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Just hit the jackpot!

Posted By: Jacob645

Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:02 AM

My secretary heard me talking about dove hunting and said she had a bunch of shells that were her husbands. He passed away a few years ago. Luckily he was a pheasant hunter! Notice the price on a couple of the boxes ($3.97)!

Looks like I may be switching from my 20 to my 16 for opening morning!



What do you know about this Peters stamp on a few of the older shells?
Posted By: Ben Lilly

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:38 AM

Those 20 ga shells are from the 1980's...good luck
Posted By: Slimpickin

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:43 AM

Gibson's - Would go there with my Grandparents when I was 5. Are they still around?
Posted By: Jacob645

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:44 AM

No rust on them. They were kept inside in a Rubbermaid tub. We'll see!
Posted By: redundeadd

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:49 AM

They were 3.97 because their from the 90's lol
Posted By: Jacob645

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:51 AM

Originally Posted By: redundeadd
They were 3.97 because their from the 90's lol


I remember those days! My dad complained about paying $7 a box for my .410 shells back then!
Posted By: jseago

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:56 AM

Remington peters, they had beautiful boxes
Posted By: sec915

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 02:58 AM

Originally Posted By: Slimpickin
Gibson's - Would go there with my Grandparents when I was 5. Are they still around?


There is a Gibsons in Weatherford. Always have what you need.
Posted By: redundeadd

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 03:01 AM

Originally Posted By: Jacob645
Originally Posted By: redundeadd
They were 3.97 because their from the 90's lol


I remember those days! My dad complained about paying $7 a box for my .410 shells back then!



My first gun was a 410. I break it out every once in a while fore frogs and snakes. Can you believe payin $10 a box for those jokers! Remind me to send a letter of complaint to Remington on those prices
Posted By: redundeadd

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 03:18 AM

Originally Posted By: Jacob645
Originally Posted By: redundeadd
They were 3.97 because their from the 90's lol


I remember those days! My dad complained about paying $7 a box for my .410 shells back then!



My first gun was a 410. I break it out every once in a while fore frogs and snakes. Can you believe payin $10 a box for those jokers! Remind me to send a letter of complaint to Remington on those prices
Posted By: Homey da Clown

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 04:13 AM

good ol Gibsons.. dad would take me to the one in Texas City in the 70's/80's for our shells/gear. Woodland camo, rubber hip waders and #4 lead. ahhh, them was the days up
Posted By: beaversnipe

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 11:05 AM

I want a secretary
Posted By: Hogflyer

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 11:42 AM

Nice find! those older peters/rem shells were one pc base hulls,
very reloadable, should work fine.

Yep remember those days in south Austin had a gibsons, beat academy
hands down today!
Posted By: Mr. Clean

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 12:24 PM

Lucky Dog.....Good JOB!
Posted By: bhunter

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 12:51 PM

Ah Gibsons, we bought everything there, Walmart of the 80s, even found deer leases and quail leases at ours but the best place was TG&Y they sold the guns too.
Posted By: wal1809

Re: Just hit the jackpot! - 08/29/13 01:57 PM

There aint nothing wrong with them shells. Pull trigger they go bang. Great score!
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