Yep. Stick your nose right in there and inhale deeply the lead styphnate from the primer. Nobody lives forever.

Paper shells nowadays have a small percentage of the 'real' fragrance of the old days.

Federal uses Alliant powders now, and they don't even use a paper basewad. Nor does Fiocchi. The old perfume is gone.

My favorite fragrance from the modern hunt is Laphroaig in the snifter and pan frying pheasant breast (dredged in Drake's and cooked in fresh corn oil).

The occasional waft of oak from the fireplace is pretty good too..

A very long time ago there was a scent I almost remember... it had to do with a woman... ah, forget it. A paper shell was better, more reliable, and lasted longer.

"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble