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Big,Bigger,Biggest! #284131 07/07/12 02:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 638 Likes: 2 New Zealand Gregdownunder OP Sidelock
OP Gregdownunder Sidelock Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 638 Likes: 2 New Zealand	Found these floating around in a box of bits and bobs. Larger gauge cartridges are fairly uncommon here so thought I would grab them. Wondering how old they would be,they have printed on them �Eley loaded with Nobels smokeless powder,made in Great Britain� I am thinking 20�s or 30�s? What was the standard shot charge on these ? Cheers, GDU Last edited by Gregdownunder; 07/07/12 02:36 AM.

Re: Big,Bigger,Biggest! Gregdownunder #284139 07/07/12 07:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 347 Likes: 5 SE Utah SamW Sidelock
SamW Sidelock Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 347 Likes: 5 SE Utah	Would not want to be on either end of the 4 gauge! Sam Welch

Re: Big,Bigger,Biggest! Gregdownunder #284151 07/07/12 09:19 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 196 UK CBL1 Sidelock
CBL1 Sidelock Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 196 UK	4 bore cartridge could be anywhere between 3 to 4oz; a box of 25 in original Eley box now achieves app $500 now given production stopped back in the '70's. And if you are shooting a 20lb double-four, to be honest, you won't really feel a kick - more a "firm" push

Re: Big,Bigger,Biggest! Gregdownunder #284162 07/07/12 10:07 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Ruston,LA bill schodlatz Sidelock
bill schodlatz Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Ruston,LA	A friend from the UK gave me several years ago, A Gevelot 4 from Paris, several Ely 8's that are natural in color, say loaded with nobel smokless power, made in Great Britian, and an "0" bore primed Eley. There are a bunchof them but my wife chose to file them. bill

Re: Big,Bigger,Biggest! Gregdownunder #284273 07/08/12 11:05 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 96 Derbyshire, England lagopus Sidelock
lagopus Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 96 Derbyshire, England	I would say post second world war possibly into the 1950's. Does the headsamp have the ICI trade mark? If so it will be pre 1964. The 4 bore cartridge was not listed after 1966. Lagopus.....

Re: Big,Bigger,Biggest! Gregdownunder #284309 07/08/12 04:10 PM
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Hal Unregistered	Nice find in boxes of "bits and bobs" Greg! If you find any old packs of firecrackers let me know. They were made illegal there, but I don't know the year. I've been collecting them since the late '40's; also the labels. Hal halka@hughes.net

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