest if food storage runs dry. This round of ammunition can also, as a last resort, be used as a self defense round.
So the next time you see a bare shelf that in months past was plentiful with this little cartridge, know the "guy/ gal next door" may be hoarding thousands of rounds!
Cheers~Kevin
Update: September 9, 2013 : I have done some research and have found out that the continuing shortage is because ammunition manufacturers have all but suspended pumping our 22 lr ammo in an effort to use that machinery to manufacturer the "more common" (the real money makers) calibers including .223 / 5.56 , .40 cal , and 9mm. Federal Ammunition has began producing "some" 22 lr ammunition. Currently only 5 -6% of their capacity has been this rimfire round and the current prices reflect that. I have seen where folks are paying upwards near $60.00 for a 525 brick.
Update: September 9, 2013 : I have done some research and have found out that the continuing shortage is because ammunition manufacturers have all but suspended pumping our 22 lr ammo in an effort to use that machinery to manufacturer the "more common" (the real money makers) calibers including .223 / 5.56 , .40 cal , and 9mm. Federal Ammunition has began producing "some" 22 lr ammunition. Currently only 5 -6% of their capacity has been this rimfire round and the current prices reflect that. I have seen where folks are paying upwards near $60.00 for a 525 brick.
Update: November 11, 2013: Still unable to find any 22 lr ammo in our local stores. I have checked the Walmart, Bass Pro Shop, and Gander Mountain. Absolutely crazy there are not a surplus of these rimfire cartridges by now.
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