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Offline goldhound56

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Can you tell me what I have ?
« on: August 27, 2009, 02:18:40 PM »
 I picked up some ammo over the weekend ,and I need help with a little info about one shotgun shell I got . It's stamped (no. 10 Robin Hood ) I got three of them ,it has 3 3/4  11/8 & 3 on the rolled end . I got a box ( 46 shells ) not full .218 bee HP 46 gr. Winchester Super - Speed . I got some other shotgun shells most are 16 ga. all are paper .


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Re: Can you tell me what I have ?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2009, 03:25:01 PM »
I am not an expert on shot shells by no means but if I am correct then the #s mean as follows.
3 3/4  11/8 & 3
The 3 3/4 is the powder in drams.
The 11/8 is 1 & 1/8th ounce of shot.
The 3 should be #3 shot.

If this is wrong I am sure someone will correct me.



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