8 gauge all ready to go.

[Stan Hoover]

Morris Baker brought some shot shells to Rock Mountain on Saturday, I believe he had some requests and decided to bring them over.

Different people were asking him about the 8 gauge shells they would be offering and he had 2 Zip lock bags with some 8 gauge shells in them.
One bag was a 1 1/2 oz load and the other was a 1 3/4 oz load and they are utilizing Winchester Industrial shells. He stated the 8 gauge shells would cost would be $5 dollars per shell

Have to thank Morris for offering these shells for sure, they will probably spark more 8 gauge interest.

I believe my Mec will be producing my 8 gauge shells,
Stan

[Milton C Starr]

Charlie I seen these on a English site for sale thought youd like to see these nice vintage 8 gauge shells . Those red Eley paper 8 gauge shells are the best looking shotshells in my eye . He seems pretty lucky to have 6 full boxes of them haha .

[charlie cleveland]

those red shells are the pretest 8 ga shells I have seen...the ones I have for sale in the for sale section here on thr parker site are just like the ones you pictured here...eley used to make the best looking 16 ga shell ever...it was a sky blue color...thanks for the pictures of the shells....charlie

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

those red shells are the pretest 8 ga shells I have seen...the ones I have for sale in the for sale section here on thr parker site are just like the ones you pictured here...eley used to make the best looking 16 ga shell ever...it was a sky blue color...thanks for the pictures of the shells....charlie

I rarely if ever see these sold as a complete box , this fellow bought those 6 boxes in 2017 with a beautiful Tolley double 8 gauge he also had nitro proofed at the time . He never got around to shooting it so he listed those shells and his Tolley . He was apparently going to hunt with the shells he isnt collecting them. If I had a 8 ga and those Eleys I would too . Not sure what I would used lead BB for though , squirrels ?

Charlie ive always liked the purple 16 gauge hulls , theres no mistaking them for anything else .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

I believe my Mec will be producing my 8 gauge shells,
Stan

I go along with your thoughts on my own 8 gauge shells .


HOWEVER ............................. ,

Only if I'm able to get the hulls I have on order

[6pt-Sika]

Incidently how many folks participated in the 8 gauge event at Koneski's ?

[Cold Spring]

Four gents shot for score.

[charlie cleveland]

that looked like a nice tolley 8 ga...wonder what the price was for the gun and the shells....I hope they do well with selling their 8 ga shells....if a fellow could find a way to sell them in Europe fellow might do ok...but at least we know were to get 8 ga ammo if we need some... I have took the industrial shells took the componets out of them and reloaded them....charlie

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

that looked like a nice tolley 8 ga...wonder what the price was for the gun and the shells....I hope they do well with selling their 8 ga shells....if a fellow could find a way to sell them in Europe fellow might do ok...but at least we know were to get 8 ga ammo if we need some... I have took the industrial shells took the componets out of them and reloaded them....charlie

He wanted $260 for the two full boxes and $520 for the other 4 boxes and $9100 for the Tolley . The fellows in England who shoot 8 gauges are using the industrial shells as well . Ive been reading about what they are shooting and handloading in their 8 gauges over there . Seems those guys are mostly using fiber wads they said because the plastic ones are too big in a .805" bore or so .

[charlie cleveland]

805. seems like a tight bore.but I m always thinking about and old lifter 8 ga I have the bores on that gun are .845 the barrels have been cut its now 27 1/4 inches they were 32 inches before the hacksaw got them...have to say who ever cut them done a good job even filled in the end of the barrelsmy round ball mold measures .842....it will not fit any of the other guns I have and 2 of them has cut barrels....charlie