Where are all the .22 rounds?

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Checked Walmart in Yukon, Mustang and El Reno the last few days. No 22LR or .223. They had no idea when they would get some. Could be tomorrow or next week. Not much help. I did relieve the El Reno store of all the 9mm 100 round boxes a week or so ago. :D
 

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You guys do know you can check availability at Walmart stores via their website don't you? You can even have their system email you when the stock levels change to 'in stock' for the items in the stores you select, if you want.
 

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You guys do know you can check availability at Walmart stores via their website don't you? You can even have their system email you when the stock levels change to 'in stock' for the items in the stores you select, if you want.

They don't update ammo but every 36 hrs and even then it's not right. It shows the spencer walmart as having had 100 rd packs of .223 in stock for the past two weeks but all they've gotten in was pmc and wolf. I wish it were that simple though
 

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They don't update ammo but every 36 hrs and even then it's not right. It shows the spencer walmart as having had 100 rd packs of .223 in stock for the past two weeks but all they've gotten in was pmc and wolf. I wish it were that simple though

That hasn't been my experience with it in the past but maybe something has changed during this latest episode of hoarding.
 

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It's out because everybody knows it's in short supply, therefore they buy more every time they see a box or two in stock. Ergo, shelf is usually empty. I think it took almost a year after the 2008 election to fill the shelves with bulk pack 22LR.

People have gotten spoiled by stores full of goods. The just-in-time stocking behind the scenes is somewhat brittle. Once an ice storm is forecast the frozen pizza and bottled water disappear. A gun ban looms and the ammo and guns disappear. The time to buy your frozen pizza (and guns and ammo) is when the weather, political and otherwise, is sunny.

Do yourself a favor. 22LR ammo is not going to be banned. Period. When this temporary cloud passes, go and buy yourself (at reasonable prices) a year's supply of 22 ammo. It's cheap compared to any other ammo, this shouldn't be too much of a burden. Now, so long as the skies are sunny, buy a box or two for every box you shoot. When the next election cycle comes, or an ammo factory blows up, or a gun ban is proposed, you can merrily ignore all the thrashing about for ammo and go on about your shooting. When prices are back to "normal" replenish your stock.

The way ammo prices have been trending, you will probably save money doing this too!
 

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