Ammunition Shortage

[JackEllis]

Theft is likely another contributing factor. Do the cartels really want 7 million rounds of .22lr?

https://www.yahoo.com/now/millions-rounds-ammunition-stolen-mexican-222217102.html

[anyracoon]

Probably not.
But just think of what that would go for on the Black Market in California.

[McGuiver]

[TomReloaded]

7,000,000/500 = 14,000 boxes (500rd box). Even selling them one box at a time, like no cartel does ever, that's less than $500k if you're charging wildly inflated prices.

I think that's more like $100k wholesale. It's still a lot, but we're doing about 5 billion rimfire rounds a year.

[newbie1234]

Theft is likely another contributing factor. Do the cartels really want 7 million rounds of .22lr?

https://www.yahoo.com/now/millions-r...222217102.html

The article is written by a reporter does not know sh*t about gun&ammo.
(1) When talking about ammo people who know will say 223 or 556, not 22 caliber ammo.
(2) There is "a mile" difference between .22 caliber and .22LR. People who knew will say 223/556 NOT 22 Caliber ammo. Or will say .22LR for rimfire ammo.