To shoot, or not shoot

[FarmerDave]

With reloading components at the current pricing, I was wondering how many ever considered slowing down with their range trips? I don't go less, but have been forced to cut down on the round count trying to extend my supplies.
A local gun shop has pounders of powder at $80 and primers at $120/brick. I'm sure they don't have to mark up this high, they choose to. I have 2 $8000 rifles, and I choose to pay those prices to shoot, rather than have the rifles sit in the safe. Don't like it, especially on somewhat fixed income, but choose to in order to enjoy shooting.

Just wondering others thoughts...

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I may have to start choosing, fuel/food or fun.

 

[Gabe22BR]

Go Shoot and end enjoy it…

 

[nakneker]

Current pricing is a downer but I’m still shooting as much as I ever was, it’s one of my favorite hobbies, therapeutic and I intend to enjoy it regardless of current events. I got caught short handed during the last shortage, I had to scale way back and I swore that wouldn’t happen again. I’ve been helping family and friends with their needs when I can too. This craziness will calm eventually and the lesson is obvious.

 

[jelenko]

I've found what I need at online vendor - at much less than $80/lb.

 

[JimPag]

I'm lucky. I can shoot a match almost every weekend up here in the Northeast from April 1st to October 31st. This year with the gas prices going thru the roof, I am not going to shoot down south once or twice a year like I usually do. Just not worth it to me to spend 800 bucks in gas to try to win a 5 buck piece of wood.

 

[Mark W]

My range is 1.5 hours away. The cost of fuel hurts my shooting more than reloading components.

 

[1911mag]

Backing off on some travel yes, no shortage of supplies as stocked up last year before it got bad. Dusted off ARA bench gun and have enough Eley to last 4-5 years so going to do that more than F Class this year. Keeps me shooting and ranges are closer.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

It's going to get MUCH worse, even Joe admits.

 

[Shooter13]

I'm lucky. I can shoot a match almost every weekend up here in the Northeast from April 1st to October 31st. This year with the gas prices going thru the roof, I am not going to shoot down south once or twice a year like I usually do. Just not worth it to me to spend 800 bucks in gas to try to win a 5 buck piece of wood.

Probably fake wood at that!!

 

[Ranger188]

You'll be seeing more shooters cutting back or dropping out of it completely.
I don't think prices will go back to "normal" as some have said here.
A year or two ago people were saying it won't last, guess what, it's lasting longer.
Some barrels, actions and bullets have 6 months to a year wait.
The availability isn't getting any better and won't for a couple years at least.
Depressing thinking about finding reloading components constantly.
Most have enough for a year or two, what after that?

 

[mike mccormick]

Hmmmmm.......I could stand to lose a little weight. Shooting it is!

 

[Dave M.]

With reloading components at the current pricing, I was wondering how many ever considered slowing down with their range trips? I don't go less, but have been forced to cut down on the round count trying to extend my supplies.
A local gun shop has pounders of powder at $80 and primers at $120/brick. I'm sure they don't have to mark up this high, they choose to. I have 2 $8000 rifles, and I choose to pay those prices to shoot, rather than have the rifles sit in the safe. Don't like it, especially on somewhat fixed income, but choose to in order to enjoy shooting.

Just wondering others thoughts...

I totally get it to not shoot on a fixed income. I chose to shoot as much as I can because I’m all in over the last 3 years in Fclass. I just happened to enter the sport at the worst possible time three years ago. I’m a single father of two boys with 1 in college. The sport is crazy expensive and getting much worse but fortunately I don’t have any other major vices other than hunting and shooting. Unfortunately, there isn’t likely any light at the end of this dark tunnel coming at time soon. Either pay the price to shoot if you can afford it; or if you can’t then sit out. It’s a shame to leave expensive rifles in the safe though.
Dave

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

Well the prices of everything have risen dramatically. Gas is out of sight but I still drive as much as always. Food has really gone up but I still eat the same. I will shoot as always and pay the price. If you want to play, you have to pay.

Cigarettes are over $11.00 a pack. I quit smoking Jan the 2nd. At a pack and a half a day, I have saved over $600.00 which I diligently add to me shooting funds. And I feel much better to boot. Been smoking since I was 11 years old and I am now 85. Think of all the guns I could have bought with that money.

EDITED
I made a big mistake in figuring out how much money I saved over these last three months by not smoking. Actually it was almost $1,200.00. I need to transfer more money from my regular checking account to my shooting pot.

 

[Dave M.]

I've found what I need at online vendor - at much less than $80/lb.

What and where!?? Lucky

 

[Adam in WI]

I simply take solace in the fact that I ain't got time to shoot.

 

[drover]

I have stayed ahead of the components high price since almost getting caught short during the primer shortage in the 80's.
I am shooting a lot more 22 LR now and using it to stay on my game because I am not sure if things are ever going to come back to "normal" prices again.
I am fortunate because I can step out my backdoor and shoot rimfire or centerfire and have a virtually unlimited distance to shoot, or I can drive 5 miles to a local range that has targets out to 1 and 1/2 miles.

drover

 

[JB10]

I have supplies but cut way back on range time. Was going out at least once a month. The range i prefer to shoot at thats never crowded is hour and half away. But i still did get in trigger time. I swapped over to a lot more coyote hunting instead! Still got to have my fun

 

[Kittitas George]

I will cut my range shooting with one gun, because I need brass (17 Hornady Hornet), I have enough for a trip next month to MT. I have other guns I'll shoot at the range. Just remember the gougers when the supplies start to flow again.

 

[mike a]

I took a second job just to buy components. The extra miles blew my old truck up. I was forced to buy anther truck. Now I have two jobs no money and no time. At least I’m not in Ukraine. What a terrible situation.