oowee Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 A random selection of old shells arrived today. Here are a few picture that may be of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 fired a few of those yellow wizard....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanky Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 What is the red one with the pheasant on in the purple tub ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, hanky said: What is the red one with the pheasant on in the purple tub ? Sure shot John Hatherell Chipping Sodbury made in belguim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oowee Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, hanky said: PM sent Hi This pic may help where I have picked out the gunmakers. You are welcome to take them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 20 hours ago, hanky said: What is the red one with the pheasant on in the purple tub ? Certainly looks familiar- Might be an old baikal I think - still got a box of 25 tucked away- will have a look Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Agriv8 said: Certainly looks familiar- Might be an old baikal I think - still got a box of 25 tucked away- will have a look Agriv8 Think I was right not sure if these were my dads or my grandads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 21/03/2022 at 17:49, ditchman said: fired a few of those yellow wizard....... Me to ,the original paper ones as shown were very dirty the later plastic case ones were much better I still have 200 of these used some on crows the other week and even though they must be over 25 years old they killed very well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 19 hours ago, TIDES EDGE said: Me to ,the original paper ones as shown were very dirty the later plastic case ones were much better I still have 200 of these used some on crows the other week and even though they must be over 25 years old they killed very well . May be wrong, but I would guess they would be over 45 years old at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 8 hours ago, London Best said: May be wrong, but I would guess they would be over 45 years old at least. The original paper ones would be 40+ years old the ones I have are plastic case and wad, they were loaded by Frank Dyke who also mad FD and Matchless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townie Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 I used the green Baikal ones in the 70s. Horrible, but cheap. The 9mm garden gun cartridge with the green and white chequering - is that paper? My dad bought a box of similar ones and the paper burnt, creating an impressive muzzle flash and ashes in the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 The box is on its way to @hanky hopefully he will find something of interest. On 24/03/2022 at 08:04, London Best said: May be wrong, but I would guess they would be over 45 years old at least. Thats some age. My shells are lucky to last a year and even that is only likely when they roll under the truck seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanky Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Thank you very much very generous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 27/03/2022 at 14:15, Townie said: I used the green Baikal ones in the 70s. Horrible, but cheap. The 9mm garden gun cartridge with the green and white chequering - is that paper? My dad bought a box of similar ones and the paper burnt, creating an impressive muzzle flash and ashes in the barrel. Baikal were £48 per 1000 and came in a wooden outer box that I used as a log basket for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, TIDES EDGE said: Baikal were £48 per 1000 and came in a wooden outer box that I used as a log basket for years. I had many a wooden box of Baikal, but I remember them as £67/1000?? Very early ‘70’s. Eley GP were £110 to £120. Edited March 29, 2022 by London Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 hour ago, London Best said: I had many a wooden box of Baikal, but I remember them as £67/1000?? Very early ‘70’s. Eley GP were £110 to £120. If my memory serves me right they were on special offer from a gun shop up in Essex I got the lorry driver from the company I then worked for to pick them up for me when he was up there delivering so it was before certifiates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, TIDES EDGE said: If my memory serves me right they were on special offer from a gun shop up in Essex I got the lorry driver from the company I then worked for to pick them up for me when he was up there delivering so it was before certifiates. My Baikals were always delivered but I cannot remember by whom or where I bought them from. I moved into this property in ‘79 and remember some being delivered here, so possibly my £67 is a later price? (Old memory) Certificates actually were introduced in 1968, but in a very simple form with almost no conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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