shotshell

[Weazel]

Sorry I don't have a pic. I was going through the woods here at home (200 acres) in a coupla spots that looked promising. only found a shotshell brass. I had never seen a piece of brass for a shotgun so long and did a little research and found out that the brass was made between 1887 and 1916. I thought it was pretty cool, and here is the best website I found on shotgun cartrage headstamps. http://members.shaw.ca/cartridge-corner/shotgun.htm I say this one is the best because it has more pictures of the stamps than other sites. I hope the info on this sight helps some of you identify your shell finds too...

Happy huntin.
Weazel

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Thanks Weasel...that is a good site....will add to favorites.....did you find anything under those Holly trees yet

 

[JakePhelps]

Nice find! That is the best site I could find too

 

[southbound]

Thanks Weazel for the great site.Sounds like you have a lot of ground to cover.Good luck. Vern

 

[treasures4me2find]

Thanks for the site Weazel. Congrats on your finds also. Looks like you do have lots of land to detect. Good luck on your future hunts.

Ken

 

[Burdie]

I fourth that site weazel Keep looking may find some great finds. HH Burdie

 

[The Beep Goes On]

That sounds like a great find...must be a big piece of brass. Thanks for the site!

HH!
TBGO

 

[Charlene]

Great site for identification, a keeper indeed. Thank you and best of luck hunting those woods.

 

[Snee]

Nice!

 

[Weazel]

The brass itself is an inch long. the headstamp is R.H.A.CO on the bottom and AUTOMATIC on the top so it's a Robin Hood Arms Company shot shell. the company was bought out by remington in 1916.