Look at it another way. Do you have any other .22's? If the answer is yes, I'd say keep a hold of your stockpile of ammo. The ammo will only get costlier if you can get it at all. A .22 is IMO a necessary tool to have, so if you don't have one, the Henry Golden Boy is cream of the crop. However, if you have the cash, I'd go out and buy a Henry Golden Boy and keep your stock of 5.56. There's a reason he wants to trade.... HE CAN"T FIND THE AMMO!!! And if he can't... hmmmmm... there's a point here somewhere. *wink*