Vintage 12 & 16 Gauge Brass Shells:

[Mike of the Mountain]

You try Ballistic Products brass shell reloading manual? I load FFg black powder in mine and in paper hulls. No plastic wads, just nitro cards, fiber/cotton/wool fillers and a thin overshot card.

[Researcher]

A hundred and more years ago, warnings not to load anything but black powder in brass shells were all over. From the 1903 Baltimore Arms Co. catalog --

Recommended Loads May 1903.jpg

The 1923 Remington Arms Co., Inc. catalog --

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I've got to believe that the WW-II to Viet Nam military all brass 00 Buck shells are smokeless --

Military 00 Buck Winchesters left, Remington right.JPG

and the Remington Ducks Unlimited Commemorative shells --

Ducks Unlimited Commemorative.jpg

are also smokeless.