8 gauge pre 1920 buckshot

[Researcher]

I have some 8 ga Winchester brass shells loaded in buckshot I believe them to be factory loaded the way they are crimped..

I've not seen a catalog listing of factory loaded brass shells. From the 1870 into the 1930s our ammunition companies offered brass NPEs for Nimrods to load with black powder only. From the 1923 Remington catalog --

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The only factory loaded brass shells I know of is the 00 Buck 12-gauge shells for the government from WW-II to Viet Nam --

Military 00 Buck Winchesters left, Remington right.JPG

the Ducks Unlimited 25th Anniversary 12-gauge shells from Remington --

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And the U.S. Cartridge Co. brass 2-inch .410-bore shells that held the 3/8 ounce load of the 2 1/2 inch paper shell in a 2-inch shell.

ALL-BRASS .410.jpg

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

I've not seen a catalog listing of factory loaded brass shells. From the 1870 into the 1930s our ammunition companies offered brass NPEs for Nimrods to load with black powder only. From the 1923 Remington catalog --

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The only factory loaded brass shells I know of is the 00 Buck 12-gauge shells for the government from WW-II to Viet Nam, the Ducks Unlimited 25th Anniversary 12-gauge shells from Remington --

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And the U.S. Cartridge Co. brass 2-inch .410-bore shells that held the 3/8 ounce load of the 2 1/2 inch paper shell in a 2-inch shell.

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Might you have something in your archives on 8 gauge paper buckshot loads that were pre 1920ish .

[Researcher]

From what I've seen only Winchester and Union Metallic Cartridge Co. later Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co., etc. offered 4-gauge NPEs and 8-gauge loaded shells and NPEs. None from Western Cartridge Co., Peters Cartridge Co. or U.S. Cartridge Co.

Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 1900 --

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1901 --

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1905 --

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1909 --

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Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 1913-14 --

8-gauge ARROW Shells loaded with Black Powder 1913-14.png

8-Gauge ARROW Shells loaded with bulk smokeless 1913-14.png

The Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Inc. 1918-19 --

8-gauge ARROW Shells loaded with Black Powder 1918-19.png

8-gauge ARROW Shells loaded with Bulk Smokeless 1918-19.png