New Patterns

[Bill Zachow]

Gary, do you, or anyone, know how to ship black powder shells? I have 2 boxes of 10 8 gauge shells manufactured in either England or Italy. They are "The Mammoth Heavy Load"by Gamebore. They are 3 1/4" shells with 2 ounces of no 3 shot. I will donate a box to your pattern project if somebody can tell me who I can legally use to ship them. I plan to send the other box to Charlie in Mississippi if he sends me his address. These shells are new, never fired.

[Bill Zachow]

Gary, I figure that using No. 3 shot will make your pattern counting one hell of a lot easier. Bill

[Paul Harm]

If it were me, I'd just ship the shells and quit worrying about big brother. They aren't going to blow up. I once made up 4 boxes of BP hunting loads for a fellow and just shipped them.

[Bill Zachow]

Paul, who did you use to ship? Bill

[Paul Harm]

Post Office. Didn't insure them. They didn't ask what was in the package, I didn't say.

[StubTwist]

Originally Posted by Paul Harm

Post Office. Didn't insure them. They didn't ask what was in the package, I didn't say.

Just make sure the package is boxed and taped really good and gets there - no worries..... if it breaks open in transit or from handling NOT GOOD

[OH Osthaus]

Hmm. They always ask me if there is anything hazardous or flammable

[Paul Harm]

Tools used for a "Precision Paper Punching Machine." If it's a gun then it's just a PPPM. But then you may want to insure a gun.

[Hammer Gun]

I look forward to getting this project under way, like I said I will be traveling till mid November, I have a box of old 8 gauge that say "hand loaded" card says Kirkwood Boston hulls were UMC Arrow #8 but I do not know if they were loaded to those specs, paper shells of course, Gary

[Hammer Gun]

Here is a photo of one of the shells, I think they are pretty old, Gary