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Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

Have a chance to buy some older shells that have hulls that are smooth
and not the ribbed variety. The buyer thinks he purchased 10 years ago
The cases have these codes on the ends of each box
WU168
500 20892 01175 0
They are labeled "Upland Game Loads" in 16 ga. 2 3/4" - 2 1/2 Dr Eq
1 oz #8 shot
I was hopeing they were from the time frame of being compression formed
Hulls. Any info on the codes would be appreciated
Thanks
Rick

I believe they are the Win AA Compression Hulls, they sound exactly like the WAA uplands I have

The only way to be 100% is to fire one or cut it open

Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 1358 Location: Twin Cities, MN

Cases? Did you say cases? Actual cases of AACFs? Um, if you don't want them can I be next in line?
Jeff

Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 3177 Location: NCWa

The code WU168 was used for Upland 16 ga with 8 shot; both the CFD and the poly shells. the CF were discontinued much more than 10 years ago, however they may have been in the back of the store for years. the boxes are different. If your boxes are white with three big Us aligned as one, those will be CF. If the boxes are white but without the big U, they may be newer production.

Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

Here are some pictures
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Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2168 Location: Florida

Looks to be the newer load , loaded in the ched type hulls

Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

Seller states they are not the ribbed hulls and are the smooth sided
hulls. I think they are 8 point crimp

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Buy them and you will be happy Smile

What price is he wanting per box or flat?
Mike

Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

we are still negotiating on the price, but my last offer was $66 a flat.
now that I have typed that I'm almost embarrassed ...... I did say almost Embarassed

Member Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 371 Location: Indiana

I purchased 21 boxes of these at a gun show a few years back and much to my surprise 6 boxes were cfs. So it is possible these could be cf hulls. The other 15 boxes were ched type hulls

Member Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 425 Location: Maine

I've shot shells from boxes like that, they were smooth poly (non-cheddite) hulls. The newer cheddite style hulls are in silver/grey boxes.

don't the CF shells mention that on the box somewhere ?

Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

The 2 boxes I have from 10 years back hold true to that. The white boxes seem to be smooth sides & CF while the silver boxes are ribbed on the sides and more like the cheddite type. I can't find anything on either box describing the hull like the old Upland boxes with the 3 big U's. Here is what I have now & the crimps are different.
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WHY in the world is the ammo NOT now bought by you and
safely stored??

Go get it !! Very Happy

Mike

Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

payment should get to seller tomorrow so he
should ship it to me next week some time.
Then I will know for sure