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Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 05:06 AM

custom shell boxes for the 8 gauge
 
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Heres a little project I have been thinking about , I have been kicking around the idea about getting some custom boxes to put my 8 gauge loads in . Took some rough measurements on what the dimensions would be for a 25rd box . I think what I came up with is 4.875x3.25x4.875 . I having playing around with different design ideas so far this is what I came up with .

Still got a bit of playing around with it and some other ideas .

Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 06:56 AM

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Heres some other ideas I am working on, I think im leaning towards the white background on the red box .

Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 07:55 AM

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Different variation .

David Holes 05-23-2021 08:46 AM

I always thought it would be neat to have a 2 piece box for 8 and 10 ga

Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by David Holes (Post 334910)
I always thought it would be neat to have a 2 piece box for 8 and 10 ga

You mean like the old styles ones where the shells are vertical like this ?
Thats was originally my idea but as a 15rd box, because a 25rd 8 gauge box will be huge.

David Holes 05-23-2021 09:19 AM

Yes that would be neat

Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by David Holes (Post 334914)
Yes that would be neat

Someone can make those it is basically just a miniature shoebox. I have seen also some people making reproduction vintage shotshell boxes.

With the boxes im looking at I can get 100 made for around $250 .

CraigThompson 05-23-2021 01:13 PM

I have an abundance of the white 10 gauge 3 1/2" boxes and I use them for the 8 gauge . They hold 21 or 22 forget which . Well I use boxes when I feel like boxing them up . In most situations I have plastic tub type things in the back of my truck filled with a specific load for this gauge or that gauge .

Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson (Post 334930)
I have an abundance of the white 10 gauge 3 1/2" boxes and I use them for the 8 gauge . They hold 21 or 22 forget which . Well I use boxes when I feel like boxing them up . In most situations I have plastic tub type things in the back of my truck filled with a specific load for this gauge or that gauge .

Yeah its mostly just a aesthetics thing wanting to have some ammo boxes with 8 GA printed on them .

Milton C Starr 05-23-2021 05:38 PM

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Ive been thinking of using the 8 gauge as a dedicated predator shotgun . I think it will pattern the larger shot sizes a bit better than the smaller bores .
So I whipped this up .


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