Crazy! Winchester Yellow box Ammo

[walleyepw]

Seen some of the Winchester Yellow box ammo. I don't think I will be paying over $40 a box of 300rnds for 22LR. For that price, it needs to perform like 22-250. Does anyone think that it is really collectible?

 

[nipprdog]

You saw it WHERE?

Maybe that will explain the price

 

[tsilveus]

Walmart. Saw it Thursday in Warsaw. Was excited they had 22lr, until I saw the price. Federal 00 buckshot (15 shells) also went up to $19 (from $15) this week.

 

[d.kaufman]

I've seen that ammo at Bass Pro. They had lots of it last weekend at $29.99 per box. Didn't buy any since I've been getting eley force ammo for the same price shipped to my door

 

[pmbiker]

I've been buying CCI .22, direct form CCI.

Not everything is available but some is.

 

[walleyepw]

You saw it WHERE?

Maybe that will explain the price

Walmart. Guy behind the counter said that the last bunch of it took several days before it sold. For that price, it can collect dust in the case.

 

[Bill2905]

I see it at Cabelas for about $34. It has been there several weeks and doesn't seem to be moving very fast.

 

[Jont22]

Saw the same in Plainfield. Passed on it for the federal.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

WM in Beech Grove had the Federal and the Super-X. Super-X was $40.18/300; passed on it for the Federal at $21.16/325

 

[Audie Murphy]

Walmart. Saw it Thursday in Warsaw. Was excited they had 22lr, until I saw the price. Federal 00 buckshot (15 shells) also went up to $19 (from $15) this week.

Saw that too. I waited 15 minutes for a worker to come and tell me the price. Passed on it.

 

[12many]

Seen some of the Winchester Yellow box ammo. I don't think I will be paying over $40 a box of 300rnds for 22LR. For that price, it needs to perform like 22-250. Does anyone think that it is really collectible?

I saw that awhile back at the East Washington WM. Couldn't believe what I saw

 

[binkerton]

Seen six boxes sitting on the shelf in Columbus. Left all six right where I found 'em. Only nostalgia I'm lookin for is prices.

Edit: I guess there was 8. Still all there a day later. Lol

 

[natdscott]

$70 per brick isn’t too bad for match ammo, but Winchester doesn’t produce a single true “match” quality .22LR round.

 

[d.kaufman]

$70 per brick isn’t too bad for match ammo, but Winchester doesn’t produce a single true “match” quality .22LR round.

Not sure if this yellow box Winchester is the same super x. The ones I have shot came in a translucent red 100 round plastic sleeve and they shot real well thru my custom 10/22. Not sure what "match quality" would be but I can't do a whole lot better with "higher quality" ammo such as Eley or SK

Bottom right target at 50 yards. Absolutely perfect conditions

 

[natdscott]

Not sure if this yellow box Winchester is the same super x. The ones I have shot came in a translucent red 100 round plastic sleeve and they shot real well thru my custom 10/22. Not sure what "match quality" would be but I can't do a whole lot better with "higher quality" ammo such as Eley or SK

Bottom right target at 50 yards. Absolutely perfect conditions

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Not a bad single group. Years ago, I had a Savage that really liked Wildcat.

Ask the same of that ammo, or ANY rimfire ammo Winchester makes, across hundreds of thousands of rifles and pistols, 100+ countries, 365 days a year, at 50 feet through hundreds of yards.

Qualifying as “match” ammo means that it can pass those requirements and “hold its own” against others of the same.

Winchester won’t claim that themselves.

$70 per brick is about the very bottom of the scale for anything to really start to shine under the requirements above.


I therefore maintain that this yellow box stuff is highway robbery.

 

[tsilveus]

Wabash Walmart had at least 10 of these overpriced ($40) yellow Winchester 22lr boxes on the shelf. Dunhams had a lot of ammo - lots of variety, but expensive. Supply seems to be getting a little better but pricing is at a point where unless you absolutely need it, most will pass.

 

[Breeve]

I bought a box of it from bass pro. Shot 15 or so rounds out of a smith and wesson mp22. There is better stuff out there at better price points in my opinion.

 

[d.kaufman]

I therefore maintain that this yellow box stuff is highway robbery.

I don't disagree. I wouldnt spend 12-15cpr on it that's for sure. Would give it a go at 5cpr though. Never tried to duplicate those results in the same conditions. Just know they worked well that day. May not even be the same round anymore