Love paper shells and especially the smell of them freshly fired. I wish Federal would bring them out in 28 as well.

I wish the would load the bismuth shot in the paper bulls w fiber wad.

I’ll shot the Upland Paper loads in October on private property at pheasant in 12.

I shit the paper Gold Match at quail. I really enjoyed that.

Did you swallow the shells whole?
Luckily my keyboard was not in front of me when I read what you did with them, but a mouthful of coffee went on my desk via my nose.

Hah
Got me.

Shot

They preformed very well.

All's well that ends well.

I’ve been loading 12 ga bismuth with fiber wads in federal paper hulls for a while now.

To me, they are a specialty item.

When I use them in bad weather, I’ve been forcibly reminded why they disappeared for hunting. I’ve had one not burn the powder well and stick a wad, and at least a dozen over the years jam up due to swelling of a wet hull.

They pattern “ok” but not as good as the better plastic shot cups in modern guns.

I do like the reduction in litter, so will continue to use them in good weather.

If all you are doing is upland, then the weather resistance is a bit less an issue, especially if you use a break action gun, but then if you use a double then making a plastic hulled fiber wad load makes more sense- you are not going to be scattering empty hulls all over the countryside.

I do like the odor- it reminds me of when I was a kid and going out with my dad… and I buy a couple of cases a year of paper shells for target shooting.

I intend to buy some of the 20’s when I see them. Most of my upland hunts won’t cause issues.

However, I can still use lead for upland. NP 5’s with fiber wads and a modified choke knock pheasants dead at impressive distances, and they do pattern better than bismuth with fiber wads.

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Love paper shells and especially the smell of them freshly fired. I wish Federal would bring them out in 28 as well.

I still have a few boxes of the old 1970's Federal 28 gauge paper shot shells. Fibre wads and 7/8 oz. of shot, as I recall?

My now deceased buddy and I used to stop at a gas station back then and pick up a box or two. Back then we had a LOT of wild Bobwhites to hunt w/ our Brittany's and didn't know how good it was back then..!! Every weekend we were in the fields and having THE most enjoyment.

Ah, the memories of smelling a round just coming out of the chamber, still smoking yet..hmmm..!!

Wes

I have a box of 1920s vintage Super X 1 1/4 Number 6s.

I put all my waterfowl ammo in ziplock plastic bags. That goes into my canvas cartridge shackle. No issue. I’ve hunted in some heavy rain.

Full length fiber shot ups perform as well patterning as plastic choke for choke.

If using an actual wad (not a full length shot cup, all you have to do is choke it down.

I’ve shot full column length fiber shot ups in Europe wo issue other than my ham and egger shooting.

I’ll be shooting fiber full length shotcups w bismuth 5 driven pheasant in December.

I’ll start big bird season waking up pheasent w paper 6s in October and November.

Might use paper 7 1/2 on pigeons bf that.