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Due in large part to a lot of rainy weather, the past couple of months I've done a lot of reloading. Mostly for .40 S&W. I've produced around 1300 rounds in that caliber, plus a much smaller amount in a few others.
This is probably a good thing. Even practice ammo for the more common centerfire cartridges is currently ~$1 per shot. Considering that just target shooting practice can easily consume a hundred rounds in an hour, this is getting to be an expensive hobby.
There are signs the high demand (originally caused by US military consumption and exacerbated by panic buying by people who couldn't immediately get exactly what they wanted) is finally tapering off. Prices most likely won't be dropping for at least a few more months, though.
This is probably a good thing. Even practice ammo for the more common centerfire cartridges is currently ~$1 per shot. Considering that just target shooting practice can easily consume a hundred rounds in an hour, this is getting to be an expensive hobby.
There are signs the high demand (originally caused by US military consumption and exacerbated by panic buying by people who couldn't immediately get exactly what they wanted) is finally tapering off. Prices most likely won't be dropping for at least a few more months, though.
