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03-24-2014, 10:42 AM
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FWIW, here is my 8-gauge UMC/Rem-UMC shotshell offerings info --
I have looked through some of my old Union Metallic Cartridge Co. catalogues, and find their 8-gauge shells were only offered loaded with bulk smokeless powder or black powder. I don't find any 8-gauge loadings with dense smokeless powders. In 1903, 04 and 05, UMC's 8-gauge shell was the "Trap" shell, green in color. Bulk smokeless powder loads were -- 5 drams with 1 1/2 ounces of shot 5 1/2 drams with 1 3/4 ounce of shot 6 drams with 2 ounces of shot. In black powder loads they offered -- 5 drams with 1 1/2 ounces of shot 5 1/2 drams with 1 3/4 ounces of shot 6 drams with 2 ounces of shot 6 1/2 drams with 2 ounces of shot 6 1/2 drams with 2 1/4 ounces of shot 7 drams with 2 ounces of shot 7 drams with 2 1/4 ounces of shot. None of these catalogues mention the length of the shell these loads are put up in. UMC's primed empty 8-gauge paper shell, equivalent to the "Trap" shell, was head stamped "Expert" and was offered in 3 1/4 inch length for $25 per thousand, and 3 1/2 to 4 inch lengths for $28 per thousand. By 1910, the "Trap" and "Expert" were gone and the 8-gauge offerings were in the "Arrow" shell, salmon color. Bulk smokeless powder loads offered were listed as being in a 3 1/4 inch case -- 5 drams with 1 1/2 ounces of shot 5 1/2 drams with 1 3/4 ounces of shot. There was no offering of loaded extra length 8-gauge shells. Black powder loads offered were -- 5 drams with 1 1/2 ounces of shot 6 drams with 1 3/4 ounces of shot 7 drams with 2 ounces of shot. The "Arrow" primed empty 8-gauge shells were stamped HANDLOADED on the side and were offered in 3 1/4 inch length for $25 per thousand and the 3 1/2 to 4 inch lengths for $28 per thousand, and all carried the notation "bulk powder only." Through the 1915-16 Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. catalogue the 8-gauge offerings remained the same as 1910. By the 1918-19 Rem-UMC catalogue only the 3 ¼ inch empties were being offered and the only bulk smokeless load was 5 ½ drams with 1 ¾ ounce of shot. Black powder loads remained the same. |
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03-24-2014, 11:37 AM
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Beautiful gun, very nice clean engraving, enjoy. And yes heading in the other direction 28 then 410...Congrats
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