silly question: Did old paper shotgun shells smell good???

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Hi all,
As I said this may be silly but, I remember shooting up all of my grandfathers CIL or CANUK paper shells
about 30 yrs ago, and If I remember right they smelled great!!!
Did they use differant powder and can you get it or is this just my memory playen tricks?
Thanks
 
You are right!! They did smell good. [You brought back memories, good ones!]
I think it was partly the varnish they used on those old paper shells.
I can remember taking a deep sniff of a shell right after firing it.
Eagleye.
 
czscotia said:
Hi all,
As I said this may be silly but, I remember shooting up all of my grandfathers CIL or CANUK paper shells
about 30 yrs ago, and If I remember right they smelled great!!!
Did they use differant powder and can you get it or is this just my memory playen tricks?
Thanks
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No, your memory is not playing tricks on you. They do smell great, thats why I"m always on the lookout for paper shells at gunshows.
 
I don't know if it's the paper shells. The sun at my back, birds on the wing, fine gentlemanly company, and the sweet smell of 700x in the air is pretty much all you could really ask for (unless said gentlemen have some decent looking young daughters that like to shoot skeet, then they can come too :) )
 
I still have a few boxes of paper Canuck, Imperial and even "Eatonia" brand shells (made for Eatons). Every now and then I shoot a few and yes . . . they did (and still do) smell great!!!
 
the old plastic CIL and IVI imperal hull smell some what the same they really should bring back these shells the hulls are almost indestructable and thick

but there is nothing like a good SXS and some paper shells on a hunt i have a box or two sitting around dont really want to shoot them
 
Have to chuckle about this: I am reminded of my youth standing behind my dad as he shot ducks, and I would pick up the empties that flew out of that old 20gauge 1100 in the lulls enjoying the smell of the old imperial hulls. I thought I had an issue or something, but today I can still remember that smell and look forward to making it myself. Something about wading through the marsh, the aroma when combined with the smell of gun smoke. mmmmm Intoxicating... memories that is! I've not enjoyed enough of the paper shells to be a true "experienced" gunner, but somedbody dumped a bunch at the range drop off. Left for NC the resident range raccoon to lovingly rescue! :)
 
The good old days.... My father and I still have both paper and brass shells, although the brass is from before my time. I miss that smell!!!
 
antiqueguy said:
the old plastic CIL and IVI imperal hull smell some what the same they really should bring back these shells the hulls are almost indestructable and thick

but there is nothing like a good SXS and some paper shells on a hunt i have a box or two sitting around dont really want to shoot them
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Yes sir and if they did they would sell them by the truck load to at least us old junkies. :)
I still have quite a few left in 16ga paper and never miss a year without my fix.
 
Yup, ol pa, Bobo and me pheasant hunting.
Wet up to my knees with dew.
The old man watching the dog and saying,
"get ready, Bobo's pointing".
My finger never ever never gets to the trigger
on time.
And rare that the old man missed a feather.
The sights, sounds and yes, the smells are
here with me till I'm dun.
 
I grew up on a farm in Perth County SW Ontario in the 60's. The sale of Jack Rabbits (European Hares) was legal at that time. Lots of farm boys made their spending money shooting Jacks. They sold for a buck a piece. The shotgun shell of choice (and quite often the only ones available) were the old purple Imperial high brass in #2. Every hardware store and most corner country stores and gas stations sold ammunition. The really neat thing was almost all sold shotgun shells singlely. ie You could buy one or a dozen in a brown paper bag. I was probably 18 years old before I ever had a full box of shot shells! Going price was 10 cents a piece at that time.(no sales taxes either)
My oldest brother and I shared Dad's old single Cooey 16 guage.

Yes I also remember the smell and colour of those old Imperials.
 
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