How has the drastic rise in ammo prices affected your shooting?

[foghornl]

I don't "roll my own" ammo, so my .22 Rimfires get a lot more work than they used to.

 

[doubleg]

I shoot just as much, but now I complain more.

 

[candr44]

I shoot the same amount and still buy in 1000 round bulk cases. The only difference is I now collect brass and look at reloading presses for Christmas.

 

[skeeter1]

I've always enjoyed shooting my rimfires, and I see no reason to change that. I just saw an ad from Dick's sporting goods that they still have Remington thunderbolts for $10/brick. Yes, my favorite CCI Velocitors are up to $48/brick, but I don't mind shooting the cheap stuff at the range.

.38s and .357s I can still reload for about $0.20/rd, so that's not too hard to take.

I feel sorry for the people with .223s. Not only has it gotten expensive, in some places it's getting just downright difficult to even find.

 

[deputy tom]

I have rediscovered the joy of shooting .22s. tom.

 

[texgunner]

You should have included reloading on your poll. I started back in January and some others appear to have done the same.

Tex

 

[silverlance]

I put snap caps in my guns and use my imagination. To stimulate the recoil of my FAL I have my friend punch me in the shoulder each time I go, "BANG!".

my situation is even worse than most of you guys. not only is ammo very expensive in CA, I am not even allowed to shoot my big stash of surplus anymore due to forest fire danger. Any magnetic bullets are a no no in CA for the indefinite future. On top of that, WOLF has recently gone back to using copper washed steel jackets in their ammo... so now I can't shoot WOLF or surplus. sigh*

I'm working on setting up for reloading with a lot of help from THR people (thanks), but it will take some time. The only reason that I'm not entirely bummed out is that I bought a winchester 1000 air rifle a little while back and it has given me a lot of good practice in the back yard. i highly recommend that one, by the way. the report is not loud enough to get the PO's attention and at near 1000fps it will give close performance to a 22lr in terms of plinking - although it wont penetrate half as well.

 

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Not shooting nearly as much thanks to surplus ammunition prices.

You guys have to buy buy buy! Not a whole lot of surplus ammunition left to shoot! Buy Buy Buy Buy!

Hey silverlance, You have a PM about your ammunition.

 

[Mikehos]

.22lr

I have added two new 22lr guns to the safe to help ease the pain. As long as I get the chance to pull the trigger often I am happy. I still sneak in a box of 9 or 40 also just to remenber what it's like.

 

[ninja45]

Even as a reloaded, I feel the price increase on components is putting a crimp (pun not intended) on my shooting habits. Although I did not change my usual calibers, I now shoot less ammo on the more expensive ones (.44 Mag, .45 ACP, .45 Colt)

 

[GaryM]

I have taken up bullet casting to help out. Now I can pop off rounds including .357 mag, .44 mag and even .500 mag for less than 10 cents a shot.
Of course my .223/.308 and 30.06 rifles are collecting dust.

 

[tasco 74]

hasn't changed a bit as all my centerfire is reloaded by me and i shoot my 1022 custom and air rifles more.. i was worried about the prices of ammo going a couple of years ago when the iraq thing started so i started stocking up on .22 lr ammo.. i now have 12-13 550 boxes of my baby's favorite ammo.. when it gets real cold out i'll take the scope off the rws mod 34 and put the aperture sights back on so i can shoot in the basement into the trap..

 

[Claude Clay]

except for 22 & 32acp i reload 11 pistol & 3 rifle calibers. plinking ammo & my mosins & yugo's & scattergun's eat whatever i can find in bulk on sale. the mosin is incredably accurate with 50+year old ammo & the sks is rather a lot of fun--kinda like the ruger ranch but with a fancy letter-opener on the pointy end. my daughter & i go through more than 2 bricks of .22 a month: 45acp, i shoot about 600+ of mine ( love my Kimber). my daughters boyfriend & my ex-45 are about 300 per month. he is compentant on the sq-D & will probably have his own ( or my old) reloading set up by end-of-year.