Not sure what they are Mike. Some of these ding dongs then turn around and sell them for $50 on GB and there are those who pay it. You eat what you kill.

Where can I find 12 Gauge 2.5 ammo for my 1906 parker?

Right now you have to make them yourself.

Shooting less

My home club will sell 5 boxes of shells to shoot a round of 100. I take advantage of that each time, which gains me a few shells each round. I buy them from my club at $8.50/box. That said, I have curtailed some of my sporting clays shooting. I'm still shooting just enough to hopefully "keep my hand in" and be competitive when I shoot some competitive events this spring.

I have plenty of shells for hunting, for a couple/three years, and can load more if needed with supplies on hand. To be quite honest, the shortage hasn't affected my shooting as much as the price increases because of the shortage has. When I drive 80 miles round trip to shoot a round of sporting (at $.54/mile), shoot four boxes at $8.50/box, and pay $25 for the round, I've dunked $102. That gives me pause, to say the least.

Ammo is like and old fellow I knew use to say about money. You can have it or spend it but you can't do both !

I echo Mill's succinct post.

And will add that I am less likely to buy a vintage gun.

The prices I have seen in this thread you guys are lucky. I just visited two Wal Marts in the Myrtle Beach area. Any Remington shells whether 12 or 20 Ga, $17.49 per box. Winchester target loads $14.79 per box. Both stores displayed a sign "three boxes per customer". Be thankful for the prices you have in your area.

I'm still reloading. I don't pay to much attention to the price of supplies because it's a hobby for me and I don't shoot thousands of rounds a year like some. Here are my 8 year old daughter Catherine and my 2 year old son Joseph at the reloading bench with me yesterday having some fun. All three of my kids get excited when they get to help reload. I guess I'll keep enjoying it with my kids and not worry if my Cheddite primers go up a few bucks.

Now that looks like fun. I always thought reloading was boring, but with some "helpers" like those...:bowdown: