22 ammo manufacturing question

[toddrod]

Strictly from a business standpoint, why wouldn't CCI, Remington, Winchester and the others just make one of the 22 bullets in their line up and just crank them out? It would reduce their cost plus they would save the cost of shutting down the line in order to reset up for a different bullet type. For instance CCI, why not just pump out the 22 Blazer ammo. The stuff sell out as fast as they are making it. Anyway, that was just something I thought about tonight. all opinions are welcome.

 

[CatCam]

Just my $.02 but it all has to do with supply and demand. As long as they can control the supply, the demand will be there -- once supply is greater than demand their ability to control the market slips away. Think of car manufacturers with a bunch of cars at the dealerships having to reduce inventory at $10K below MSRP -- and then look at the cars in demand where the dealerships can put the price $5K above MSRP. What would you do? I know it sux - but we fueled this insanity.

 

[Jack]

The profit margin on 22lr is smaller than on any other caliber. They make more money by making other rounds.

 

[JadeRaven]

The profit margin on 22lr is smaller than on any other caliber. They make more money by making other rounds.

Yeah this.

Also I would imagine that many of their lines are not suited to .22 manufacture.

 

[Hitman]

They pretty much are doing that now.

Blazer Bricks(CCI)owned by ATK (the same company that owns Federal).
Thunderbolts(REM)
555's/333's(WIN)
Champion Bulk(FED)

That's pretty much the ONLY rounds
that are consistently showing up week after week.

More specialty .22 ammo(Stingers)
have been non-existent for over a year now.

 

[Hashler]

I have been checking everywhere daily. No luck. Spread the word if ya find them I'm ready to go shoot the 10/22.

 

[Hitman]

I have been checking everywhere daily. No luck.
Spread the word if ya find them I'm ready to go shoot the 10/22.

If someone has to tell you about online deals,
you're too late.

http://www.slickguns.com/category/ammo?caliber=3

 

[RIDER]

Found some Remington 22lr HP Golden bullet 225 count box at clickammo.com pretty expensive for $38.55 ea. + shipping. They had 5 boxes when I checked. I agree with Hitman, if you see a deal on 22 ammo you probably just missed out on it.

 

[sgt z]

There are too many variations for the amount of equipment. .22 cb, short, long, long rifle but in long rifle, subsonic, standard, high velocity, hyper velocity, round nose, plated round nose, non-lead, plated hp, 60 gr subsonic, segmented, target varieties and shot then the .22mag is offering variety where there were few in years past 30 gr to 45 gr, fmj to shot and personal defense short barrel, taking from the .22 mag production are the varieties of .17 exception being the newest using the.27 cal nail gun cartridge. more offerings using the same production lines equal less of each offering.