There was an ongoing thread when there was a shortage. In short, they never jacked up prices and availability was spotty, but pretty regular - you just had to keep checking. I got quite a bit from WM this year. Mini Mags, Super-X, and SV.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1228401

 

I think most Walmart pricing on ammo is pretty close to identical across the country. My local stores ( very high ammo demand area) has rarely had any in stock.
Haven’t checked in the last month or so however.

The reason the Remington started showing up was that after Remington declared bankruptcy and the company was broken up ( with vista the same parent company of federal CCI Hornady among others buying the ammo portion of Remington- close to a monopoly- I think the only American ammo company not part of vista is Winchester) the Remington plant was closed for over a year. They didn’t restart production until a few months ago

 

I think most Walmart pricing on ammo is pretty close to identical across the country. My local stores ( very high ammo demand area) has rarely had any in stock.

Haven't checked in the last month or so however.

The reason the Remington started showing up was that after Remington declared bankruptcy and the company was broken up ( with vista the same parent company of federal CCI Hornady among others buying the ammo portion of Remington- close to a monopoly- I think the only American ammo company not part of vista is Winchester) the Remington plant was closed for over a year. They didn't restart production until a few months ago

Pssshhhh. That was some lawfare [emoji243][emoji90]

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My local Walmart generally has Automatch in stock and sometimes Mini Mags.
I've seen CCI SV there one time. Should have bought some.

 

Pretty much the same prices here locally..They had about 60 cartons of the 325 Automatch the other day..I passed on it though..Not my favorite stuff by far..

 

My feeling is as long as the junk keeps flooding in, the unwashed will buy it all up and eventually the decent stuff will still be on the shelf next time we go in.

 

I find this interesting. All the local shops seem in lockstep at $10 per box 50 for the non-junk 22LR. Apparently, there is no manufacturer price increase handed down. I was assuming some material and labor increases, but $3.78 for CCI Std is pretty rock bottom. I just did a quick spot check, online, local, Aguila $10 per 50.

It is too bad Walmart dropped 9mm and 45acp. I am totally at the mercy of everybody else. That is when I run out. And if thing ever get normal again.

 

CMP



At this time, CMP has .9mm and .45acp in stock. Decent prices in today's world.
Free shipping, no tax.

Best,
Gary

 

It does stink Walmart dropped 9mm, 380, .45 and so on..But I sure hope they kep 22 and Shotgun..If not we will be at the mercy of those with crooked thoughts for good.

Say what you want about Walmart otherwise..But it would be devastating to us in the Rimfire shooting crowd if they drop all ammunition..I know they do not sell any "fancy" stuff..But 90% of us are just plinkers and need a cheap source for ourselves, the kids, grandkids..

 

There is a simple answer to that be prepared before that happens. Stock up a lifetime worth of 22lr while you can get them at a half decent price. 2-3 boxes at a time will add up before you know it you kill two birds with one stone stock as well as price control.

 

Which is why I see them dropping all ammo in the near future.., for the children I mean.

 

Made it home and darkened the door of the mal wart for my prescription refill.

They had 1 box of Winchester 333 29.97
30 boxes of Winchester power point 300 packs in old timey looking boxes for 44.97.

That's almost lgs prices....


But its everything. Wife was down south and found 2 boxes of 17hmr in stock. She picked them up for gifts for family. Last time I bought that brand from that particular store it was January of 2020 for exactly 10$ less per box of 50.


Getting stingy with stash compared to 2020.

 

Made it home and darkened the door of the mal wart for my prescription refill.

They had 1 box of Winchester 333 29.97
30 boxes of Winchester power point 300 packs in old timey looking boxes for 44.97.

That's almost lgs prices....

But its everything. Wife was down south and found 2 boxes of 17hmr in stock. She picked them up for gifts for family. Last time I bought that brand from that particular store it was January of 2020 for exactly 10$ less per box of 50.

Getting stingy with stash compared to 2020.

