F4FEver wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:57 am Local Bass Pro and Cabelas(Denver) had a ton of this and also Winchester white box in 38special..$27.99 per 50..yesterday, December 11th.

highdesert wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:05 am Just checked Turners the big CA chain and they have ammo, the prices are steep though.
https://www.turners.com/info/j3rq59w0v#.YbXywM_MJPY

Wonder if that's inflated prices by the manufacturers or the retailer or both.

wings wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:08 pm Nice score, sikacz. Fair warning - I have never shot any .22LR as dirty as the Norma Tac-22. If I don't alternate mags with plated ammo, I start getting FTEs in my MkIV. I've heard the 41 tends to be extremely finicky, so be prepared.

BearPaws - I see my local Cabelas is selling the Ruger 57 for $599 right now.

FrontSight wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:48 pm Finding .38 Special has been tough for me. When I find it, I grab it. Most of what I'm buying is plated bullets in the 125-130gr range, These loads just aren't very accurate at all.

sikacz wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:00 pm Honestly have not looked much, but finally ventured into my local Academy to see what they had. Found some .38 Special which I have not been able to find at stores for well over a year and a half! Also picked up some .22LR. Neither were at pre-panic prices, but I decided to get some anyway. The 38 Special is 158 grains Federal American Eagle velocity at muzzle 770fps, 758fps at 25 yards point of aim 0”, and 745fps at 50 yards with -2.9” drop from point of aim. The .22LR is 40 grain with target velocity 1100fps. I’ll have to see if their site gives more info on at muzzle velocity. I’m guessing it might be a bit higher. Not sure if I want to shoot in in the S&W Model 41 or not. It’s supposed to prefer near standard velocity ammo.
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The Norma may be better suited to my long gun.

CowboyT wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:34 pm

sikacz wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:00 pm Honestly have not looked much, but finally ventured into my local Academy to see what they had. Found some .38 Special which I have not been able to find at stores for well over a year and a half! Also picked up some .22LR. Neither were at pre-panic prices, but I decided to get some anyway. The 38 Special is 158 grains Federal American Eagle velocity at muzzle 770fps, 758fps at 25 yards point of aim 0”, and 745fps at 50 yards with -2.9” drop from point of aim. The .22LR is 40 grain with target velocity 1100fps. I’ll have to see if their site gives more info on at muzzle velocity. I’m guessing it might be a bit higher. Not sure if I want to shoot in in the S&W Model 41 or not. It’s supposed to prefer near standard velocity ammo.
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The Norma may be better suited to my long gun.

Federal American Eagle is a good factory round. My local range sells a lot of it, and it's good stuff.

And now, I suggest following the Holy Commandment of All Reloaders:

KEEP THY BRASS!

I dont' know if you reload your own yet, but if you don't, I'd suggesting reusing that .38 Spl brass with an inexpensive reloading kit. The .38 Spl round is quite possibly the easiest round to reload, ever. It's certainly one of the most commonly reloaded.

sikacz wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:41 pm I remember thinking while walking in the ammo and reloading section of my local Academy just before the pandemic and panic that I should start buying the primers. I was looking right at them. I didn’t buy because at the time I had not decided which kind I wanted out of the variety on the shelf. Should have just grabbed any, at least I could have traded it if it was wrong. LoL.

highdesert wrote:For me Remington Thunderbolts are the dirtiest 22lr ammo. I have a few boxes I bought during a previous ammo drought. My pistols shoot ok with them, but I have to make sure to clean them after each range trip.

cooper wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:00 pm

sikacz wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:41 pm I remember thinking while walking in the ammo and reloading section of my local Academy just before the pandemic and panic that I should start buying the primers. I was looking right at them. I didn’t buy because at the time I had not decided which kind I wanted out of the variety on the shelf. Should have just grabbed any, at least I could have traded it if it was wrong. LoL.

Variety on the shelf. LOL. Tell me about the "Good Old Days!"

sikacz wrote:

cooper wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:00 pm

sikacz wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:41 pm I remember thinking while walking in the ammo and reloading section of my local Academy just before the pandemic and panic that I should start buying the primers. I was looking right at them. I didn’t buy because at the time I had not decided which kind I wanted out of the variety on the shelf. Should have just grabbed any, at least I could have traded it if it was wrong. LoL.

Variety on the shelf. LOL. Tell me about the "Good Old Days!"

LoL! Think, the good old days was just two years ago. LoL.

cooper wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:01 pm Small pistol primers at Cabelas just now. $8.99 per 100. Yikes. I bought 2. Winter's coming and I want to make my first batch of 38 spc when I'm stuck inside.

sikacz wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:19 pm

cooper wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:01 pm Small pistol primers at Cabelas just now. $8.99 per 100. Yikes. I bought 2. Winter's coming and I want to make my first batch of 38 spc when I'm stuck inside.

Found them in store? I didn’t see anything at our local Cabela’s when I was recently there.