Can anyone tell me more about these shells?

[The Oregonian]

Was on a sheep hunt and one of the guides found this. It is smaller than a 20ga and bigger than a .410 and has zero markings on the cartridge base. We assume a chukar hunter from back in the day with a high brass shell but we don't know when 'back in the day' was.

Anyone know what this is or how old it may be?

 

[3chester]

General Custer's Remington Rolling block was a 50-70, he was probably just after some fresh camp meat, for the boys.

 

[Radman]

Was on a sheep hunt and one of the guides found this. It is smaller than a 20ga and bigger than a .410 and has zero markings on the cartridge base. We assume a chukar hunter from back in the day with a high brass shell but we don't know when 'back in the day' was.

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"Smaller than a 20 & bigger than a .410," sounds like a 28 gauge.

 

[Taco John]

Artillery primer?

 

[Korhil78]

20 Gauge Brass Shotgun Hulls for 2.5

Manufactured by Magtech these 20 gauge brass shotgun shells are for 2.5" long chambers and accepts large pistol primers. Use our 18 gauge nitro and fiber wads (#CFNITRO) & (#CFFIBER), use the 17 gauge over shot wad (#CFOS).

www.buffaloarms.com

 

[Lefty38-55]

I'd say it the old 44-40 Win lever action cartridge, from 1873 and on.

 

[340Wby-4-everything]

Possibly a 24ga as well. Pretty rare if so.

 

[hunter0528]

Regular primer or Berdan (snake eyes)?
some dimensions would help also.

 

[Bret GRAVELINE Graveline]

I'm with 3chester I'm pretty sure its a 50-70, its not a shotgun hull, if you can get measure the rim diameter and case length that would be a big help.

 

[memtb]

Perhaps an early, brass cased 28 guage!

What is the case length? memtb

 

[The Oregonian]

I only took a few pics and the outfitter kept it so I can't get measurements but will reach out to him.

 

[Calvin45]

Yeah if he gets back to you, the case length and rim diameter are especially of interest. I can see the body of the case is pretty deformed but case length and rim diameter should tell a person a lot.

 

[Calvin45]

We need something for scale! Like do you have tiny hands or massive mitts!!

 

[Ckleeves]

That is 100% NOT a 28 ga shell.