I can provide some hard information on this issue as we have just ordered several hundred cases of 2 1/2" shotshells from Lyalvale in England for our private label.

Production costs--primarily lead--have increased by about 15% and the USD/Sterling exchange rate has also increased unfavorably. These two factors taken together will result in a retail price increase of around 18-20%.

Jim Kilday
Managing Partner
Westely Richards USA