Herter's line discontinued

[Harold Pickens]

Bass Pro/Cabelas is apparently discontinuing their Herters shell line, they were actually made by cheddite. I guess no good thing lasts forever. Such a shame as they were a good bargain, and were easily reloaded. For us 16 ga fans they were the best buy out there. I would shoot them in my fluid steel guns (Parkers, Foxes, and Ithacas), and then cut them down to 2/1/2" to make nice 3/4 and 7/8 oz 16 ga loads for my damascus guns. I also cut down the 20's to shoot in my little 20 ga J. Manton hammer gun. I have given away hundreds of their 16 hulls, but probably still have close to a thousand of them.
The low recoil 12 ga shells were pleasant to shoot also.
I was at Cabelas this weekend and was able to scarf up the few remaining
boxes of 16 ga, a few 8"s and a a few boxes of 6's, at $4.88/box, and 5 boxes of 16 ga 1 1/8 of 5's, at $6.88 box.
Disscussion on the 16 ga forum confirms this, as did a gentleman at Cabelas.
The East coast distribution center is here in Wheeling, and they had no more inventory. I forgot to look for the Low recoil 12's, and may go back to look for them.