EQGuy
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In the old days a case of shotgun shells held 20 boxes of 25. Now a case holds 10 boxes of 25 and is what in the old days was called a flat as the case is flatter by 1/2.
PAPER HULLS
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With regard to swollen hulls, the Army had this problem with the high humidity in Viet Nam, so they switched to all brass shells. (It's only tax payer money.) They are neat, but I don't know how or if they can be reloaded.
I reloaded paper shells in the 60s. I don't know how many times I could reload one shell, but I shot them until I blew the end off.
I reloaded paper shells in the 60s. I don't know how many times I could reload one shell, but I shot them until I blew the end off.
Memories indeed. I used to help my dad reload shot shells. He shot competition skeet and did a lot of bird hunting. And he still has lots of paper hulls that he has used over and again. I wonder how many times you can reused them?
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The military actually used all brass shells quite a lot over the years. I have WWII era box of them, they were supposed to be standard issue for troops in the pacific theatre though some things I have read indicate they weren't always available.
The brass shells actually can be reloaded fairly easily but hold up best if used in break open guns. The top wad can be glued in with water glass, for repeaters they work better if the top wad is secured by rolling the mouth over but this can lead to cracks forming. They were always more expensive though and don't seem to have that unique smell of paper hulls.
chaparrito
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Cabela's has Federal Gold Medal paper hulls in stock. Hundred bucks a case.
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chaparrito
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When you're 8 years old, the paper hulls are much easier to slice open with your pocket knife to obtain the powder for "science experiments".
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