Across the board, or just one manufacturer?Just confirmed on my next order a price increase of 7-10%. Getting ridiculous now
Across the board mate. Hull and Gamebore, guessing it will vary, but an increase non the less. Be nothing sub £200/1000 anymoreAcross the board, or just one manufacturer?
Steve.
I totally agree, chatting with some of the old boys today who said they remember £80/1000.Thanks for the bad news.
That will do nothing to encourage more folks into the sport.
Steve.
I don't know anybody who shoots that would really be effected by a 10% increase on a price of €250 which an expensive cartridge here if like me you shoot 125- 130 cartridges on 100 trap targets an average weekend it is only €3.25 now I have to say that shooting has never at any time been a cheap sport to partake in most people shoot a number of clays not how much they can afford. Just my opinion though.Seems more popular than ever in East Anglia, lots more money saved from Covid restrictions, may bite longer term but seen nothing to suggest it yet, i may start to shoot budget rather than mid range, that will save a tenner a slab
Fair comment, but for some perspective in the last 5 months, we’ve seen 2 increases totalling 20%, which is considerable considering Lead prices have remained pretty constant for the last 10 years. Cashing in and jumping on the Covid bandwagon isn’t the done thing in my opinion.I don't know anybody who shoots that would really be effected by a 10% increase on a price of €250 which an expensive cartridge here if like me you shoot 125- 130 cartridges on 100 trap targets an average weekend it is only €3.25 now I have to say that shooting has never at any time been a cheap sport to partake in most people shoot a number of clays not how much they can afford. Just my opinion though.
Is it the price of lead that is driving the prices of cartridges up ? Could it be oil prices transferring through into transport and plastic costs ? What is evident is that there will be a tipping point at which point fewer cartridges will be sold and that will in itself create pricing issues, or has this point already been reached and price rises are due to manufacturers having to increase prices to just make a profit. We are constantly told there is no profit in cartridges... is that making or selling them? I personally refuse to believe there is no money to be made in cartridge manufacture and sales. In shooting the cheapest thing most people will buy is in fact their shotgun although it has the highest price tag cartridge costs will out strip most in no time...Fair comment, but for some perspective in the last 5 months, we’ve seen 2 increases totalling 20%, which is considerable considering Lead prices have remained pretty constant for the last 10 years. Cashing in and jumping on the Covid bandwagon isn’t the done thing in my opinion.
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the cost of lead has been pretty even for the last 10 years, rising and falling but within a constant margin. Duty from EU on cartridge components is around a 2.5% increase since brexit, so not really reflective of the increase of 20%. Material shortages due to shipping issues (some boat got stuck somewhere once upon a time that caused massive global issues and still is) plus driver shortages willing to come to the UK, plus increased demand as everyone is outdoors shooting the crap out of anything that moves, all adds up to increasing margins and profits.Is it the price of lead that is driving the prices of cartridges up ? Could it be oil prices transferring through into transport and plastic costs ? What is evident is that there will be a tipping point at which point fewer cartridges will be sold and that will in itself create pricing issues, or has this point already been reached and price rises are due to manufacturers having to increase prices to just make a profit. We are constantly told there is no profit in cartridges... is that making or selling them? I personally refuse to believe there is no money to be made in cartridge manufacture and sales. In shooting the cheapest thing most people will buy is in fact their shotgun although it has the highest price tag cartridge costs will out strip most in no time...
So what we are seeing is a not unexpected cartridge manufacturing industry taking advantage of positive market conditions? Seems a sensible thing to do after all there would be no point in them increasing prices of a product that has no buyers?the cost of lead has been pretty even for the last 10 years, rising and falling but within a constant margin. Duty from EU is around 2.5% increase since brexit, so not really reflective of the increase of 20%. Material shortages due to shipping issues (some boat got stuck somewhere once upon a time that caused massive global issues and still is) plus driver shortages willing to come to the UK, plus increased demand as everyone is outdoors shooting the crap out of anything that moves, all adds up to increasing margins and profits.
Heavily dependent on how much you would charge for your own timecourious to know how self loading would cost out now compared to off the shelf. Your average £200/1000 now costs £240+/1000
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