I guess I'll start this off.
Back in the 60's when I first really got into reloading shotgun, my buddies and I would do a lot of experimenting as there wasn't a whole lot of information like there is today. We didn't have plastic wads and all the hulls were paper. We were going duck hunting in a couple of weeks so we decided to load up some "magnum" duck loads. We didn't have a chance to shoot these new loads before we went hunting, but took them with us anyway. My hunting buddy said these were so hot we should be able to kill the birds 75 years in the air, we even had to put tape over the crimp to keep the shot from coming out!
We drew permits for the state hunting area at the Salton Sea's (in California) Wister Hunting Unit. We had a pickup with a homemade sleeper on it and stayed the night at the hunting Hdqts with most of the rest of the hunters. We went out in an field and decided to pattern a couple of the new loads that afternoon. I shot one in my M12 Winchester 3" 12ga duck gun. It kicked like hell and blew the extractor out of the gun! We said these were too damn hot and decided not to use them. When we went to bed that night I put them (2 boxes) on the truck bumper so in the morning we wouldn't accidently take the with us. The next morning I noticed they were gone. I asked my buddy if he took them....he said "No". Someone had stole them. Man were they in for a surprise!!
I sure wish I could have watched them shoot the first one...........
Back in the 60's when I first really got into reloading shotgun, my buddies and I would do a lot of experimenting as there wasn't a whole lot of information like there is today. We didn't have plastic wads and all the hulls were paper. We were going duck hunting in a couple of weeks so we decided to load up some "magnum" duck loads. We didn't have a chance to shoot these new loads before we went hunting, but took them with us anyway. My hunting buddy said these were so hot we should be able to kill the birds 75 years in the air, we even had to put tape over the crimp to keep the shot from coming out!
We drew permits for the state hunting area at the Salton Sea's (in California) Wister Hunting Unit. We had a pickup with a homemade sleeper on it and stayed the night at the hunting Hdqts with most of the rest of the hunters. We went out in an field and decided to pattern a couple of the new loads that afternoon. I shot one in my M12 Winchester 3" 12ga duck gun. It kicked like hell and blew the extractor out of the gun! We said these were too damn hot and decided not to use them. When we went to bed that night I put them (2 boxes) on the truck bumper so in the morning we wouldn't accidently take the with us. The next morning I noticed they were gone. I asked my buddy if he took them....he said "No". Someone had stole them. Man were they in for a surprise!!
I sure wish I could have watched them shoot the first one...........