"Estate" buckshot shells
- Thread starter cyclone
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i bought a couple flats, but they were #8's 1 1/8 oz 2 3/4 dram eq. trap loads. looked like all my other shells, red low brass, with light ribs on the outside shell. i haven't noticed the buckshot shells, but the estates i have shot great.
Unless the boxes are full and really minty I would shoot them. It is surprising how long ammunition will last when stored properly. I have hunted with 1950's production "Imperial" shotgun shells and they worked great in fact I think they were loaded hotter than the new stuff. Recoil and report were definitely sharper.
Never had a fear of shooting old shells purchased at gun shows.
Couple years back a chap had a bunch of zippy bags filled with 12 gauge shells.
He had the number of shells in there and the rainbow effect of colours of shells
had me sucked in.
The smells them old shells had emitted was a treat in itself.
Nutt'in ventured, nutt'in gained.................
Couple years back a chap had a bunch of zippy bags filled with 12 gauge shells.
He had the number of shells in there and the rainbow effect of colours of shells
had me sucked in.
The smells them old shells had emitted was a treat in itself.
Nutt'in ventured, nutt'in gained.................
Never had a fear of shooting old shells purchased at gun shows.
Couple years back a chap had a bunch of zippy bags filled with 12 gauge shells.
He had the number of shells in there and the rainbow effect of colours of shells
had me sucked in.
The smells them old shells had emitted was a treat in itself.
Nutt'in ventured, nutt'in gained.................
Ha, the smell of an old paper shot shell, brings back memories from when I was a young lad, out with granddad.
wish you could still buy them.
pisces-guy
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- West Kelowna, B.C.
I still use some Imperial and Canuck shells that dad bought in the 1960s...no issues and they kill quite nicely, especially the Imperial "magnums".
