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[Harold Pickens]

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

[OH Osthaus]

still half a box after all those years

must be a grouse hunter

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

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.

[Autumn Daze]

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

[Harold Pickens]

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.

[William Davis]

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

[Roundsworth]

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

[charlie cleveland]

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

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

lots of people should have been told about these loads before they got out the hacksaws...

So true Charlie.

[wayne goerres]

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