Originally Posted by Chris142
How can they be getting away with this? They have Federal 12g #7.5 shells in a 250 pack for $334. I'm sure there is other overpriced ammo as well.
That particular load is a premium, light upland hunting load. We're talking quail, pheasant, rabbit and squirrel, and not at challenging ranges.
You could buy Winchester Double AA trap loads in 7.5 shot and get the same performance for less money. I can't figure out a scenario in which anyone would want 250 of those for a hunting application at pre-crisis retail -- and at that price, my mind boggles.
Don't get me wrong: I'm a big fan of Federal Premium for the upland. They make a lovely shell, and I've shot a bunch of 'em over the years. But at $33 per box (and actually less), you could be picking up hard to find stuff like plated and buffered 7.5s in 16 and 28 gauge ... and a box or two of those would be reserved for difficult (second or third) shots and take you through a season or more.
Ten of these in 12 gauge at $33 per has neither much utility or value. That's a baffling amount of a light upland load at a baffling price.
Part of me thinks they had some flats of these and stuck 'em out their during this crisis to see what they could draw for 'em.
I can't think of a single experienced shotgunner who would look at these and go, "Yep, need a flat of those, for sure."
Puzzling stuff.