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How much are you willing to pay for ammo?
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Norfolk Deer Search
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Really lads the ammunition cost debate is a fruitless exercise, stalkers spend multiple £1000’s on a rifle, £300 sticks, £350 knives and then bitch and winge about the cost of bullets 
When in reality without the bullets all you have is a fuking expensive steel tube with a kaleidoscope on the top!
If you can not afford to feed your habit sell up and pack it in and quit winging about it!
When in reality without the bullets all you have is a fuking expensive steel tube with a kaleidoscope on the top!
If you can not afford to feed your habit sell up and pack it in and quit winging about it!
Over several face to face exchanges and further tries over telephone etc on different subjects.Tumbleweed
I'm packing in when it gets to £20 a pop. Similar to me packing in smoking at £2 a pack, beer drinking at 50p a pint, driving at £1 a gallon,shooting Pheasants at £20 a bird. And breeding my own Spaniels when they wanted 50 quid a pup docked and all paperwork from the professionals.
Seems quite reasonable to me as You might let the trainee gun smith put the label on you no1 Purdey but rest assured he will be making the tea for the person who will be stripping and making new parts for the action....
@Norfolk Deer Search
As usual, your figures are off.
Wrong again. The UK's leading private forestry management company is still using lead.
Venison isn't a 'major income' by a long shot. When you add up the running costs of a larder and means to cull the deer (stalker/ranger/contractor) + expenses, of which ammo is a crucial one, you are always going to be looking at a net loss.
Only way to justify this is by claiming these efforts reduce damage/need for re-plating (beating up), increase crop yields etc.
Truth be told, strategically choosing where and what to plant saves a lot more than culling deer ever will. Not to mention that deer are not the only thing that damage trees...
Prove your highlighted statement...
Wrong again. The UK's leading private forestry management company is still using lead.
If you are a member of a target club it’s an issue
Norfolk Deer Search
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Unfortunately thats a possibility, but it will be what it will be!
There is bugger all we can do about it, the ammunition companies are not going to give 2 hoots if your hunting or target shooting, you want the bullets you will have to pay the price.
I’ve got a lot of bullets, I’ll be fine for a day or two
For me it depends on the cartridge. For a big dangerous game rifle, ten quid isn't so bad. I don't fire many. Deer ammunition, well I guess £60 or so per box isn't the end of the world. I get a deer out of it after all.
I home load the big rounds to save money but if I couldn't, that's where I'd be. The bullets I use in my deer rifles cost about a quid, and I'm not that bothered really.
I home load the big rounds to save money but if I couldn't, that's where I'd be. The bullets I use in my deer rifles cost about a quid, and I'm not that bothered really.
Unless you bought the components a long time ago and in bulk, this isn't possible anymore.
Yep. Any copper is over £1 for the bullet alone now and primers 10-20p.
No one is loading copper deer ammunition with components they went out and bought today for less than £1.50-1.80 per round.
You ignore the fact that some people have factory ammunition imposed upon them
Do you mean as in forestry rangers etc or conditions imposed by firearms licensing? Genuinely curious if the latter as never heard of that.
I think I've got enough big stuff to see me out. Got some of that crap copper stuff and plenty of good lead ammo. Our regular taker of deer is still happy with lead shot animals as are family, friends and others. Got plenty of bullets, primers and powder for the Hornet so no problems or increased cost.
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Hookers and coke is cheaper!
With the cost of everything rising we should all just sit at home and watch Emmerdale, depression street etc.
I'm packing in when it gets to £20 a pop. Similar to me packing in smoking at £2 a pack, beer drinking at 50p a pint, driving at £1 a gallon,shooting Pheasants at £20 a bird. And breeding my own Spaniels when they wanted 50 quid a pup docked and all paperwork from the professionals.
Hookers and coke is cheaper!
With the cost of everything rising we should all just sit at home and watch Emmerdale, depression street etc.
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