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Old Shotgun Shells

dav1965dav1965 Member Posts: 26,540 ✭✭✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
I was going through some of my Dads ammo and i came across 2 boxes of paper shotgun shells. I got some Western Super X and some Revelation W A whatever that is.

The writing is gone off of all the shells all you can see is some are low brass and high brass.

I think that is pretty cool.
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  • JnRockwallJnRockwall Member Posts: 16,352 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    some time back a guy strolled into dads barm with a milk crate full of ammo. Wanted $100. 2 bricks of winchester wildcats, 10 boxes 243, box ,32, 5 or 6 boxes of winchester buckshot, 9mm, .38, bunch 30-06 and maybe 10-12 boxes of sears 20 ga shells.

    The shells shoot fine, they just come part when you shoot them. I hate to waste a bullet. So I am trying to find a couple old low budget single shot shotguns, 1 20 and 1 12.

    I have 2 or 3 boxes of paper shells I have gotten form family who have passed on. I like them, and if they were commercially produced today, I would buy and use paper.
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    Watch it.Most of the old paper shells had corrosive primers.Keep that in mind when U shoot them.
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  • dav1965dav1965 Member Posts: 26,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They were my Dads so i will not shoot them. They will be my reserve when things get tight. With the writing gone all i can tell is low brass or high brass.

    I hope the time never comes when i need them. That means the world has fallen apart. LOL

    I might need them before Obummer gets out of office.[:(]
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dav1965
    They were my Dads so i will not shoot them. They will be my reserve when things get tight. With the writing gone all i can tell is low brass or high brass.

    I hope the time never comes when i need them. That means the world has fallen apart. LOL

    I might need them before Obummer gets out of office.[:(]

    I know U say that in jest Dave but,Bite your tongue that it doesn't actually come to that..
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I still have paper shells that my dad bought.

    Since the link to my auctions is in my signature line I always keep something auto relisting. ATM it's the box only from when plastic shells first came out. The actual shells that were in it when I got it had been reloaded and seemed to shoot awful hot, I gave them away for components.

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=472008637
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • slumlord44slumlord44 Member Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lots of paper shells out there without corrosive primers. Not sure exactly when they phased them out. Actually no problem shooting corrosive primers as long as you clean properly after shooting them. I would not use them in a pump or semi auto due to the difficulty of cleaning.
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I found the base of an old Winchester shotshell in the woods that was marked Nu-Black.I don't have a clue how old it is.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a box of Federal 12 GA paper hull shells. A friend found several boxes in his dad's basement when he was cleaning it out. The shells and the box look like they were bought last week.
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by buddyb
    I found the base of an old Winchester shotshell in the woods that was marked Nu-Black.I don't have a clue how old it is.


    Found just a blurb and some photos here:
    http://www.cartridge-corner.com/winch.htm
    Winchester Nublack (1905-1938) 10, 12 , 16, 20. (1911-1921 for 24 and 28 gauge. Sold in Balck paper (loaded), Yellow and red for empties.
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have quite a few old 45/70 shot shells. They are brass cases with wooden sabots over the shot. I pulled one sabot & the shot had all turned to a powder.
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nothing smells better than a paper shotgun shell when it ejects from the chamber after being fired, that little curl of smoke and the smell of old Alcan #5................that brings back memories.[:)]
    RLTW

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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FWIW, Revelation WA was the brand name for Western Auto Hardware stores.

    Nublack on 12 g shells was used from 1905-1938.
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  • USN_AirdaleUSN_Airdale Member Posts: 2,987 ✭
    edited November -1
    what exactly does anyone mean when they say "OLD" ?

    most of you folks are in your 20's - 30's, so i am guessing that the shotgun ammo i used as a younger man are now "OLD" to you ?

    please define "OLD" !! OK ??
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My experience with unknown origin paper 12 gauge shells is that they rarely work. I came a across a bunch a few years ago. None of them fired.

    Buddy of mine did the same thing, found a bunch of them cheap at some shop - none fired.

    Sure both batches were probably wet at some point in their history.
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If using best for trap shooting...
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    No paper shotshells but I was using up some 35 year old Eley brown plastic shells and a feller I was out shooting with thought I was nuts to be wasting collectible ammo.

    Um, I'm pretty sure I bought them on a clearance sale at K-Mart back in 1980 ... "Collectible?"
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