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Ammo/Hand Loading Forums => Cartridge Collecting and Trading => Topic started by: THE_HUNTERIAM on October 06, 2012, 02:41:55 PM

Title: Winchester all brass NO 12 petal top shell?
Post by: THE_HUNTERIAM on October 06, 2012, 02:41:55 PM

Found an interesting live all brass shell at a gun show. Head stamp says WINCHESTER No 12 and the primer intact stamped "w". The crimp is actually small petals bent in over a possible waxed over charge wad. No other markings. Told pre WW1 probably. Old and quite tarnished. Ideas of the load? When shaken almost sounds like double ought in there...

Title: Re: Winchester all brass NO 12 petal top shell?
Post by: CannonKrazy on October 07, 2012, 05:29:01 PM

The round you have may be 00 buck. I have several that are loaded the same. I also have several that are loaded with number 6's and 8's. I found all these rounds and a couple boxes of 10 gauge paper shells in an old house being torn down.

Title: Re: Winchester all brass NO 12 petal top shell?
Post by: THE_HUNTERIAM on October 08, 2012, 02:29:57 AM

Great find!