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Unread 06-30-2020, 07:53 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen View Post
I suspect Parker Bros. knew what gun cranks were loading on their own. As what I mentioned about Chas. Askins. I've seen Parker Bros. paper mentioning 1 ounce 20-gauge loads well before any of our major ammunition companies were loading 1 ounce 20-gauge loads.

I have access to the catalogs of Western Cartridge Co., Peters Cartridge Co., Union Metallic Cartridge Co./Remington, Winchester and U.S. Cartridge Co. and I don't see it. Our major ammunition companies pretty much marched in lock step as to the loads they offered. They were essentially a trust.
Interesting! It would be nice to have access to the "backroom" goings on at both Parker Brothers and the cartridge manufacturers.
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