Trying to find .22 ammunition

[PaulB]

Any suggestions on finding .22 practice ammo at a reasonable price? Three months ago I was able to buy CCI standard velocity in cardboard boxes (00035) for about $280/case. Now all of my normal suppliers are out of this and all other "low end" practice ammos. The same case of ammo that I bought from one company at $280 is now sold on GunBroker by the same company for $459. This "run on ammo" is really going to hurt junior and collegiate programs that did not have the foresight or the funds to stock up.

[montster]

Go to big box store that sells ammunition. Ask to speak to manager for sporting goods. Make your case about needing ammo for your program. Ask to get a heads up when a shipment is coming in. Be there that day to buy it when the store opens. Worked well for a friend 4 years ago. He was able to purchase what he needed. Store manager relaxed the 4 box max policy and he was able to keep his youth group on the range.

I do a few merit badge classes a year and offer a few shooting sessions for very basic start to 3 position for scouts. I am so glad I keep 1 case ahead of my needs so I can make it 1 year. If it is this bad in 1 year it will be very sad. I can feel for those who have programs needing a lot more rounds than what I do.

Stock up on air rifles and pellets. We have done this as insurance in case things get even worse.

[bpscCheney]

You could always contact a manufacturer and see if they have any they'd be willing to ship to you. I know for the summer camp I work at we keep about 125-150 thousand rounds in stock just in case since we go through about two cases a week. We were able to get our hands on some CCI "factory seconds" which, although technically junk rounds, performed marvelously out of our Savage Mark IIs.

[Texdance]

Luckily I saw the fearful run on ammo coming, just as it did 4 years ago and will again 4 years from now if the "wrong person" is elected. Even so, my stockpile for the 4H shooters is diminishing, and if supplies are nil six months from now I will have to find some or quit.

I've been thinking of a mass email to the 600 members of my rifle club, asking each to donate a box or some other small amount, whatever they can spare. The club could offer fair value reimbursement if needed for larger amounts. However, a 5% response of a box each would net only three bricks, better than nothing but only a two-session supply for our club.

Any club with a community following might make an appeal through a newspaper article or social media. Ammo age requirements must be met of course.