Researcher;i don't thin your comment "especially out here in the west" was totally off base. Even though as you stated loading of NPE's was practised all over, from what I have heard & read it was much more prevalent "Out West". One major factor factor here was there were shot towers out west so lead was available. Buying NPE's & loading with local lead supplies saved a tremendous amount on shipping. While I do not have much of a shell collection I do have a few old ones loaded by Selby among them. I don't recall who loaded it now but have a 10ga 2 5/8"shell with a very light load put up in a "High Brass" hull. It was apparently cut down from a longer length & the brass is over 1/3 of the total length.
