How can I find a date for a shotshell headstamp?

[achaios]

I was hunting down at my uncle's new house near Roanoke, VA, with my Vaquero. I found plenty of nails when I turned off the discriminate just to make sure it was working. 8^)

I found the brass end of a paper shotshell (the paper had long since rotted away), and the headstamp says "WINCHESTER REPEATER No 12". I don't have a picture, since I left it with my uncle as a birthday present (yeah, I'm a cheapskate, but I also gave him a nice book).

Does anyone know of a resource to date shotshells with?

Thanks,

-- Tom

[booker]

Take a look at some of the ammo makers(federal,remington and such) should be something on their sites

[stick]

http://members.shaw.ca/cartridge-corner/shotgun.htm

[Diggler]

That is a great link. How about another that has values of rare head stamps?

[Voriax]

This dealer: http://www.ammo-one.com/00.html sells single cartridges, of course what prices you can find there depend on current selection. Many collectors prefer full unopened boxes but those can be very, very expensive.

Voriax

[achaios]

Thanks for the link. I visited it, and the headstamp was there, but I couldn't find any date information. I doubt that it is rare, and I'm positive it isn't valuable, I was just hoping to find out how old it was.

Thanks again,

-- Tom

[Voriax]

Originally Posted by achaios

I was just hoping to find out how old it was.

-- Tom

That Cartridge Corner page is one of my favorites, actually I'll probably order the cartridge CD if it's still available. Take a look at this subpage: http://members.shaw.ca/cartridge-corner/wrahelp.htm

Then take a caliper measure and take a good look at the primer. If you are lucky and your case remain is older than 1933 you might be able to get a year range.

Voriax