I would not give 10 cents for any Winchester ammo..I have not seen the ones you talk about at my Walmart locally..But that seems awful high priced for Walmart..They had atleast 60 of the Automatch the other day at 17.97 per 325..

 

I know of no wally's in my AO that sells MOC .22 of any flavor. With only six bulk Fed 550's left for my 10/22, clay bird plinking @ 50 has slowed to a crawl.

Bill

 

Their limit of three boxes per person is per day.

There is one person in sporting goods that can sell it, or a manager if they can track down the keys to the case. So you can't walk away from the counter, and come back 5 minutes later for more.

So that's 150 or 300 rds, per day.

Edit.. now I suspect you're talking about the bulk stuff. That is useless for us, it can barely hit paper @ 100yds. CCI MiniMags or SV. My math was off, though. 5000rds should see us thru next year, so that's way less than 500 visits - but a long way from a lifetime's supply. Assuming I make it another 10 yrs, we'd need 50,000rds. Plus we want to start shooting silhouette. That's 200rds (.308, currently $2/rd) per match, per month, plus practice.

All this is academic. Good quality ammo (Eley, SK) is available at near-normal prices online. That's what I stocked up on for next year. Plus a few bricks of Blazer and SV for plinking at the local 25yd indoor range.

 

I've bought about 10 bricks online this year at what I consider near-normal prices.

The only one I'd say was noticeably higher was Blazer, direct from CCI, but it was still cheap enough that the difference really didn't matter.

I'll pick up CCI SV, MiniMags, or Super-X at Wally when I see it. Super-X shoots identical to Blazer @ 25, and close @ 50, from our match rifle. Useless at 100, but so is Blazer and MiniMags.

 

Of course Walmart has never sold any match grade ammo I have ever seen..Or will, ever..But in this thread we are talking just plinking ammo at Walmart, that is all they sell..I have seen reports of some Rifles shooting just as well with CCI brands as match stuff..Maybe they are full of crap..But that is what I read,LOL

I have not personally seen any 22 ammo online to even close to normal pricing for close to two years now So I have purchased zero amount in that period. Not until Walmart started to get it back in in the last couple months have I purchased any..I have piles of it always..But still buy at normal pricing when available..But that is why I always have piles of it,LOL

 

CCI rimfire ammo is very good ammo. Listening to people, act like it is middle level stuff is rather annoying. Folks do compete with CCI and everybody practices with CCI. Like a broken record, one person after another repeating this line.

Beyond that CCI is the premier maker of hunting rimfire. Mini Mags rule the field as do Std at the club.

If I can never buy RWS again ($10), I would be fine with CCI and I am not plinking. And, yes, I do actually get my fanny off the bench and shoot steel and bullseye. I am simply not competitive or a competitor. I do shoot on the bench to relax. And even on the bench $20 ammo for some minuscule gain, is a total waste of my dollars. Or one has to chase lots, which was annoying even when ammo was available. That is not me!

Back to Walmart, they are doing a good job with CCI. Or so; I am reading here.

 

I agree completely..CCI is by far most of my stash..It will out shoot my ability and needs by a good amount And yes the miniscule advantage the expensive target ammo has over it means squat to me, or to my Rifles and Handguns in .22

I use the cheaper bulk stuff when I want to have some fun with my Binary in my M16A2 dedicated .22 clone. Much, much more fun than sitting on a bench too,,.CCI is too good of stuff for Binary blasting....So I am very glad Walmart also carrys the "junk" ammo too..The cheaper the better..

 

Walmart has always been the benchmark for the lowest priced plinking ammo in this area, hands down, period!
Long live Walmart ammo!! Put away the torches and pitchforks!!

 

Walmart is not just PLINKING ammo, but the full CCI line of hunting and target ammo in 22lR and 22 Magnum. And CCI is premium ammo, it is both match grade and top hunting ammo. It is not the eguall of the best imported ammo, but; it is excellent ammo. It is not a poor man's compromise.

 

Walmart is not just PLINKING ammo, It is not a poor man's compromise.

