Need help from shotshell experts

[Researcher]

I'd suggest checking out the next Wards Auction --

https://wardscollectibles.com/viewcat.php?category=1

which I think will be in February. Item #1044 from the November Auction would cover your 1904 2 5/8 inch 12-gauge box. 12-gauge boxes of that vintage generally don't have the length listed on them if they are the "standard" 2 5/8 inch length, but do list the length if they are the 2 3/4 (like Items $1043 and 1045), 2 7/8 or 3-inch shells.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

I'd suggest checking out the next Wards Auction --

https://wardscollectibles.com/viewcat.php?category=1

which I think will be in February. Item #1044 from the November Auction would cover your 1904 2 5/8 inch 12-gauge box. 12-gauge boxes of that vintage generally don't have the length listed on them if they are the "standard" 2 5/8 inch length, but do list the length if they are the 2 3/4 (like Items $1043 and 1045), 2 7/8 or 3-inch shells.

Thanks, Dave! I am a frequent contributor to the coffers of Wards and will again look over their shell box offerings in their upcoming auction. Is there any easy way to know if a box I'm seeing is correct for the years in question? I assume manufacturers produce shells over a rather broad period. I've tried to look at ads from magazines for the years I'm seeking, but they have so far offered only the general manufacturer and not the specific box/load design.

Thank you again.