Prices have been high since 2013ish on .22LR, but you could generally still buy some. It wasn't until the 2020 summer of covid and George Floyd protests that it

Prices have been high since 2013ish on .22LR, but you could generally still buy some. It wasn't until the 2020 summer of covid and George Floyd protests that it became almost entirely unavailable, regardless of price. That is just starting to open up a bit in the midwest as I occasionally see it available now but it sells out quickly.