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duelist1954 · March 3, 2013, 02:47 PM

Indy, I chronographed that load for the magazine article - 1,128 fps

The expense is due to supply and demand...demand is low, but supply is even lower. Brass can run up to $3 a shell, and there's quite a bit of lead...I guess it all adds up.

March 3, 2013, 02:47 PM	#7
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 567	Indy, I chronographed that load for the magazine article - 1,128 fps The expense is due to supply and demand...demand is low, but supply is even lower. Brass can run up to $3 a shell, and there's quite a bit of lead...I guess it all adds up.