Is factory rifle ammo still way more expensive and less accurate than handloads? I've heard that the quality is better but what about cost?
Shotgun ammo has come way down in cost over the last couple of decades. If you shoot 12 gauge target loads, you probably can't even reload them for the cost of new. Oddballs like 28 gauge are about all I reload in shotgun ammo.
Check the price of factory .416 Rigby ammo.