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The Annoyed Man wrote:

treadlightly wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote: I still swallow a little bitter bile every time I remember that, prior to Obama's election, you could buy a 500 round brick of .22 LR for $9.99. I understand that prices go up, and with panic buying, they go up exponentially sometimes. But they also tend to come down to something closer to normal levels when the panic is over......maybe not all the way down to pre-panic prices, but closer to that pricing than not. But the day when 1,000 rounds for $50 is considered a good deal ($25/brick of 500) doesn't sound like a good deal to me.

I realize that in the context of today's pricing, it is a good price, but it is still overpriced by a factor of 2.5.

And remember the really good old days? Back in elementary school, I can remember buying .22 long rifle at the local store. I think it was $0.99 for a 50 round box. Nobody cared, the kids bought .22 without anybody much raising an eyebrow.

Exactly. I remember walking down a main street in my old town when I was 12 years old, carrying a .22 rifle, and nobody noticed or cared.