old shotshell crimp "seal"?

dej470

January 18, 2010 08:50

Good day all,

I have a couple of old shotshells I acquired while accumulating things for my cartridge collection. They appear to have had some material applied over the crimp, perhaps as a moisture seal? I would describe it as appearing to be like a thin layer of cement or some clay-like substance. Whatever it is, it shows a few cracks but the crimp underneath can not be seen.

Any info?

Thanks

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  JimmyJack

  January 18, 2010 12:22

  sometimes reloaders drop a little wax on the shell for various reasons, are you sure you dont have reloads or wax?

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  dej470

  January 19, 2010 08:52

  It appears to be an old factory loaded shotshell, and the material does not appear to be wax. Perhaps if it's wax it has accumulated a lot of grime over time, giving it the appearance of a different composition. I was wondering if factory loads were produced with some type of seal when they were manufactured years ago.

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  bama55

  January 20, 2010 09:44

  IIRC, paper hull shells had a wax type sealant on the crimp. I also believe when Federal started using plastic hulls they still used wax crimp sealant. If I remember wrong, someone will be along to correct me.[:D]

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