When will the ammo scarceness settle down. Running low on .22lr and it is NO-WHERE!

[Iron Wyvern]

I don't understand who could be buying all these guns and ammo................my understanding from reading the news and watching TV is that the American public hates gun ownership and wants all guns banned.....at least that is what they have been telling me.

The irony in all this is that the people who were borderline - you know, not against guns but never owned one - are panic buying thinking that they may not get another chance...

Rule #1: If you don't want Joe Public to have something, the last thing you want to do is threaten to ban it. The minute you do, Joe Public will suddenly realize that he deperately needs <insert soon to be banned item>.

The funny thing is, I guarantee the administration will gladly include gun/ammo sales in the economic figures to show how well the economy is "recovering".

[Slips73]

How is reloading components in your guy's areas? Another reason I have been looking for .22 Im down to about 200 primers and not much powder and my Local reloading store is cleaned out.

[hkgonra]

We all should be kicking ourselves for not taking advantage of the 5000 rounds of 22lr for $120 shipped from a year or so ago.
What scares me is that if the progressives get their way the scare won't end.

[BullseyePrecision]

How is reloading components in your guy's areas? Another reason I have been looking for .22 Im down to about 200 primers and not much powder and my Local reloading store is cleaned out.

You reload .22lr? And the rush will probably die down about Christmas.

[central joe]

if i may, mods please remove if not revelent. i recall the 1965 auto workers strike, 74 oil embargo, brady bill, assult weapon ban, and the ban on the plastic glock pistol. just wait and all will settle down again. i never had trouble getting gas even though they imposed the odd/even tag number system. i may be older than most of you, but these things too will pass. sincerely, central joe

[Slips73]

You reload .22lr? And the rush will probably die down about Christmas.

No haha, I was saying that I can't find components around me so have been looking to get more .22 and that was all gone so I am down too 125rds of .22lr and about 200rds of handloads. I have 4,200 rounds of .22 coming the end of this month though. Got some federal bulk. But until them Im rationing, .22 only for hunting.

[MJDavis]

The irony in all this is that the people who were borderline - you know, not against guns but never owned one - are panic buying thinking that they may not get another chance...

Rule #1: If you don't want Joe Public to have something, the last thing you want to do is threaten to ban it. The minute you do, Joe Public will suddenly realize that he deperately needs <insert soon to be banned item>.

The funny thing is, I guarantee the administration will gladly include gun/ammo sales in the economic figures to show how well the economy is "recovering".

Right now guns and ammo are like when they recently stopped making twinkies. Folks who have not even thought about one in 20 years had to rush out and buy all they could get ahold of........wait it out and see what happens.

[JLRider]

I stocked up on ammo. Then I stocked up on arrows....

sent from my dumb phone.

[hunter63]

Don't forget the smooth round rocks......LOL

[chiefs50]

Whenever the "Chicken Little" panic buying and profiteering is over. We went through this once before, not too long ago. There is no real reason to hoard .22 LR ammo but greed knows no bounds. Last time around I watched guys buy up every last brick of .22 ammo on the shelf at China Mart, intending to sell them at gun shows for inflated prices.