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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Peters shells. Collect them or shoot them? |
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Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:35 am
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| I bought a couple cases worth of some old peters and peters victor 16 ga shells at an auction this last weekend. The boxes appear to be in great shape with no corrosion on the brass. Are these collectable or just shoot them and save the hulls? https://ibb.co/JqXhF3c https://ibb.co/c83W1mv |
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Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:32 am
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For Ryan
If you have a need for them, shoot them, they will function well 
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Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:40 am
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Here are some of mine, I love to harvest game with them
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Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:32 pm
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| Any idea how old these are? |
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Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:38 pm
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Are they paper?
I'd shoot most of them, but keep a box or two on the shelf for good. Of course, I'd shoot them on occasions when it seemd right, not just blow them on a couple rounds of clays. |
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Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:13 pm
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| Jim Atlas wrote: |
Are they paper?
I'd shoot most of them, but keep a box or two on the shelf for good. Of course, I'd shoot them on occasions when it seemd right, not just blow them on a couple rounds of clays.
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The second pic link shows the hulls. Both are plastic. They appear to be the same hull but have different crimps. The victor shells are red and have a melted center in the crimp. Can that style be reloaded? |
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Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:05 am
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| The welded crimp can be reloaded, but it will likely leave a hole in the middle. Unless you trim it. Depending on what you're loading, it may not be a problem. |
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Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:58 pm
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| I have a few old boxes that have shells and I don't intend to shoot them but they make great bookends for my small hunting and fishing library. |
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Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:59 pm
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| I have a few old boxes that have shells and I don't intend to shoot them but they make great bookends for my small hunting and fishing library. |
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Thu Nov 23, 2023 6:44 pm
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| Put a box aside, the best condition etc, then shoot the rest. Unless you are dove shooting you maybe surprised how long a few boxes last. |
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