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I have contacted, RST and they will not be making any, anytime soon: 12g, Paper Hull, Fiber Wad shells. Most likely next year. Does any know another manufacturer that still makes Paper/Fiber shot shell for hunting and not clays? with availability?
 
I have contacted, RST and they will not be making any, anytime soon: 12g, Paper Hull, Fiber Wad shells. Most likely next year. Does any know another manufacturer that still makes Paper/Fiber shot shell for hunting and not clays? with availability?

Hull makes paper cased fiber wad cartridges.
 
Hull makes paper cased fiber wad cartridges.
He means available in the US.

@wesheltonj - only thing I saw was Peters Premier Blue (loaded by Remington) but all of them were for target use.
 
I see Federal, Peters (Remington) and Fiocchi, but all for target. Not sure if Hull is available in the USA. Nothing for Hunting.
 
Kent Gamebore offered 12ga paper hull/fibre wad cartridges at one time. Unsure if they're still a catalogued item and, if they are, current US availability.

Woodcock Hill (570-864-3242) would be one source to contact in regards to the shells you're after. Not sure if they survived the pandemic but worth a try.
 
I have contacted, RST and they will not be making any, anytime soon: 12g, Paper Hull, Fiber Wad shells. Most likely next year. Does any know another manufacturer that still makes Paper/Fiber shot shell for hunting and not clays? with availability?
Hi. Thanks for the information. I’ve been searching for alternatives as well. Did they mention If they intend to have any of the plastic hull/wad shells available anytime soon? Looking for the 2 1/2” 12 ga.
 
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Sellier & Bellot still does.

I have a very nostalgic memory with these shotgun shells. During my childhood, my father would exclusively use Sellier & Bellot 36 gram Red & Black paper cased #6s for hunting golden snipe with his Belgium made Raick Freres 12 gauge (2 3/4”) boxlock ejector side by side shotgun (with a fully choked left barrel and a chokeless right barrel). The first game that I ever hunted in my life, was in 1960. It was 26 golden snipe, all taken with father’s shotgun and those Czech #6s. Today, my father (still the finest snipe shooter I’ve ever seen even at the age of 91, God Bless) prefers German Rottweil shells. And I managed to “modernize” him by getting him to like plastic shells. But for roughly 40 years, those Sellier & Bellot Red & Black #6s were his absolute favorite.

Unfortunately, Sellier & Bellot only offers their current 12 gauge paper cased shells in 32 gram loadings currently (their Red Partridge line).
 

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I reload Fedral Papers in 12 gauge. For 16 and 20 gauge, I reload RST hulls. Fiber wads available from Circle Fly and Precision Reloading.
 
What are you hunting? Lots of target loads are great for doves or quail.
 
I was able to buy some Magtech brass 12 ga shells (hulls) and load them for my old William Evans and Baker Batavia Leader doubles. They are 2 7/16 inches long....a bit under 2 1/2", and of course don't unfurl or lengthen upon firing. You might find some on GB. I haven't shot any 2.5" target loads, but RL is right about their effectiveness.............for example, a Win AA heavy trap 7 1/2 is a real killer on upland game...............................good luck......................FWB
 

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