Sommerled
Member
A patient of mine gave me a little windfall, she said she was moving to an assisted living and was downsizing by finally getting rid of her late husband's hunting stuff. Her son, of course, took most of it but didn't want all the boxes of old shotgun ammo. He apparently didn't think it was safe to shoot.
What she gave me are full boxes in very good condition of:
12 & 20 gauge Sears xtra-range Ted Williams 2 3/4" plastic -6 boxes of each.
20 ga Wards Hawthorne 2-3/4" plastic- 5 boxes
12 ga Winchester Super-speed Mark 5, 2 3/4 "all new plastic" -4 boxes
12 ga Remington Express smokeless extra long range with "New Remington Crimp" 2 3/4" these are plastic with a paper patch over the crimp. 2 boxes. These are a bit dusty and dirty.
12 ga Peters Victor smokeless 2 3/4" paper hulled, fair condition, 43 shells without the original box.
Most of them appear to be fom the 1970's? or so? Except the Peters and Remington which appear much older.
I am a rifle/handgun guy but have a few shotguns for grouse and pheasant hunting and the occaisional clay shoots with friends/family so I am not well informed of such things.
Would the more informed/knowledgable among this forum please comment on the use of these shells? Can I try firing them? Do they have collector value?
I've seen boxes of old shells for sale at gun shows with some impressive prices. Are any of these in that catagory or are they junk and unsafe.
Thanks for your reply!
Sommerled
What she gave me are full boxes in very good condition of:
12 & 20 gauge Sears xtra-range Ted Williams 2 3/4" plastic -6 boxes of each.
20 ga Wards Hawthorne 2-3/4" plastic- 5 boxes
12 ga Winchester Super-speed Mark 5, 2 3/4 "all new plastic" -4 boxes
12 ga Remington Express smokeless extra long range with "New Remington Crimp" 2 3/4" these are plastic with a paper patch over the crimp. 2 boxes. These are a bit dusty and dirty.
12 ga Peters Victor smokeless 2 3/4" paper hulled, fair condition, 43 shells without the original box.
Most of them appear to be fom the 1970's? or so? Except the Peters and Remington which appear much older.
I am a rifle/handgun guy but have a few shotguns for grouse and pheasant hunting and the occaisional clay shoots with friends/family so I am not well informed of such things.
Would the more informed/knowledgable among this forum please comment on the use of these shells? Can I try firing them? Do they have collector value?
I've seen boxes of old shells for sale at gun shows with some impressive prices. Are any of these in that catagory or are they junk and unsafe.
Thanks for your reply!
Sommerled