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08-17-2017, 12:10 PM | #1 | |
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CCI Opens New .22 Rimfire Production Facility in Idaho
I wonder if .22 LR ammo will ever get below 6 cents/round again?
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08-17-2017, 12:12 PM | #2 |
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I hope the price drops. Target grade 22lr should cost no more $20 for a brick of 500.
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08-17-2017, 01:58 PM | #3 |
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I still have some CCI minimags that cost $4.95 a brick.
THAT's the price level I would like to see again. edit: Also have some Winchester 'Wildcat' .22LR from the same era, almost a full brick. |
08-17-2017, 02:17 PM | #4 |
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I think the Great .22 Drought has finally broken. The local WalMart that hasn't had more than 2 boxes of .22s at a time now has shelves stocked with CCI, Winchesters and Remingtons. Bricks of Thunderbolts are $24.00. The supply is back and demand is falling so the prices should be coming down pretty soon.
I'm not buying yet because I've still got bricks of Federals that I paid $6.90 for. If they get down to around $15 I'll start to buy some more.
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08-17-2017, 04:04 PM | #5 |
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Went out and bought a used Taurus PT22 with the Rosewood grips to celebrate. I might give it to my 21 year old daughter for a CC piece when I'm done.
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08-17-2017, 05:43 PM | #6 |
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I just recieved an e-mail notice from surplusammo.com for Federal American Eagle .22 for $24.99 per 500 rounds.
Not sure what I paid years ago, but it runs great for me in all my .22's including my CMMG dedicated upper on the M16. |
08-17-2017, 08:24 PM | #7 |
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Just like gasoline, they got people used to the higher price. I don't expect 22's to go much below where they are now. They know people will continue to buy them at the new inflated prices. $10 or even $17 dollar a brick days are long gone. Bastards.
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08-17-2017, 08:57 PM | #8 |
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DICKS had a special a while back with the 325 round boxes of Federal target grade performance 22lr. I think it was $17.99 a box on sale but I had coupons 20% off on $100 purchase. I got 6 boxes, twice. Opened one box to try in my Ruger Charger. Had a few that were duds. Maybe it was my rapid fire.
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08-18-2017, 01:31 PM | #9 |
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One of the hunting channels I have just showed a series on that new plant. That one and Winchesters facilitates.
Interesting their making millions of rounds a week and someone is buying? RetVet is right I fear prices will never be back to pre panic prices.
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08-18-2017, 11:24 PM | #10 |
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Well if you look at the price of lead (there are NO primary lead smelters in the US! ONLY recycled lead smelters and they operate under strict rules. That means "expensive". So fresh lead has to be imported from... guess where? RIGHT! China!) has gone through the roof compared to what it was pre-Obobo. Now look at copper, zinc (remember when zinc was $2/ton?!), etc., and there is no way they can sell it for 5 cents each any more. I'm amazed they can sell it for six cents for that matter. Of course if you use a currency generator and see what $15/brick .22s are in today's money it may not be far off. Remember the 1968 Mustang cost $5,000 out the door too!
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08-19-2017, 01:36 AM | #11 | |
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Saint Marks, Florida, Dupont in Maryland I think maybe a very few others and also a big co. in Canada is making our powder. Fred my bud from St. Marks said nobody wants to go through the govt. regs to start another powder company even if they had the cash. |
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08-19-2017, 10:13 AM | #12 | |
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Especially in the silver mining industry. A hell of a lot of lead is a by product and has been used in the industry for many years.| The 'Lead Only' mines were toxic operations. Politics played in that game. Piss on the HNIC who shut them down anyway. |
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11-22-2017, 11:28 AM | #13 |
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check out
www.ammoseek.com delivered prices are about 5c a round, Walmart is overloaded with .04c .22 |
12-01-2017, 09:52 AM | #14 |
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That took long enough.
I will reward their investment by purchasing some.
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