Industrial 8 Gauge Ammo

[Kevin McCormack]

These shells were traditionally used to blow the cement klinker scale off the walls of cement kilns. The kiln gun is a large device, and resembles the cal. 50 Browning heavy machine gun in size, shape and weight. The Remington museum has an outstanding example of a Remington-built kiln gun in their reference arms collection (not in the museum).

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

I agree with Kevin.
My understanding of the reason for the ridge being added to industrial shells was to make it IMPOSSIBLE for someone to accidentally shoot them in a sporting arm.
You know how people ignore clear warnings.
While yours may be loaded with buckshot, some of the industrial shells have outrageous hunks of cast lead- square not spherical- protruding from the case mouth. They are UGLY.
Kiln guns are more like cannons than guns.