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MrGunz22
I stumbled upon two boxes of Shell Cracker 12 gauge shells. They are dated July 22, 1988. Can anyone tell me anything about this ammo? It was made by Stoneco, Inc. The box says for "Farm Use Only" and I think they are for scaring away geeseor other pests maybe. The directions inside the box say for best results use within one year of date on box. Do you think they will still fire? Do you think they are still safe to shoot?? Does anyone have any experience with these shells?

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  • MrGunz22
    Im assuming that once fired from the gun there is another explosion when they land?[?]
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  • idahoducker
    http://originalshellcracker.com/default.asp
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  • golferboy426
    They go out about 50 yds or so then explode. There is an M80 inside. Really cool on New Years and July 4
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  • MrGunz22
    DO you think there still safe to shoot??
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  • givette
    "DO you think there still safe to shoot"

    Propellant highly corrosive*. Use BP shooters' technique to clean. Best, Joe


    *First hand experience from similar shells labelled 'Shreikpatronen' (German) and made in the '80's. It was found to be significantly corrosive
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  • perry shooter
    Be Fun on a dove hunt[:o)][;)] or better yet a cowboy action match [}:)][:0]
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  • golferboy426
    yep VERY corrosive so clean the barrel after use. Worth the fun showing people who have never seen them in use. Great for scaring geese at the wrong end of the field too[;)][8D]
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  • David Nunn
    Another fun use is to wait until the day shift sergeant is alone in the station, taking his morning dump, and then bombard the station from across the street.
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  • lts
    You'll have a blast if they're still good. I had some that sat for a few years. They were blowing up as they came out the barrels. We never used muffs because they would "thunk" with the mild load, and on that 4th our ears were a ringing. So be sure to wear muffs when you check them out. I took out the neighbors kids snowman one night, popped some down chimpmunk holes and also took out some yellow jacket ground nests. Don't use an auto loader or pump as they'll tear the bottom off the hull, use a top break and be sure to clean it after you're done.
    Hope they work!
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  • mark christian
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    Another fun use is to wait until the day shift sergeant is alone in the station, taking his morning dump, and then bombard the station from across the street.


    David, of course you have never been involved in any juvenile pranks like that. This is simply something you might have heard happen at another agency with a less disciplined force...Right?
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