The yellow box of shells on the right is marked Brush Loads, I assume they are spreaders, the box is about half full.

still half a box after all those years

must be a grouse hunter

This is some great ammunition history for those of us not so well versed. Thanks and keep it coming.
Brush loads??? never seen such a thing.

Harold, brush loads are generally made with a wad that has no shot cup. Basically just a plastic base over the powder.

I shot some of those shells grouse hunting 20 or so years ago, and then thought I should save them. I may have to take one apart to see how it was made. I thought they used fiber wads back then, but I dont know how old those boxes are--may only be from the late 1950's or 60's.

19/6 regular to spreader is my ratio when shooting skeet with tight choked Parkers. Use the spreader on 2nd shot of doubles and station 8. 6 spreaders per round.

Could it be the old loading was intended for SxS guns ?

William

Years back, Western also marketed their 'Thicket Load'.

lots of people should have been told about these loads before they got out the hacksaws...would love to have a box of those thicket and brush loads for display...charlie

So true Charlie.

If they were easy to find not many would be looking so hard for them. It would take the fun out of it.