My current cost is $3.84 per box of 12's less for the smaller shells. But if I had to buy new stuff it goes up to $5.49 a box. Still a lot cheaper than factory but not the sub three dollars stuff I loaded for decades.
Not cheaper at all.
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/rio-game-load-12-gauge-shotshells/pid-1002463?N=131541339 http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/estate-c...003?N=131541339 http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/federal-...651?N=131541339 I shoot the Brown box Rios all the time. They are very good shells, IMO. I reload for low pressure, but I don't waste my time reloading for my modern shotguns.
I buy them at the store, but they advertise free shipping on orders over $39. I went by at the very end of January and asked if they would entertain an offer on all they had in stock, at a lower price, seeing as how they would have to pay ad valorem tax on them if they were there when the doors closed Jan. 31. Manager said okay. I offered him half price on about 10-11 cases. He countered with $20 off each flat. I said okay, and scored the 1 1/8 oz. Rios at $38.99/flat. I'm an opportunist, I guess. I have a 9000G sitting idle, along with several single stage loaders. Haggling is way more fun than jacking a reloader handle.
SRH
