Originally Posted By: mike campbell
The cost of lead is certainly a minor factor in the recent rise in cost of factory ammo. At $35/bag for magnum shot and higher priced primers (powder & wads haven't changed much), it costs me $3.85 to load a box of 1 ounce shells. If I paid $50/bag, my cost would rise to $4.80/box. Over the last decade my handloads have gone up maybe $1/box; factory ammo jumped $3/box in the last year. Last I looked, WalMart was charging $7.74/box for AA's & STS and they don't carry the 1 ounce loads I want.

Can you get good shot for $35 a bag? Everyone out here is $50. Sportsman's Warehouse is our best source. BassPro was $60, last time I looked. I sure hope the downward trend is real.

> Jim Legg <