Done with Rimfire

[Merc1138]

Yes, I'm on strike. No more hoarders and gougers will be rewarded. No more .22LR purchases until they are at 5 cents. I still have some, but I'm shooting .223 that I reload.

I will not be part of this scam. I'll keep the .22's well oiled, but will shoot .223. Screw them all! I'm not playing that game.

It doesn't really affect the hoarders, since they're hoarding and not selling. But yeah, if everyone had made this decision right off the bat, the people lining up at stores in the morning to buy .22lr and sell it for double or more wouldn't have had customers, and the whole "gouging" routine would have stopped pretty quickly. Sure it might not have been readily available on the shelves as it had been previously, but the situation still would have been better off.

[The War Wagon]

And you DIDN'T pick up a brick o' 500+ EVERY TIME you went to the store, for the previous 5 years, BECAUSE..???

[Esquire]

That's the spirit, .22 is impractical.
7.62x39 is my new .22

Centerfire is the way to go these days.

[shakyshoot]

Is it really that hard to buy 22LR? Seriously? I picked up over 2,000 rounds today from Cabela's and Gander online orders, and most of that was a nickle a round or less. I believe I'll continue to shoot my 22's. Good luck with your boycott.

[rdfact]

How about a .177cal air gun? Many advertise 1200 - 1400 fps.
I generally shoot my .22lr rifle at 50 yards anyway.

[Rangem4]

I never game a cent to gougers. I have 17K rounds of 22lr for myself so if there is another panic and its hard to get I have enough to hold me over. I buy online or walmart whenever I see it. I dont wait in line...ever. I buy when I come across it and still manage to have my own supply.

Hmm, 17,000 rounds. You may be on the watch list.
I try to keep less than 10 rounds on hand at any given time

[sd_shooter]

And you DIDN'T pick up a brick o' 500+ EVERY TIME you went to the store, for the previous 5 years, BECAUSE..???

That's what I did after the last panic was over, as soon as Wally lifted their restriction. They had cases of the stuff for $15/box

In these Obama years that seems like a distant memory

[Yuba]

Centerfire is the way to go these days.

Unless you have small kids that need to shoot or are just starting out....

I am looking at bb-guns now then on to .22 for him.

[elSquid]

I haven't bought any 22LR in 2 years.

A few weeks back I was doing some housecleaning, and I found a 2/3rds full case that I had completely forgotten about. Score!



-- Michael

[penguinofsleep]

7.62x39 is my new .22

yep

[santamonica9]

lol

[G21Shooter]

Good, don't buy from flippers!

Don't give up on shooting though, ammo will come back its just a matter of time.

[bohoki]

yep i can make 9mm cheaper than i can buy 22lr

[Sleighter]

yep i can make 9mm cheaper than i can buy 22lr

This right here. I haven't shot 22lr in 2 years. I've just been reloading and shooting a lot more 9mm.

[SonofWWIIDI]

The last .22 I bought was about .065 CPR, about a year and a half ago, from midway.

I've never bought any from the flippers and I'm not gonna start.

I too buy it when I can...if the price is right.