Super collectors' items. I have never come across a British 3" box but I do have some 3" 16 bore cartridges. The cases are plain pale lilac and only the shot size on the top wad, being roll crimp, and made by Eley-Kynoch. Seems odd those American 3" cartridges only containing 1 ounce of shot. 15/16th. ounce and 1 ounce are about standard for the 2 1/2" with 1 1/8th. ounce being the standard for the 2 3/4". I don't know the 3" load but would suspect it to go to around 1 1/4 ounce. I have a 1936 Eley catalogue that lists 3" empty cases for reloading. In front of me at the moment I have a box of Eley 'Maximum' brand cartridges; the existence of which I have never found in Eley catalogues nor Bill Harding's book on Eley. These are for 2 1/2" chambers and contain 1 1/16th. ounce. I can't say I have ever seen a 3" chamber 16 bore gun but they must be out there in small numbers. Lagopus.....
