A couple of the post I read the other day got me to thinking. Whenever I mention (the cost of ammo these days) I see a surprising number of hunters saying that "the cost of ammo is not that bad" Now I'm not saying that I am a poor guy, but I am not rich either. My question is, How often do these guys shoot each week?

When I lived in Upstate NY I would shoot 2-3 times per week. I would usually bring 1 rifle, and 1 (sometimes) 2 of my shotguns with me. Each time I went to the range, I would on average go through "at least" 1 full box of 20 rounds for my 30-06 ( more like 30 rounds) If I brought my 30-30, I would shoot at least 30 rounds off at the range ( more like 40 rounds ) I would shoot 5 boxes of slugs out of each shotgun (25 rounds) If you add this up at the rate of 2 or 3 times per week it could get VERY expensive. At least for me it seems. Even back then when I had a much better job, The cost of me shooting that frequently was costly.

I can remember when a box of Winchester/ Remington 30-30 (at Walmart) was around $7.88 per box. A box Winchester/ Remington 30-06 was $13-14. And I remember when Slugs would go on sale for .97 cents per box.

I find that an average box of foster slugs today is hovering around the $5 mark. Average box of 30-30 can be $20 or more and the same goes for 30-06. I have seen boxes of 30-06 ammo going for almost $70 now??????? I don't understand this.

For a guy that liked to shoot 90 rounds per week out a 1 rifle....even at 1 dollar per round, it would cost me $90 per week to shoot (one) of my rifles. Then add an extra $75 each week to shoot my shotgun.

I think its crazy how it could almost cost as much as renting an apartment for me to shoot at the frequency that I used to.