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Old November 15, 2011, 07:46 PM   #24
22-rimfire
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Evil, I think you should read my entire post relative to the 22 short and long. It wasn't "just price". It was a change in the nature of the market. Fewer people shot shorts and longs because their firearms would not function using them and the $0.05/box years ago was not a significant enough reason to buy them over LR's. After the 1968 Gun Control Act was passed, you had to be at least 18 to buy 22 ammunition. People who thought $0.05/box was significant were eliminated from the retail market.

Market forces are however significant.

If your theory on versatility is correct, nobody would buy regular LR ammunition now and only shoot the hyper velocity stuff and the price would be $2.00 a box.

It is EXTREMELY unlikely that the 22 Mag will EVER be as popular as the 22LR or cost $2.00 a box. However, I like the 22 Mag and it is a useful cartridge for hunting.

The 45ACP is not dying out and the 380ACP is becoming very popular again. That pretty much demonstrates the your acuity of the marketplace.

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