Grand Ammo Availbilty/Pricing?

Discussion in 'Trapshooting Forum - Americantrapshooter.com' started by lord maker, Aug 2, 2022.

  1. lord maker

    lord maker Mega Poster Founding Member

    Before heading out for Sparta Saturday. Was wondering what the ammo situation was in Sparta shell house? Any reports?
     
  2. Brownie91

    Brownie91 Well-Known Member

    Looks like plenty available. Pay for your shooting and then go to the shell house to print off your voucher. You are same to buy for the events that you have paid for
     
  3. alf174

    alf174 Mega Poster Founding Member

    Walmart in town reportedly has ammo, up to 10 flats at a time for purchase.
     
  4. Troutbum

    Troutbum Active Member

    Gamaliel shell house has ammo ranging from $85 to $120 per flat. Same price as Sparta Wal Mart. If you go, support the shell house.
     
  5. rem90t

    rem90t Active Member

    $85- Super Target, Gun Clubs, Top Gun, Estate, Challenger; $90-Fiocchi, Clever; $105- Fiocchi White Rhino, Browning; $110- Federal HOA; $120-AA, STS, Nitro; $130-Federal Paper, AA Elite; Small Gauge-$140
     
  6. Ed Budreau

    Ed Budreau Active Member Founding Member

    Plenty of Ammo not cheap but plenty. Premium are $120-130. Cheap $85
     
  7. waldedw

    waldedw KX6 Special, MX14 Combo

    I have 2 friends shooting the grand this year, they say the ammo is here and plenty of it, just bring your wallet ;)
     
  8. frostyman

    frostyman Active Member

    There was plenty of ammo there and at Wal-Mart and there was a quite a lot left over.
     
  9. lord maker

    lord maker Mega Poster Founding Member

    There was ammo. I only picked up 4 flats of Gun Clubs. 85/flat before tax. At $77/100 targets (targets/fees/ammo), must shoot a 99+ to win, same 15 people on top all the time, my interest in ATA is going way down.
     
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  10. alf174

    alf174 Mega Poster Founding Member

    That's been true a long long time.
     
  11. Roger Coveleskie

    Roger Coveleskie State HOF Founding Member Member State Hall of Fame

    I did not attend the grand this year or last year. I was told the targets were set narrower than a two hole setting. That could be the reason for the high scores. The officers of the ATA are shitting in their own nest. They are loosing shooters every day and have not a clue, as to why they are leaving or how to stop them.
    After 40+ years of attending registered shoots , I have lost interest in the sport, because of the way it has been badly run for the last 20+ years. Roger C.
     
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  12. rookieshooter

    rookieshooter Mega Poster Forum Leader

    I looked at the pay out sheet...truly pathetic. I would like to go next year just to compete with other ''Chair'' shooters though. Forget playing the money other then yardage purse, maybe. Some of those ''Top Dog'' guys shooting those easy angle targets are breaking consistent AAA scores from the 27.
     
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  13. oleolliedawg

    oleolliedawg Mega Poster Founding Member

    Let's look at from another angle. It's obvious the scores are much higher on easier targets. It's also obvious narrower targets water down payoffs so everyone gets a smaller a piece of the action and everyone goes home a winner-even the short yardage winners, sandbaggers and professional trapshooters. So, is that really all that bad and who not?
     
  14. Tom in PA

    Tom in PA Active Member

    Heck, everyone gets a trophy! What could be the downside....???;)