Thread: Rimfire Ammo Shortage...

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Please keep the thread on topic. Thank you.

Sorry Nun, I thought I was. I train often with 22 and .17 HMR rimfire for that reason. cheaper to use and shooting is a muscle memory act. Therefore I "need" to buy lots of ammo.

Given that it's been months now and the rimfire ammo shortage, from what I can tell has not changed one iota, it may be nice to use this site to report when, in our respective areas we're able to buy more rimfire ammo? I would think just as we're all reporting the apparent universal lack of rimfire ammo, I would assume at some point we should be able to start reporting more supply?

This extended ammo shortage has really got me thinking that a gun no matter how nice, expensive, well made, etc it may be is really worth very little if you can't feed it ammo. If you have no ammo for a gun than it ends up being a nice looking paperweight or slightly more impressive than a rock should one find the need to throw something in order to defend oneself.

Chris L

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Given that it's been months now and the rimfire ammo shortage, from what I can tell has not changed one iota, it may be nice to use this site to report when, in our respective areas we're able to buy more rimfire ammo? I would think just as we're all reporting the apparent universal lack of rimfire ammo, I would assume at some point we should be able to start reporting more supply?

This extended ammo shortage has really got me thinking that a gun no matter how nice, expensive, well made, etc it may be is really worth very little if you can't feed it ammo. If you have no ammo for a gun than it ends up being a nice looking paperweight or slightly more impressive than a rock should one find the need to throw something in order to defend oneself.

Chris L

I guess a person could sell their firearm to someone with ammo...

I'm finding small amounts of overpriced rimfire ammo lately. Box of CCI Stingers (50) $15.99! Brick of 525 loose pack plinking ammo, $40.00. Now, the one that made my jaw drop, box of 25 auto (50 ct) $50.00! I mean, really, 50 bucks for a box of 25 auto?

Originally Posted by robellison01

I'm finding small amounts of overpriced rimfire ammo lately. Box of CCI Stingers (50) $15.99! Brick of 525 loose pack plinking ammo, $40.00. Now, the one that made my jaw drop, box of 25 auto (50 ct) $50.00! I mean, really, 50 bucks for a box of 25 auto?

If Stingers are going for that much... I might have a few boxes to sell...

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

If Stingers are going for that much... I might have a few boxes to sell...

How and when will you be able to replace it? If you can.
I think if people would just relax and let the manufacturers catch up, the supply channels would fill up again, the demand is killing the supply. I have heard twice that a brick of .22 was upwards of 100$ at the last gun show. Please dont feed these trolls.

It's a catch 22, I don't like trolls but you can't shoot them without ammo!

Originally Posted by ChrisL

If you have no ammo for a gun than it ends up being a nice looking paperweight or slightly more impressive than a rock should one find the need to throw something in order to defend oneself.

Chris L

Chris, grab the end of the barrel with both hands with the stock up and you've got an expensive club ...... better than a paperweight .......

For an interesting read concerning this topic try the front page of the Kansas City Star.

Kansas City's Best Source for News, Weather, Sports & More | KansasCity.com


Hit the news button on the top of the page and the first headline is about the ammo shortage.

I personally think the panic buying has a lot to do with it, buying everything off the shelves & stuff. I'd hate to be the one paying off those CC bills, but again, the credit card companies are loving all this I'm sure...