Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: A newer, smarter bullet [View all]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)But instead of each hunter buying all of this. Think of the guide buying a system or two and the hunter pays for the ammunition. The guide could make up the cost after a period of time. This would make it more inexpensive to the individual hunter.
Last year I payed about $3.40 a pound(boneless meat) to stock my freezer for the year. This included travel, lodging, guide and meals. I'm speculating here, but if the cost of a single round was $200, it would increase my cost by about 0.80 per pound. I would pay that higher rate if I was all but guaranteed a humane death for the animal. This of course is based on the assumption that I'm able to get a decent sized bull who is 5 to 10 years old. Last year's bull weighed in at 498 pounds.
But if the ammunition costs that much, it would not be economical for all types of game.