PSA.... Check your local Walmart.

[SwampBilly]

Went to Walmart today and on a hunch, decided to go check sporting goods.

I was surprised to see the muzzle loading display up already. And I almost went into shock when I saw CCI number 11 percussions caps stocked on the shelf. I resisted the urge to be "that guy" and panic by every one of them...

I was even more surprised to see that they were only $5 and some change for the standard 100 count tin. I ended up only buying three of them because I already have around 700 caps.

So I guess the rumors about CCI going into production in June are true. Does look like brand new stock to me.

I don't know if Walmart does their own thing in each store as far as when they set up the display.... But I'm in Southwest Florida.

So get out there and check your Walmart and remember to leave a few for the other poor bastards who can't find any.

I still can't hardly believe I found them!

 

[wiscoaster]

Nothing here yet, checked today, but thanks for heads up, will recheck soon.

 

[Dutch7]

Walked through our local store yesterday and nada

 

[SwampBilly]

Just keep checking frequently.
Should be coming any day.

 

[longcruise]

Our local Walmarts get more and more woke. One of them still sells firearms and ammunition (except 9mm or 5.56 cause....you know.....evil).

Never see any caps or pyrodex.

 

[longcruise]

Just keep checking frequently.
Should be coming any day.

Makes me wonder if they were in warehouse from previous years

 

[smokepolehall]

Maulmart in Paducah actually had 2 Traditions of the modern type. 16 containers of pyro 20 tins of CCI caps n lots of other junk a noob would buy.

 

[SwampBilly]

I should also add that I have not seen any here in several years.

 

[SwampBilly]

Our local Walmarts get more and more woke. One of them still sells firearms and ammunition (except 9mm or 5.56 cause....you know.....evil).

Never see any caps or pyrodex.

Over the last several years.... Ours has stopped selling pistol ammo, and even BB and pellet pistols.

They still sell long guns and rifle rounds and shotgun ammo.

Probably won't be long until those things disappear here.

 

[SwampBilly]

Maulmart in Paducah actually had 2 Traditions of the modern type. 16 containers of pyro 20 tins of CCI caps n lots of other junk a noob would buy.

Ever since this whole covid scamdemic... Any caps at a Walmart is a good score

 

[SwampBilly]

Makes me wonder if they were in warehouse from previous years

They appear to be new stock.

It was recently mentioned on a YouTube video by a person who had spoken with CCI Representatives.... That production would be going on in June of this year and we would be seeing these caps released to retailers in July and August and and The Fall season.

A lot of the manufacturers did not focus on percussion caps during the pandemic. The increased demand for regular ammunition was to blame.

They're only made seasonally to begin with. Evidently a production line has to be shut down and retooled to produce them. So they are made in limited runs per year based upon demand.

But it was reported that CCI was aware of the increased demand in recent years for these caps and responded accordingly.

I am hoping Remington and the others will follow suit.

 

[longcruise]

@SwampBilly I wanna be optimistic but.. .. ..

 

[SwampBilly]

@SwampBilly I wanna be optimistic but.. .. ..

Keep up the Hope because like I said I have not seen them here in several years

 

[ETipp]

Thanks for the update, SB. I'd rather get hit in the head with a 2X4 than to have to go to town but sometimes its necessary to go there anyway. I'll check next time I go.

 

[SwampBilly]

Nothing here yet, checked today, but thanks for heads up, will recheck soon.

Try finding someone around sporting goods who seems like they should know about stock issues and try to press them for information and see when they might get them?

All you can do is get a blank look, but you might get some useful information from someone.

 

[Ghost23]

Nothing at our Walmart as of last Friday. Lots of fishing stuff!

 

[smokepolehall]

Morning & with in 3 hours we will be headed for Mo. to storage. I will ck. Maulmart at Mtn. Grove to see what they have. I found no BH209 just the price sticker at $83 yesterday.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

7 tins on the shelf here recently......

 

[Okie Hog]

So get out there and check your Walmart and remember to leave a few for the other poor bastards who can't find any.

The local Walmart usually stocks muzzleloader stuff in August. Last year that store had #11 caps for <than $5. Told one hunter Walmart had the things and he went into a rant and refused visit Walmart.

Close to deer season i received a text message from the same guy asking me for #11 caps. i never responded to his text message or his phone calls.

 

[Terrier]

But are these CCIs as reliable as they used to be?