any one know?

aka rotten

May 27, 2009 14:15

I came across a old box of 12 guage shells and dont know what they are.Mabee you experts can tell me.Details,paper shell,2 3\8 long,Brown paper with hard carboardtop,on brass it REM-UMO on top,on bottom side of brass it says NEW CLUB,onea side of primer it says NO-12,On card boardtop it says Remington,bottom it says UMC.In middle it says 3 over 1-5.Found whole box ,shells in good shape ,box is still there but unreadable.What have i got ?Dont even know shot size.Thanks in advance,Paul

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  rufe-snow

  May 27, 2009 14:53

  My WAG being it's marked "REM-UMC" that they could have been made as late as the 1930's, because of the "REM-UMC" marking.
  
  "3 over 1-5" means that the powder load is 3 Drams equivalent, 1 ounce of number 5 shot.

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