Yes it is!

What does one call ammo that isn't used for BR comps then? One word only please.

 

While I hate paying .09-.13/rnd with tax & shipping to be delivered to my door the closest Walmart is a 40 mile round trip and when I do go they're always out. With gas @ over $3.00/gal a single trip will cost $20-$30.00 when all the expenses associated with a vehicle are added in. I'm not driving there daily just to poke and hope. That same Walmart is only 5 miles from the private range my buddy and I go to once a week so we swing by there early in the morning to check then drive back to the range; we haven't been lucky so far.

While I don't like it I have stocked up a little recently with the higher priced bulk ammo online just to save the higher tier ammo we've accumulated prior to the 1st ammo scare back in the early 2000's. The old adage you gotta pay to play has never meant as much as it does today, so even though it's expensive a bad day at the range is better than a good day at work. Glad I'm retired.:bthumb:

 

Guys heres the thing you must understand about a lot of these online post. People post a lot of comments they know are total lies just to get others going. I always see this on post about walmart and bulk/cheap ammo and it's always the same kind of crap. They always try to put walmart and bulk/cheap ammo down and say they only shoot match grade. Most of the time these are the ones buying up stuff like Thunderbolt bulk packs. They do this to try to make others think highly of them but in fact it makes people like me see who they truly are. If they only shoot top of the line match ammo why are they even on a walmart thread? BTW I love the post where they tell us all how walmart operates little insight my wife is a district supervisor and I know when their lying.

 

‘Just picked up three 500 round bulk cartons (Walmart’s limit) of .22 Thunderbolts for $31 each…..in Sullivan, MO. That’s slightly more than 6 cents per round….

 

My local WM has been hit or miss all summer but seem to have Federal Automatch 325 count bulk pack weekly. $18 in June, up to $20.04 after tax now. I buy it so I can supply my poor working friends who can't get there. Right now I'm loosing $.04 a box somehow.

 

Good for you..I am blessed with piles of 22 ammo..I give it away on occasion when times are tough for friends..

I know alot of people like to rag on Walmart for many different reasons. People act like Walmart is the only place that sells Chinese products..Sorry they all do,LOL.Some go as far as they should be gone completely..Be careful what you wish for..If Walmart did disappear overnight..Can you imagine the state of the Country tomorrow..It would be in ruins, and chaos,LOL They are a necessary evil now, live with it till a new King comes along..

I like the ones that claim they will never step foot in there..Yeah right..Most are full of crap..I go seldom. Wife goes a few times a month..Pretty much has to...But I have to use them on occasion too..Unavoidable sometimes..I sure do not want them gone..

 

I will be honest, I hate Walmart , but when they had 22 ammo( it is showing up at my local store) I bought cci mini mag, and sv , federal, Winchester, Remington, at good prices and I bought a lot of it.I don’t shoot match, as a matter of fact I haven’t fired a shot in 2 years (22rf) but when everybody was sitting at home ammo-less I could have went every day. So when 22 comes plentiful the people who have went without should stock up, because this crap will happen again.

 

I was in Walmart today and they had quite a bit of Fed Auto match. 325 @ $18.75.

 

I go to Walmart 1-2 times a year and order from their website 1-2 times a year. As much as I dislike where they've gone since Mr. Sam died it would be worse if they were gone. I may go again just to check on ammo supplies. Maybe Academy too.

 

Yesterday afternoon I accompanied my wife to Walmart and I went by to see if they might have some CCI SV. No luck there but they did have a shelf full of 325 count packs of Federal bulk. The price came out at 5.4 cents a round before tax which I suppose is fairly reasonable for that quality ammo in today' market conditions. I don't need anymore grandkid plinking ammo so left it all for someone else.

 

Just got back from a grocery run. They had several types. including some .22 LR Super-X, and two different types of .308 at only $21/box (20). The rest was weird categories that I've never heard of.

They still have stickers on the shelves for 9mm, .45, etc.