[Larryjk]

The price of lead shot went from about $12/25lb. before the speculators started to about $50.00/25lb. @ Sportsman's Warehouse at the present time. Needless to say, but the sport of skeet and trapshooting have been seriously affected by the price of lead. Many folks are now shooting 7/8 oz. loads instead of 1 1/8 oz. in the 12 gauge. The .410 has become poppular for skeet and reloading for it has become popular. Try to find a used .410 loader for sale.
If the price goes down (on lead) it will be interesting to see how many flks are going to go back to 1 1/8 oz. loads in the 12 gauge. The 7/8oz. loads and 24 gram international loads are not very different. There are some problems with velocity according to ATA velocity rules. Not all trap and skeet shooting is registered birds.