Average Joe
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Yes, with the price of everything going up, it is now cost effective. Last year it wasn't.
I was told that a box (25 rds) of 12 Gauge trap loads could be reloaded for about $5 each. I wish I could shoot a lot more but realistically all I get to do is 6 to 8 rounds (6 to 8 boxes) per month or less than 100 boxes per year. If the savings is only $0.50 it may not be a good choice for me considering the machine will probably cost at least $200.Maybe it’s me, but saving $.50 on a box is worth it, but then again I shoot 12k+ per year so it adds up in the end. The thing people miss (I think) with shotgun loading is you have to buy in bulk…BULK, if you don’t your wasting money; I’m one of the cheap SOB skeet/ 5-stand shooter. I purchase shot a ton at a time, primer at 15k and powder at 32lbs, wads are always available so no reason to purchase those in bulk…they come in 5k cases. Like George P mentioned, I shoot 3/4oz loads and it smashes birds in skeet and 5-stand, breaks them in sporting also, just not as hard and I have to choke 1-2 tighter.
What club do you shoot at in FLorida? I k ow a few who allow members to piggyback orders with a truckload of targets. Otherwise, J&S out of Jackson CA has a freight paid system. Order a pallet of Fiocchis to FL and they run about $6/box; a pallet is 100 flats or 1000 boxesI was told that a box (25 rds) of 12 Gauge trap loads could be reloaded for about $5 each. I wish I could shoot a lot more but realistically all I get to do is 6 to 8 rounds (6 to 8 boxes) per month or less than 100 boxes per year. If the savings is only $0.50 it may not be a good choice for me considering the machine will probably cost at least $200.
I think the idea of buying bulk is the best for now. I'll discuss this with my friend & maybe we can split a bulk order.
Who do you buy from?
I shoot at Trail Glades Range ( Miami-Dade County) . Buying a box of shells from the range is ridiculously expensive so that is not an option for anyone (with a limited budget) that wants to shoot a few rounds per visit. Unfortunately for me unless buying 1000 boxes is cost prohibitive unless I round up a lot of folks to chip in even at the relatively low price of $6/box. I'm sure the range gets a great wholesale deal but they don't share the savings with range members & prefer to sell them to the innocent neophytes that come around occasionally for one time tryout visits.What club do you shoot at in FLorida? I k ow a few who allow members to piggyback orders with a truckload of targets. Otherwise, J&S out of Jackson CA has a freight paid system. Order a pallet of Fiocchis to FL and they run about $6/box; a pallet is 100 flats or 1000 boxes
Can I ask a stupid question? Those that load/shoot a lot of buck, what are you doing with it?
They don't call a shotgun a "street sweeper" or a "trench broom" for nothing. In some places, rifles can't be used for deer hunting, only shotguns. 3" double ought down to four ought.
I buy new shells at big shoots so I can have new hulls for the next year. I still think I can load them cheaper than buy them.
Off the top of my head, some areas of North and South Carolina are too flat for a rifle shot. Probably other areas.
What about Markham Park; or is that too far away?I shoot at Trail Glades Range ( Miami-Dade County) . Buying a box of shells from the range is ridiculously expensive so that is not an option for anyone (with a limited budget) that wants to shoot a few rounds per visit. Unfortunately for me unless buying 1000 boxes is cost prohibitive unless I round up a lot of folks to chip in even at the relatively low price of $6/box. I'm sure the range gets a great wholesale deal but they don't share the savings with range members & prefer to sell them to the innocent neophytes that come around occasionally for one time tryout visits.
Hi George: I haven't thought of trying Markham because I figured it was pretty much the same. Markham is much further but not too far if the shooting experience is significantly better. I used to shoot CAS there but never shot clay birds at their facility.What about Markham Park; or is that too far away?
For those that shoot 1,000's of rounds a year I could see where reloading could be a challenge rather than fun.