Why is 22LR sold out?

[dinkydau]

I have a Walther 22LR TPH. I was looking for some ammo recently only to find the 22 ammo sold out aven at a local gunshow recently. One small gunstore near where I live has the ammo but restricts how much you can buy at one time.
Is the reason because AR's are made into 22? Of course those are on the maybe hit list with Dianne Feintsein. Is that the reason? I assume so, but I may be wrong.
Please correct me if I am wrong. thanx to all who reply.

[jonc]

why is everything SOLD OUT!!!

[Capybara]

You aren't looking hard enough. I have bought 15k rounds in the past month.

[blazeaglory]

You aren't looking hard enough. I have bought 15k rounds in the past month.

Well theres your answer...lol

[cycle61]

1) Prices on everything else went nuts, so people starting stocking up on .22

2) This makes prices on .22 go up. Marketplace has a seller asking $70 for a 525 bulk pack, seriously!?

3) Supply and demand.

4) There are still deals out there, but you have to be FAST. Four boxes of Federal 325 lk coming to my house today for about $15 each.

[Bete Noire]

Maybe the 22 uppers for ARs, maybe the ammo companies stealing employees and equipment to run more 223. Maybe a nefarious "maintenance shutdown" to artificially drive up prices like the gas companies do. Whatever the cause, it's damn annoying.

[Merc1138]

.22lr isn't sold out. Bulk pack .22lr and the stuff that runs 3-8 cents a round is hard to find because it's cheap so people bought it up right away. The expensive match stuff like Eley team/match/tenex/etc. isn't hard to find at all. Bulk pack .22lr still pops up on occasion if you keep an eye out for it.

[rob1105]

2 reasons
1. Every year around Christmas time .22LR sells out due to new rifles bought as gifts for young teens.
2. Due to the panic buying frenzy companies are slow to restock the Christmas flood.

[TheDeej]

.22lr is the most popular round world-wide.

[billofrights]

I've been shooting a lot more .22 because it was getting too hard to shoot my .45 (and then my 9mm) and replace the ammo.

[NorCalXJ]

Because it is cheap cheap cheap, to shoot(at least before the craziness).

[IrishJoe3]

You aren't looking hard enough. I have bought 15k rounds in the past month.

Dude. I'm reporting you to the police. CLEARLY you're about to go on a ramage with all that ammo!

[zuchaka]

i am gonna go with cause its a popular round, like others have said i have managed to find about 2K .308 and a lot of .45 acp just by being persistent.

[mif_slim]

I have a 525 I just bought at walmart today. I heard ALL 22lr makers will stop making ammo and their all going out of business. Its got to be true! I heard it from the walmart clerk myself!

Anyways, I'll sell it you for only 525 dollars. Best price in on the net!

but seriously,
Look around, you'll find em. I havent bought 22lr since 2006....I think I still have about 10-15 bulk packs...Not for sale though.

[I Swan]

Cause some people are just plain douche bags.