The 'Metal Lined' is pre-1901 and was sold as NPEs. The 1899,1905 and 1911 WRA Co. catalogs do not list factory loaded 4 gauge shells. Large bore shotshells, such as the 4 and 8, seem to show up quite frequently as handloads. I buy them when they are affordable, especially if I know that the shell was only sold empty to begin with. As Destry said, follow the auction sites. Unlike coins and stamps, there are no recognized set prices for cartridges.
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GMC(SW)-USN, Retired
'Earnest Will'
'Desert Shield'
'Desert Storm'
'Southern Watch'
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