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Anyone ever hear of Alcan steel shells ? A fellow Parker member sent me 50 of them in 12ga. My 10ga paper wads fit snug, so I'm gonna try four of them tomorrow at clays.
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Paul,
Not as an insult, you must be pretty young. Alcan shells were very well known years ago. I think you will be very satisfied.
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I have a box of Alcan 12 ga wads I picked up many years ago. They are combination plastic with felt inserts. Loading data printed on the side of the box. Of course all the loads use Alcan powder.
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I think you must have the ZINC hulls I have a box full and sell them at gun shows as an oddity They came in boxes of 100. Mike p.s. Researcher, Check your Alcan Shotshell Reloader"s Manual No. X and it has all the scoop  fun reading http://www.cutlerscove.com/neat-stuff/shotshells/alcan12.htm
Last edited by skeettx; 12/11/14 09:31 PM.
USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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Lets see some pictures of these steel hulls. The Alcan catalogues I have show all brass hulls for Berdan primers and all brass hulls for G57F primers, along with conventional paper hulls, but nothing in steel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ITLXOy-vvQ
Last edited by Researcher; 12/11/14 09:40 PM.
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Paul, Glad to see you got the shells from David. Could these steel shells be military issue?
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Started to make the same inquiry as skeettx, but then questioned my own memory. It wasn't something I was ever into. Have you done a simple magnet test? Best place to start, IMHO.
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I have some and they appear to be Zinc coated. I use them for Black Powder loads.
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My dad has a full box like the one shown in the GI link, in the original Alcan box.
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