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Originally Posted by robertrwalsh
If I recall correctly the U S Army used brass shotshells right up until Vietnam, but I could be wrong about that. A teeny bit before my time. My dad was an MP during WW II and more than once remarked they fired brass shells during regular familiarization courses with their Winchester M97.
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You are right ! Paper shells couldn't be waterproofed well enough ...moisture always caused the paper to swell and not chamber .
Remember this was pre plastic and you know the army ...if something works (brass) they keep on using it .
The plastic shells finally proved their worth after the makers perfected the plastic making process and enough years of duck hunters using them proved plastic were waterproof and wouldn't swell ... but it took a while !
Gary