The Essex Hunter Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Quite sure there are not many full boxes around.....I had a 1000 back when I used to go on the sporting clays around my way back in the 90's One guy use to ask for the empty cases and would go bin diving for them.. TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I can remember seeing them I think in the late eighties?. We're they any good/expensive as I'm sure they stopped making them years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Quite sharp if I remember back that far.... TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 if you do, post me an empty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipper Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I have about two boxes left plus about 200 once fired cases .The load was 21 grains of as powder wad was activ l29 . Fiocchi primer 11/8 shot 4 percent antimony shot 8 point crimp . They loaded really well good for heavy loads in fact they also came in wild fowling loads . Gamebore Hitech. Pressure638 bars ov 1068. Dipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 if you do, post me an empty? They're a lovely little case to reload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 They load ace and dont need to resize I have about 6-700 new never been loaded they are black ones with hatton patten written on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I have a few somewhere, you can have them pestcontrol :good: good lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IEH Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 I've still got a couple of boxes (10's) of the Hunting Nickel. Used to really rate these for wildfowling back in the days of lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Rottweill did the same with some of the trap shells I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 they were great for re loading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I've still got a couple of boxes (10's) of the Hunting Nickel. Used to really rate these for wildfowling back in the days of lead. Oh I had some copper coated Winchester's 40 gram 6's Shot some very high pheasants with them....they just seemed to stop in flight!! TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Brick wall springs to mind talking about Rottwiell remember the Waidmansheill now you could knock a German bomber down with those! Cut one up once and the pellets were more oval than round! Must have went through air like ninja stars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I remember these hi-tech shells very well. back in the early 90's we used to buy them direct from gamebore in a cardboard type barrel holding a thousand loose they were call 'over runs' or bin ends and were miss printed etc. we loved them and used them for everything from bolting rabbits to roosting pigeons. Also from the same era gamebore made a clear winner trap extra in a clear case with big brass i think they were 7.5 32gm truly awsome wouldn't mind getting hold of them nowadays. Don't use em TEH, bit of shooting history there fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I used some 25 years ago in the 3 inch wildfowling cartridge. They were loaded with a very hard lead and while they were ok a number of hit birds flew on for 100 yards or so and then fell out of the sky stone dead. On plucking the birds we found the pellets had passed through the bird. If they missed a vital organ or major bone they just flew on some way before dropping dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I find that delayed action with original Hevi-shot! I know the goose is hit..........20yds on they just collapse stone dead! sorry for digressing! P1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Funnily enough I was reminded of these the other day, couldn't remember who made them. Thanks for bringing back the memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 they are a great invention, because they can be recycled easily. i couldnt care less if the hulls i use are 100% recycled. as long as they go bang ! helarco did the same. they never took off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewwhitbread333 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Could someone send me an empty, never seen such a thing! Regards Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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