Living money isn't made on shooting tournaments. Living money is made on lessons from being real good at the tournaments. If the good ones can't get others to pay for lessons, the cost of competitive shotgun shooting is the same for all..
And for most it is a social event, and as long as they can pay the price, they shoot.
One guy did the spread sheet analysis of a sporting clay event. And the additional cost of shells at their present price vs last year came out to $20 dollars additional for 100 shells fired. Factored in vehicle cost, gas to and from, entry fees, motel, food, and the additional cost was around $20. for the event per 100 shells fired.
Practice costs are something else.
Of course skeet and trap are essentially shot for free games compared to sporting....and you can hear the death gurgle every time you drive past a range...
Shells are out there to be had, and the availability is currently being manipulated to keep the price high...Any who think we are all in this together are fooling themselves....
Last edited by battue; 07/22/21.
