Thread: is anyone considering shot shell reloading with the prices going up?

Just getting back into it after many years decision driven buy ammo price rises and the availability of cheap reloading* gear

Yup. Being prepping for it for years. Got laughed at a lot but always thought such a good thing as cheap Shotgun ammo would eventually end. Also, the loads I like to shoot weren't all that cheap anyway.

Still not yet worth it for trap ammo but definitely worth considering if you shoot something other than a 12ga and anything non toxic wise. You just have to be prepared to import the wads and stuff yourself

The cost of shot makes it marginal even for hunting loads with 12g. A friend has an old lee shot maker that does a reasonable job and it's perfectly fine to reuse fired wads if you can recover them. I make solids, some trap, field and "novelty"rounds this way
For sub gauges it is cost effective especially 410 though.

Well I have a buggered pacific reloaded I was going to put on here for a bitzer. Got it from the gun club when we got kicked out.
It was getting biffed.
Probably easier for someone in chch though

Smiffy i have the extra reloaders listed on farcebook market place at the moment but if they dont sell you are welcome to the pacific if you want a working one? so far I have only had enquiries about people wanting to get rid of the ones they have. and yes muzza im sure they do make a mess of bunnies at close range, but i just thought they might be better used by some one shooting trap although, i do think i may keep the 7s for a quail load.

just wondered if there are any Pacific shot loaders around for sale or parts thanks

Cheers for that but I have a couple of Lee loaders. The one with the single horizontal bar. One with bushings and one without.
Don't even use them

all good smiffy

May not be financially worth it now. But in a few years it can change.
IMO, if you see a bargin grab it.

if you use a break open gun you can get away with all sorts of things a magazine fed one wont tolerate/feed . I have the bits to reload both 12ga and .410 but other than something a bit different.... its cheaper and easier to buy factory.

you wouldnt bother with steel in .410 as ca nstill use lead...but buckshot however is hard to buy and really rather good in the wee gun. mixed shot sizes works best for me in the wee case,the more varied the better.

I’ve always loaded 12 gauge, what is time worth? Shot is biggest expense now

Im seriously looking at it if the right powders become available, but its only because i have an antique shotgun that I need to keep the chamber pressure low.

Originally Posted by Old_School

Im seriously looking at it if the right powders become available, but its only because i have an antique shotgun that I need to keep the chamber pressure low.

if not shooting at waterfowl...black smelly stuff is always an option.... bunnies wont know the difference.