Shipped over from Europe, every time a container gets here
the limited amount doesn't last long once it gets to the retailers.
The number of rimfire aficionados is increasing and the supply of Euro made ammo ain't.

 

There may be more Norma and less RWS being shipped.

Part of the reason for RWS being in shorter supply could be due to Beretta wanting to increase Norma's presence in North America. Beretta said they did want to increase Norma in the U.S.A. There seems to be plenty of Norma Tac-22 available which is made in the same Furth Germany factory as RWS.

 

This is grave -- a plot of some kind.

 

The Ukrainians and IDF (and Hamas) are buying up all the 22 ammo.

 

Whidden Gunworks has some Lapua and SK in stock. I have bought from them before and will again when I need to.

Whidden Gunworks - Technology Applied To The Art of Shooting

We manufacture some of the most innovative and creative precision products, for the world of competitive and recreational shooting.

www.whiddengunworks.com

 

I was also going to recommend Whidden’s for SK. I’m planning to order more in the near future after my boys tore through last years purchase. Great people!

 

It gets piled up in someone's closets as fast as it arrives, leaving little for everyone else.

 

Sometimes it feels like we are our own worst enemy.

 

PRS, NRL and Rimfire Benchrest happened. 10 years ago nobody at my Club had ever heard of rimfire match ammo. Now we have multiple rimfire competitions each month.
No way supply could keep up with the increase in demand.

 

Elevated Gun Works has SK in stock. They seem to have it when other companies don't

Shop - Elevated Gunworks

Products Archive - Elevated Gunworks

www.elevatedgunworks.com

 

SK is available at two places that have been shared in this thread. I bet there is even more out there. Try Ammoseek if you don't like the places shared in this thread for some reason. Unless you have a really nice LGS, you probably won't find it locally so ordering online is your best bet.

Here's what ammoseek is showing today:

SK .22LR Ammo rimfire

In-stock best prices for SK .22LR Ammo rimfire | Bulk SK .22LR Ammunition rimfire - AmmoSeek.com

ammoseek.com

 

Funny that Ammoseek doesn't show Whidden or Elevated Gun Works. I buy 90% of my ammo from those stores

 

Ammoseek didn't show much for RWS or Lapua. But SK seems to be fairly available at this time. Not sure why Whidden doesn't show on Ammoseek, but they had multiple lots available the other day when I looked. And they're good to go to do business with.

 

I’ve got a couple bricks in my stash… I only use it in the beginning of squirrel season due to it being temp sensitive when it gets a little chilly out

 

I have a brick of the old Lapua Master M stashed from when I still had a .22 Rifle. I'll do something with it some day.

 

Have a bunch of SK put up.

ShAWN~

 

I ain't sayin nuttin. 😇

 

Ammoseek has its uses.
But for true .22lr match ammo, there's a half-dozen suppliers I check first: Champion's Choice, Freeland's, Elevated, Whidden, Killough and Good Shooting.

 

At least last week there was a bit of Lapua and SK floating around. Has been since last June or so. At that time RWS was available. Now RWS is extinct. Eley seems to be the most available of the higher end ammo.

 

Some Lapua Center X here, 1 brick limit. Shows 14 still available.

Lapua Center-X .22 LR Ammunition, 40 Grain Lead Round Nose - 500 rounds (Limit 1 brick per household) Ammo must ship UPS Ground - F.J. Feddersen

 

Some Lapua Center X here, 1 brick limit. Shows 14 still available.

Lapua Center-X .22 LR Ammunition, 40 Grain Lead Round Nose - 500 rounds (Limit 1 brick per household) Ammo must ship UPS Ground - F.J. Feddersen

Only one brick if you order on line. In person, you can buy a lot more than one.

Bill

 

It seems like Eley is the most consistently available high end 22lr ammo. I just got a box of Tenex, Match and Semi-auto precision. Mainly because I bought some factory ARA targets from Killough and it seemed silly to spend $15 for delivery on a $20 dollar order. I won't shoot any of it for quite awhile because I'm a greenhouse propagation grower and it's go time right now. So that means even if a lot tests great it'll be irreplaceable. Very hard to lot test with a box or two and then stock up even if you test right after you receive the order.

 

It's like the great toilet paper shortage

 

From Freeland's on their R50 page - "
none –
Told more is likely not coming into USA until April or May 2024 "

 

For rational reasons that other have stated, I believe there is simply much more demand.

I don't have enough imagination to out conspiracy theory all the other artist.

Gregg

 

Speaking of Ammoseek, I was just looking at some Lapua availability. This is an edited screen shot:

I have purchased from Midsouth Shooters before and did not think they elevated their prices; however, it look like now they are definitely making money due to the short supply of Lapua. I have never purchased from Ammo lab or Dirty Bird, but it looks like with these prices I better get used to shooting different levels of ammo. Cheaper to shoot .223 but tougher to clean. Oh well. Such is life.

 

Ouch…

 

1. Land War in Europe.
2. Shipping issues first caused by Covid, now by Red Sea Pirates.