Well, those photos were taken a while ago, so the shot inventory is more like 35 or so. As much as I'd like to buy 50 to 80 bags, I just can't bring myself to pay the going price for the stuff right now. It's probably not going to happen, but I keep holding onto hope for a lengthy drop in the lead market. I figure at least I can do my part by not buying any. I still think that if enough of us did that, it would have to eventually have an effect on the shot manufacturers. No demand in the stores means no demand at the distributors which means no demand at the mnaufacturers. Low demand + high inventories = lower prices. It sounds good, anyway.
Accordingly, I currently shoot trap only when I really feel like it. I've been buying shells when Remington runs their $100 rebate on five flats - it somehow seems less painful to pay $52 (after rebate) for a flat of new shells than ~$35 for one bag of shot. I buy 10 flats and Jason and I each submit a rebate form for five flats each.
These days, I'm spending more time on my club's handgun and rifle ranges. Those components aren't cheap either, but it takes a lot longer to go through them.
Ed