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Like many shells they have been in short supply for awhile now. In January found some Federal Game loads for $128 a flat. Not that much more than 12 and 20 ga. shells now.



They delivered all of the #7.5 and only one flat of the #8. The rest had an estimated delivery date of May originally but have now been moved out to the end of July. Normally reload and shoot Cheddites but my 32" Rizzini Competition 16 like many guns does not like Cheddite primers on the bottom barrel so will only shoot Federals in it. Still shoot Cheddite reloads in the SxS and Pumps though.



Cheddite hulls have not been available for awhile, BPI had some last year and they always went fast. I stocked up on some of the last ones they had in stock they had limits on the number you could buy.



Paid $29 a brick for the Cheddite primers at the time and thought that was highway robbery. Now it is looking like a bargain.

BPI was limiting wads as well and haven't had anymore SG16 either, that was the last they had. Precision Reloading sells the 16Ga Super G Midi wad TUWG2116 which is the same as the SG16 so bought the last case they had last fall. Nothing at either place since. Kevin at Downrange hasn't made a run of the DR16 for a couple of years and I talked to him at the beginning of the year. He has been struggling with supply of raw materials and will make a run when he can. But doesn't look like it is going to happen anytime soon so have been shooting guns that take yellow shells lately for 7/8 oz. loads.

You can buy Federal 16 direct from them but not really, they are never in stock. And have gone up to $17 a box.

The shortage is real. With the cost of lead hitting ~$60 a bag even reloading isn't cheap. And the cost of primers. Did pick up some F209A at $84 a brick couple of months ago



And 4 flats of 12 ga. Federal shells at $79 a flat. About the same it would cost me to reload them at current component prices.

Have to work at it but also picked up 4,800 W209 primers at $82 a brick not long ago



But it is the cost of lead that is a kick in the groin when I have to eventually resupply.

Longest drought I have ever seen as well as the highest prices, by far. Not sure what the new normal will be when it all shakes out. Likely not pretty though, cost me $74 to fill the truck up with gas to go shoot last night.