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sir pball

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12. Can't be, it's on its own dedicated production line

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 11:24 AM

Dec 2013

Centerfire is manufactured on a different set of equipment; rimfire production is completely disconnected and scaling it back would make no difference to the capacity of the centerfire lines (barring a powder or lead shortage but I haven't heard anything about that). I suspect it's just hordes of preppers and paranoids buying up - then again I haven't been in the game in a few years, even my .22s are verboten in Bloomberg's Paradise..

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What's the deal with rimfire ammunition? [View all] tularetom Nov 2013 OP

Because Bengazi! OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2013 #1

Good question beemer27 Nov 2013 #2

I have a brand new 22 handgun that is going hungry oneshooter Nov 2013 #3

I know how you feel. beemer27 Nov 2013 #4

I can't understand the scarcity of .22 LR either. Jenoch Dec 2013 #5

Picked up 400rds yesterday, and another 400 today. oneshooter Dec 2013 #6

Ok, I'll bite...how? Jenoch Dec 2013 #8

wall Mart. Get there early, before 7am, and wait at the oneshooter Dec 2013 #9

What brand have you been able to buy? Jenoch Dec 2013 #10

In the last week I have picked up 1200rds of CCI both HP and solid. oneshooter Dec 2013 #11

My guess is that it has a lower profit margin than other calibers. bluedigger Dec 2013 #7

Can't be, it's on its own dedicated production line sir pball Dec 2013 #12