Shells for the SxS events?

[Phil Yearout]

I've got plenty of hunting shells and enough target loads to get through spring trap league an maybe a bit more. After that...?

[Harold Pickens]

I've got enough for a couple of years in factory + reloads. Got 10 cases of 16 ga 1oz loads to shoot in my "modern" guns like my 4E 16 NID, Utica Sterlys, and 1 frame VH 16. Have so many 2 1/2" low pressure 7/8 and 3/4 oz 16's loaded that I cant seem to make myself hit the reloading bench. Should probably order some more SG 16 wads, have a thousand DR16 wads which seem impossible to get now. Have several bags of old R16 wads, SP16, and Claybuster WAA 16 clones that I never use--but will if wads dry up.
Not quite so flush in 20 ga, but 6 cases of factory 7/8 oz, and lots of 3/4 oz reloads.
Dont shoot 12 ga much, except for my WW Greener side lever hammer, and have a good many 7/8 oz loaded for it.
After shooting my Ugartechea 28 a little more last year on birds and clays, thought I might shoot it a little more this year. Thinking about getting a 28 Mec.
24 lbs of powder, 9 bags of shot, and 5000+ primers in the cupboard, but will
certainly look to pick up more if it presents itself..
It is 7o miles to shoot sporting clays, so I dont shoot all that often, but would certainly like to shoot more.

[Cold Spring]

As written in the opening post I'm ok for a while. In the past I've only loaded for 10 and 12-gauge but decided last month to get into 16 and 20. Also my 12 ga MEC 9000 progressive is getting tired. I’ve got presses now on order to include a 12/20 Ponsness 800 that’s quoted to ship in 2-3 months, and a 16 MEC Sizemaster and short kit that’s 2 weeks out. Both ordered directly from the respective factories. Have plenty of components right now with 209 primers being the limiter and I'll pay whatever I have to when they get to a low trigger point. I like shooting too much to be otherwise sitting around next year wondering why I didn't spend a few bucks extra for this or that.

[6pt-Sika]

Between factory loaded stuff , my handloads and the components I have on hand I should be good for perhaps five years

[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

Bill, I just paid $49 in Millbrook, NY. I bought the last four bags they had, #8 and three bags of 8 1/2. I bought the 8 1/2 only because it was there. I've never used 8 1/2 for trap. I think it might be ok at the 16 yard line. I'll find out. Does anyone have experience with 8 1/2 at trap?

I Never used 8.5 shot, but I shot a lot of 16 yd. with #9 ,and they
work great. Harry

[John Davis]

I’ve stock piled enough factory loads to get my 5000 registered trap targets for this target year and put a dent into next year. And enough reloads to keep up practice for several months. But I’m worried about shells for events like the Southern. Don’t do many of those and really don’t have the extra shells to spare, particularly when you consider how poorly I shoot Sporting Clays.

[John Davis]

Tom, I always shoot 8’s in singles and doubles and 7.5’s in handicap. ALWAYS.

[Tom Flanigan]

I do too John. My problem is that I can no longer get 7 1/2s and 8's. I don't want to use 8 1/2's for Trap but I might have to.

[Craig Larter]

I'm in good shape for 2 years at my current rate of usage of 3000 per year for target loads. Duck loads are good for the rest of my life and my son's. LOL
My first shortage will be primers.
I load 8ga,10ga,12ga 3/4oz, 12ga 1 1/8oz for my model11, 20ga 3/4oz.
A friend just bought 500 boxes of BP target loads for $7.75 per box. Rochester Brooks has been selling BP's for $7.75 to members on a two flats per week allowance.
Even if I have to pay outrageous prices for components I won't stop shooting.

[John Davis]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

I do too John. My problem is that I can no longer get 7 1/2s and 8's. I don't want to use 8 1/2's for Trap but I might have to.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.