gsalmons Posted November 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hi all Thanks for the info - as a relative newbie to shotguns I've enjoyed reading the posts about the 'old' cartridges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, gsalmons said: Hi all Thanks for the info - as a relative newbie to shotguns I've enjoyed reading the posts about the 'old' cartridges! Be careful, if you start collecting its hard to stop haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, Farmboy91 said: Be careful, if you start collecting its hard to stop haha Not wishing to steal the thread & it probably sounds a daft question but how do you get into cartridge collecting as its something I could see myself doing. But I never see old cartridges up for sale & you cant advertise them on social media sites etc. Just wondering how collectors manage to start and how they locate the older cartridges to collect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Stephen-H said: Not wishing to steal the thread & it probably sounds a daft question but how do you get into cartridge collecting as its something I could see myself doing. But I never see old cartridges up for sale & you cant advertise them on social media sites etc. Just wondering how collectors manage to start and how they locate the older cartridges to collect Older gun shops are a good place to ask, there are loads still about. I was given two crimped paper case Eley grand prix from a local shop after expressing an interest and it all started from there. If you go back a couple pages there's a long thread re cartridge collecting, you have also have the UKCC ( United Kingdom Cartridge Club) we meet through the year and there are literally 1000's up for sale and swap. Edited November 5, 2019 by Farmboy91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 I was recently given 20 of these 16 bore cartridges tried a couple and the hit clays no problem and seemed OK through my Greener SbS Other photo of case fromabove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 They make metallic C/F stuff as well, but my Czech BRNO .22 Hornet doesn’t like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 I gave most of my old collection to the local ground for their display case. I then see them most Sunday's, far more often than I ever saw them, when they were in my possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 22 hours ago, Farmboy91 said: Older gun shops are a good place to ask, there are loads still about. I was given two crimped paper case Eley grand prix from a local shop after expressing an interest and it all started from there. If you go back a couple pages there's a long thread re cartridge collecting, you have also have the UKCC ( United Kingdom Cartridge Club) we meet through the year and there are literally 1000's up for sale and swap. Thanks I will look up the thread now. Has the uk cartridge club got a website or a social media page I could follow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 37 minutes ago, Stephen-H said: Thanks I will look up the thread now. Has the uk cartridge club got a website or a social media page I could follow? No, it's a bit more old school than that, they send out a paper journal 3/4 times a year, I can dig out the details for joining and pm if you like, it's only something like £15 year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstrider Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) S+B catridges and Baikals were collectively known as "****-n-Booms" around my way when I was a lad. You could guarantee a **** and a BOOM in every box ! The censor got me .. 'an expulsion of nether-end gasses' should get by Edited November 18, 2019 by Longstrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk6052 Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Snap! I also dropped on to some of these recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 18/11/2019 at 13:21, Longstrider said: S+B catridges and Baikals were collectively known as "****-n-Booms" around my way when I was a lad. You could guarantee a **** and a BOOM in every box ! The censor got me .. 'an expulsion of nether-end gasses' should get by I can accept this with regard to S&B’s as I found them horrendous, but I fired thousands of effective Baikals at pigeon and game during the 70’s and never had a squib/misfire.........yes, I am now nearly deaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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