Best place to buy .22LR? - Page 2

Particle Man · 08-31-2010, 10:42 AM

Local Army/Navy store (not a big-box store) carries 'em around here though they're more expensive. Maybe check there?

Akilldema · 08-31-2010, 10:43 AM

They work fine in my bolt action, semi auto not so much.

Adeptus_Minor · 08-31-2010, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rider

Bot action? Lever action? The brand shouldn't make a difference.

Probably a semi-auto like a 10/22. Semi-autos can be picky about what they feed. However, I was wondering the same thing... Remington makes several different types of 22lr rounds... some of them have to work.

Akilldema · 08-31-2010, 10:54 AM

Could be, but all over the web people are saying don't even bother with Remington ammo on the gun.

Adeptus_Minor · 08-31-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akilldema

Could be, but all over the web people are saying don't even bother with Remington ammo on the gun.

Perhaps so.
Anything short of their Eley line never really rated well with the paper punchers anyway. That American Eagle (either the AE22 or AE5022) is as good as you need for plinking and rates pretty well for accuracy & reliability.

Mudpuppy · 08-31-2010, 01:59 PM

no idea where the best place to buy .22LR ammo.. but with that much ammo you can shoot a shitload of squirrels..

Krabill · 08-31-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akilldema

Could be, but all over the web people are saying don't even bother with Remington ammo on the gun.

It's been a few years since I've gone plinking, but I know for a fact that I've run a few thousand Remington shells through my 22 with no problems in the past. That was a while ago, though . . . maybe things have changed.

azoomm · 08-31-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Perhaps so.
Anything short of their Eley line never really rated well with the paper punchers anyway. That American Eagle (either the AE22 or AE5022) is as good as you need for plinking and rates pretty well for accuracy & reliability.

This is good to know. We bought a new toy this weekend... it's something to teach the girls and plink rodents at the track. Y'all should come play sometime.

Evadd · 08-31-2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akilldema

I used to be able to buy Federal bulk 550 boxes for around 15$ each at Wal-Mart, but they don't stock them anymore. Now they have some 325 boxes at about the same price. Where can I get some decent (preferably federal) .22lr at 500 for 15 or less?

price skyrocketed in Sept 2008 (2007 maybe?). i stocked up before then since it was fairly common knowledge that the price hike was coming. i think your days of getting the same deal you used to get are gone. i checked the one online site i really liked, http://www.ammunitiontogo.com , and even their cheapest for 500 of any brand .22LR is $19 - on top of that, you're still paying $10 shipping. not worth it. unless someone comes up with a magic source, i think you're SOL.

Adeptus_Minor · 08-31-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azoomm

This is good to know. We bought a new toy this weekend... it's something to teach the girls and plink rodents at the track. Y'all should come play sometime.

Say when.

Depending on what you picked up, I can probably make some good ammo suggestions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evadd

i checked the one online site i really liked, http://www.ammunitiontogo.com , and even their cheapest for 500 of any brand .22LR is $19 - on top of that, you're still paying $10 shipping.

I still do business with them, even though I pay shipping and sales tax.
Primarily because of their selection and good service.
(wasn't so great during the peak of the Great Gun & Ammo Grab of 2008-2009, but it's better now)

08-31-2010, 10:42 AM	#11
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Local Army/Navy store (not a big-box store) carries 'em around here though they're more expensive. Maybe check there? __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

08-31-2010, 01:59 PM	#16
Mudpuppy South of Heaven Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2006 Yamaha R1 50th Anniversary Edition Posts: 1,491	no idea where the best place to buy .22LR ammo.. but with that much ammo you can shoot a shitload of squirrels.. __________________ Mudpuppy Redline Superbike http://www.redlinesuperbike.com/ Learn about photography: ATP Members

08-31-2010, 10:43 AM	#12
Akilldema Canyon Carver Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern VA Moto: FJR1300 Posts: 462	They work fine in my bolt action, semi auto not so much.

08-31-2010, 10:54 AM	#14
Akilldema Canyon Carver Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern VA Moto: FJR1300 Posts: 462	Could be, but all over the web people are saying don't even bother with Remington ammo on the gun.