I agree with my Calif compadres who lay some of the blame on the shows. It's $7-8 to get in, $5 parking at the closest one for me. That's around 12 bucks to view often overpriced items.
My strategy of late is to only go to the shows when I need ammo, powder, primers or bullets, then buy large quantities of those. If I pick up other incidentals during the same trip, then I don't feel as gouged as I do if I buy say, just a couple of ammo cans for $5, which end up costing $17 if I add the fee just to walk through the front door.
My strategy of late is to only go to the shows when I need ammo, powder, primers or bullets, then buy large quantities of those. If I pick up other incidentals during the same trip, then I don't feel as gouged as I do if I buy say, just a couple of ammo cans for $5, which end up costing $17 if I add the fee just to walk through the front door.