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Unread 04-19-2020, 07:37 PM   #1
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Default Repro Parker Bros brass shot shells

I recently bought some 10 guage brass shells from Track of the Wolf, Inc.. Figured I'd show them off incase anyone else was interested. I have not loaded or fired them yet but I will let y'all know if they don't function as good as they look.
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Joseph,

Are you loading black powder or smokeless in these hulls?
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They will be used with goex FFg black powder, I will load the first ones pretty light with 3 1/4 drams and 1 1/4oz of shot. I need to get some large pistol primers this week and will load them as soon as I do. I have never loaded brass hulls and don’t like the Idea of gluing the overshot card in place so I may use paraffin wax instead. Has anyone else done this, or had any issues with this?
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I didn't know that reproduction shells were being made. They look great!
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Those are wicked cool. Thanks for showing.
Are they expensive?
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George, I payed around $7.50 a hull for them, the 12ga are a bit less. I think they are expensive but I payed for the name. To justify my purchase, I tell myself competitors cost almost $12.00, and I can reload them many times.
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I would hate to think about what my Rocky Mountain Cartridge eight gauge brass would have cost if I had paid retail. My question about the RMC and the Track of the Wolf cases is "Do they expand so much that we have to keep them segregated from shells fired in different guns?" I have not used my RMC cases because I have a supply of sized Remington eight gauge cases gifted to me by Daryl Middlebrook. I wish I knew where Daryl's sizing die is now, but it is probably lost with much of his other "stuff".
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Good question Bill, I am not sure yet how much they will expand in the chambers. I will get back to you on that after I fire them a few times, and try a couple different guns. They should be fairly strong, because I believe both them and RMC are turned on a lathe from solid brass.
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Bill, yes the Track of the Shells do expand. I shot some 12 gauge shells in my early lifters(serial#s less than 4000) with black powder. They will not fit in my more recent lifters or top action guns anymore. So they are dedicated to those early guns now. I do have a RCBS 12 Cowboy die set new in the box that "should" be able to resize those I just haven't tried it out yet.

With the 10 gauge shells I have been able to use the shorter 2 5/8" shells in many different guns with out issue.

I do like these shells and have a bunch in both 12(2 1/2" and 2 5/8" and 10 gauge(2 7/8" and 2 5/8"). They are great quality and Track of the Wold sells a nice reloading pamphlet with these that I like as well.

Joseph, let us know what you think when you get a chance to shoot them.
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One more thing Joseph, I use Duco Cement to glue the overshoot cards(which should be 9 gauge for your 10 gauge shells). That has always worked for me...
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