.22 shells

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Originally Posted by arvanlaar

Sorry to ruin this with questions but here goes (and these questions are on topic haha!)...

1. Why is everyone hoarding .22s? I would think you would save up ammo for an apocalyptic scenario or anarchy of some sort for self defense and hunting. I know .22s are good for killing small game but if you want to drop and man or large beast you would need a larger caliber would you not?

2. Does ammo have an expiry date if it is stored in a cool dry spot? Will it ever go bad?

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There is a reason bush pilots carry .22s. They can be used to take a lot of game..
If you have a .30 with 100 rounds and .22 with six boxes of 500(thats 3000 rounds) you can take more then enought game to feed your self. You would only need the .30 if you had to deal with a bear or some thing. Shooting a large game animal in warm weather mean that most of it will go to waste, or you will have to spend time preparing it to save the meat for later. Even in cool or cold weather the meat may cost you more then it's worth and can attract things you don't want to meet.
In fact a .22 is perfect for shooting ducks, geese, rabbit etc because there is not a loud report and you may be able to get two or three before the rest get wise to you. This is talking about a lost/crashed in the woods situation.

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

There is a reason bush pilots carry .22s. They can be used to take a lot of game..
If you have a .30 with 100 rounds and .22 with six boxes of 500(thats 3000 rounds) you can take more then enought game to feed your self. You would only need the .30 if you had to deal with a bear or some thing. Shooting a large game animal in warm weather mean that most of it will go to waste, or you will have to spend time preparing it to save the meat for later. Even in cool or cold weather the meat may cost you more then it's worth and can attract things you don't want to meet.
In fact a .22 is perfect for shooting ducks, geese, rabbit etc because there is not a loud report and you may be able to get two or three before the rest get wise to you. This is talking about a lost/crashed in the woods situation.

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not only that the .22 back in the old days use to be used on big game animals, have talked to many a old timer, that used to deer hunt with a .22, was told it was perfect for head shots, had enough power, to penetrate the skull, but not enough to exit it, so it would bounce around inside the brain, inflicting tremendous damage... illegal now of course, but again, in a survival situation...

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Originally Posted by fishy steve

not only that the .22 back in the old days use to be used on big game animals, have talked to many a old timer, that used to deer hunt with a .22, was told it was perfect for head shots, had enough power, to penetrate the skull, but not enough to exit it, so it would bounce around inside the brain, inflicting tremendous damage... illegal now of course, but again, in a survival situation...

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25 Stevens was another one that was used during the depression, 65 grain bullet, a little more pop then a 22LR but not much different in sound.

Roughly over a week ago, I stepped into Bass Pro and noted just a few boxes of rimfire ammo on an otherwise bare shelf. Out of curiosity, I asked if they were expecting any shipment soon - response was, they did get get a lot of 10K rounds of CCI Mini Mags that got sold in a single day prior to the day I was at the store. :)

Fortunately, they still had ten boxes of Win SX round nose plated ammo and I bought half resisting a strong urge to get everything....that ammo performs very well in my CZ rifles.

I've got a buddy in New York who swore he'd pay me DOUBLE for any .22lr ammo I could sell him. He just can't get it where he is.
(I told him that I wouldn't, due to import laws...and possible jail time!)

Personally, when I find out what .22lr my gun prefers, I buy it by the 5000's (ten bulk boxes).

It is strange that it is mostly made in the States, but easier to find in Canada.

I called a sporting goods store today looking for a particular type of .22 cal. CCI ammo. was told that there will be no CCI ammo.shippedinto Canada till 2017, ???