Clay Target Q&A
With Russell Mark, Olympic gold and silver medallist
Questions: russell@corporateshootingstars.com.au
Q Is there any particular reason why the price of shotshells is continuing to climb? With two kids shooting, it is becoming hard to stay involved in the sport and if things don’t change soon, we will have to look at another activity.
Peter Nicholls, NSW
A There is not one definitive answer to your question Peter, but the obvious response is that it is the price of lead, which continues to trade at record levels. The fact that China is now a major player in the world manufacturing economy and they have a persistent demand for lead also continues to push the price up. These factors and the rising price of oil, which, in turn, pushes up the cost of transport of not only the raw materials used to make shotshells, but also the moving around the world of the finished product, makes the cost to the consumer increasingly higher. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no short-term solution in sight.