price of lead

[pat 1]

http://www.kitcometals.com/charts/lead_historical_large.html

 

Dealers have been telling us for quite a while that lead prices are the cause of high shell prices. We will wait with baited breath to see when they notice that lead is now the cheapest it's been in over a year,and there seems to be quite a surplus in store.

[chrispti]

'' when they notice''? IF they decide too notice.

[ferretman]

thay will prob act thick and say thay have not heard it .so thay can keep on the hi profit

[Floating Chamber]

It's more than just lead now; it's oil (plastic products, cases, wads, diesel for transport) steel for the heads, energy for production and the strong Euro. We have been spoiled by cheap cartridges in the past; compared to the 1960s, shells should be around £32 for 25. We're heading that way.

[fortune82]

I think prices have come down a bit. Bought 250 Eley firsts last week for £34. Im sure thats cheaper than they used to be. :yp:

[Bagsy]

shells should be around £32 for 25

 

:yp:

[Markio]

shells should be around £32 for 25

 

:yp:

 

Who's up for a round of 10 clays then?

 

I've only been shooting for 2 years and they've gone up over £10/250. A drop would be nice of course!

[Floating Chamber]

Seriously, in 1964, I was on £5.50 a week and Eley were 80p for 25. (I am quoting decimal currency for those under 40 years of age.)

[Highlander]

The price of cartridges is unlikely to fall in the long term (or probably in the short term for that matter). Lead is mostly used for car batteries, lbs & lbs of it apparently, and all the time we (the rest of the world) and now the Chinese and Indians economies are moving forward the demand for cars is gonna get greater and greater. Think on it...a few years ago a privately owned vehicle in China was unheard of, now there’s MILLIONS (maybe even BILLIONS) of ‘em who want and can probably afford one and whilst it might be a long way from the standard we’re used to it’ll still contain a battery!

[Admiral Von Tirpitz]

Exactly True!! China and India are building factories and hotels and such like at a huge rate, they seem to want all the materials they can get. I heard recently from a local farmer that any scrap metal, wire, rubbish is worth a mint. So even if you have a rusting old pile of junk in the corner of a barn, in a field or anyhwere then it is worth getting it to a scrap dealer, it should more than cover off the extra £££ for the cartridges.

 

I got some 8 shot Competition X recently for £33.50.

 

Admiral

[Emmsy]

i ordered carts this weekend and the price has indeed come down.

not a lot mind as the euro is so strong against the pound.