✅ SOLVED Brass shot gun shells

[flatbutton]

Had these since the the late 70's. Any idea how old?

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

1960's? Montgomery Wards used to carry them.

 

[BosnMate]

I think you can still buy the empty brass for loading black powder loads, but I have no idea what the head stamp would say. Probably something like Dixie Gun Works. I wonder if the military still uses brass shotgun shells? Anybody know?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Don't know. I do know 00Buck was the preferred WWI load (in brass) for military use. I imagine plastic hulls eliminated the need for brass. The old paper hulls swelled and weren't acceptable in military applications. Plastic solved that problem.

Cowboy Action Shooters currently prefer brass for the nostalgia of them.

 

[BosnMate]

Midway also sells empty brass shotgun shells. However the inside diameter of the brass shell is larger than the plastic cases made today. So 12 gauge wads and shot cups don't work, so I guess the black powder guys have to use 10 gauge stuff in the 12, and as far as I know there is no smokeless powder loads in the books.

 

[flatbutton]

I think I was just using the the box to store them in as it is marked 1 1/2 oz #4 shot. Had a bunch more, but gave them away over the years.

 

[Tedyoh]

I think I was just using the the box to store them in as it is marked 1 1/2 oz #4 shot. Had a bunch more, but gave them away over the years.

According to this link, REM-UMC mfg 1911-1934. I think when you were giving them away you were handing someone $5-$10 per shell........

Shotgun

 

[recondigger]

I think you can still buy the empty brass for loading black powder loads, but I have no idea what the head stamp would say. Probably something like Dixie Gun Works. I wonder if the military still uses brass shotgun shells? Anybody know?

No the military uses plastic shells.

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[turtlefoot13]

I know that relying on retail catalogs as a sole mean of dating headstamps is not 100% reliable, but here is some information that might help. The last retail catalog that I have access to that offers the "Best" quality all brass shells is 1930. Although I don't have access to the 1931 retail catalog, I do have access to the "Jobbers" price list for 1931 and the "Best" all brass shell is not listed in it, or the 1932 "Jobbers" price list or the 1933 on retail catalogs. The Remington-UMC headstamp was different from 1911-1914, so a fairly probable date range for your shotshells is 1915-1930 +/- a few years on the 1930 side of the date range.

I don't know if this is of any interest to you, but here is the "load pattern" for your shell from the 1923 retail catalog. The 00 Buck Shot is the top left!

Nice shells by the way!
Doug

 

[flatbutton]

Thanks for the info guys, I could kick myself in the a** for giving the rest away to my friends! Sad part is,that box was all but full, maybe missing 7 or 8. Only got 5 left. My son in law will get those someday