I'm not usually one to rag on vendors over "price gouging"; I strongly believe that anyone who has a product that's in demand has the right to ask whatever they want for it, BUT...
A sale flyer from CTD that I received yesterday gave me the rare opportunity to buy .22WMR (Maxi-Mags) at only $.80 per round!
Yes, for only twice the price of 5.56 range ammo, and only $.20 more per round than I've been paying for 7.62x51, I can buy .22 MAGNUMS!!! Better stock up while we can, guys!!!
I was at Dick's Sporting goods last weekend when I saw a stack of .22 ammo and couldn't believe my luck. Until I asked the sales guy how much and he said $9.99 for a box of 50. I laughed and said "you're kidding, right?" and he said "well, they are high velocity". Needless to say, I kept walking.
It's amazing that just lately, all the cheapass .22 ammo that I've seen in the stores has magically become, "High Velocity", "Match Grade", "Special Production", or some other nonsense to justify the obscene prices. I never knew anyone who thought Aguila was a super "Premium" brand, and had never heard a Yellow Jacket called "Match Grade" until a few weeks ago! :blink:
I saw that price (maybe on Ammoseek?), and just flat didn't believe it. Figured it HAD to be a typo -- until I got on the CTD website and saw that it was really real!!! :blink:
If you read carefully, you'll see the thread is about .22 WMR, not .22LR. And around here, you can [/I]not do that "pretty cheap." You can't do it at all.
I agree it's just "capitalism in action". That's why I said, "I strongly believe that anyone who has a product that's in demand has the right to ask whatever they want for it". I'm not sure what "top off your guns and mags" means. I buy ammo to shoot, not to "top off" my guns and mags.
As far as stockpiling .22LR, I got in before the rush. Way before. Much of my "stockpile" still has the price tags on the boxes - $7.97 a brick. :hand56:
I guess my 5 Bricks are still good since 1997. All fire the first time vs the stories I have read about FTF of almost everything out there on the market. Gotta love the small sharp blast/boom!
The worst 22 ammo (F2F) I ever bought was Remington. If the rounds were round nosed they'd probably work just fine.
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