I was lucky enough to have a buddy (who had quit shooting trap years ago) give me 8 bags of shot last year for $50.00 when he was cleaning out his garage. Then his brother in law gave me three more bags. So, I never had to worry about it.... It's just like gasoline. It doesn't matter how much a gallon of gas costs to me. When I go and get gas, I buy $20.00 worth. That lasts me for close to a month. Since I retired, I hardly even drive, except for maybe once or twice a week. If it gets up to $10.00 a gallon, all they'll get is .......you guessed it.....$20.00. That's all they're going to get from me.....$20.00.