Are the days of $0.05/rd .22lr a distant memory?

[Glock Shooter]

I thought I'd ask opinions on my fantasy of the return of $0.05/rd .22lr or is >$0.10/rd the new normal? I found some 500rd boxes from SGammo @ $0.10/rd but I still dream of days past when 1000rds was $50.

[buffalobo]

If "constant crisis" we see in society calms long enough for production to catch up and inventories to replenish prices will come down as "panic" buying wanes.

[APEXgunparts]

Talking to my old Remington area rep, who moved over to ammunition production, he had this to say.
For decades .22 ammo was referred to as "promotional pricing".
In other words sold below cost with the idea being that if you grow up shooting Remington .22 (or any other brand) you will be a buyer of that brand of ammo in all cases.
Keep in mind that manufacturing .22 ammo is dirty, and risky (The primer being what it is poured into the rim) Remington has had nasty accidents in that area.
Then came "Sandy Hook" and all the Manufacturers "learned" they could charge what .22 actually cost and even make a profit on it.
There IS NO GOING BACK!
Now it is sold at a price that the retail market will bear.

Richard

[brutal]

Talking to my old Remington area rep, who moved over to ammunition production, he had this to say.
For decades .22 ammo was referred to as "promotional pricing".
In other words sold below cost with the idea being that if you grow up shooting Remington .22 (or any other brand) you will be a buyer of that brand of ammo in all cases.
Keep in mind that manufacturing .22 ammo is dirty, and risky (The primer being what it is poured into the rim) Remington has had nasty accidents in that area.
Then came "Sandy Hook" and all the Manufacturers "learned" they could charge what .22 actually cost and even make a profit on it.
There IS NO GOING BACK!
Now it is sold at a price that the retail market will bear.

Richard

I would tend to believe this to be the case when it was $0.03/rd or less.

Seems the $0.05/rd became the new normal.

[APEXgunparts]

I would tend to believe this to be the case when it was $0.03/rd or less.

Seems the $0.05/rd became the new normal.

I should have clarified the prices.
I was buying 500 round bricks of .22 for $10 in the late 1970's.
The price remained constant ($10-$12 a brick) for decades.
Once I understood more about the retail VS wholesale prices I remember reflecting that it was amazing that .22 hadn't changed price after so many years.
After that chat with my friend at Remington I understood why.

Richard

[Colorado Osprey]

I should have clarified the prices.
I was buying 500 round bricks of .22 for $10 in the late 1970's.
The price remained constant ($10-$12 a brick) for decades.
Richard

Longs Drug store in Colorado Springs used to have $9.99 bricks even in the late 1990's until they closed... and Win white label 223 for 3.99/20
I used to get 500 round cases of PMP South African 223 for $89 there also in the same time frame.

Luckily I stocked up on reloading supplies for a lifetime back then and that is still what it costs me to shoot.

I changed from 22lr to 22 Hornet when the rimfire got expensive. I can still shoot those for about .03 per round from days of old component pricing.

It feels like not that long ago but it has now been over 20 years

[XJ]

Longs Drug store in Colorado Springs used to have $9.99 bricks even in the late 1990's until they closed... and Win white label 223 for 3.99/20
I used to get 500 round cases of PMP South African 223 for $89 there also in the same time frame.

Luckily I stocked up on reloading supplies for a lifetime back then and that is still what it costs me to shoot.

I changed from 22lr to 22 Hornet when the rimfire got expensive. I can still shoot those for about .03 per round from days of old component pricing.

It feels like not that long ago but it has now been over 20 years

Longs was great - you could buy alcohol, tobacco, and firearms all in one store.

One time I stopped by on the way out for a camping trip, and accidentally used the company credit card instead of my personal card. At that time the receipt was required even for clearing an "oops" charge, and my Aussie boss was just a bit taken aback

[tactical_2012]

No its still out there. Picked up a 550rd box of 22lr at Walmart 2 weeks ago for $20

[sroz]

Cabela's had 500 rd. Boxes at $20 a couple weeks ago. Course it didn't last long.

[beast556]

Hopefully things will die down, in reality it is going to be a few years before that happens. If biden gets elected we will be wishing 22lr was 10 cents a round.