Who Else Remembers These Shotgun Shells?

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Item Gone: FS/FT Vintage Federal Duck & Pheasant and Hi-Power 20 Gauge 2 3/4" Shells

Item Name: FS/FT Vintage Federal Duck & Pheasant and Hi-Power 20 Gauge 2 3/4" Shells Location: Jonesboro/Stockbridge Zip Code: 30236 Item is for: Sale or Trade Sale Price: $20 cash for both Trade Value or Items Looking For: .38 spl/.357 mag or .22lr ammo ($25 trade value?) Caliber: 20 gauge...
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In 1974, for my 14th birthday (at the time the earliest age you could hunt small game in NY with a firearm) I received a H&R Topper 20 ga single-shot shotgun as a bday gift from my parents.

These were my favorite shells, the Federal "Duck and Pheasant" loaded with #6 (lead) shot, no restrictions on lead shot for waterfowl hunting began until 1976. I didn't know it at the time, but these were Federal's 'promotional' loads. Top of the line high-brass was the Hi-Power. All I knew is that they absolutely hammered gray squirrels. Looking at the photos brings back a lot of memories.

Sure do miss the ole diagonal stripe.
 
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Me and the old man would always go thru the Kmart and other ads in the Sunday paper looking for sales on shotgun shells, slugs and .22's. Then make a list.

Edit: Lol, "bulk buying" was a box of bird shot, 2 boxes of rifled slugs, and 2-3 boxes of .22's each
 
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Man that was a Looong time ago. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I believe I still have at least one box Of 20ga. left in an ammo can.
 
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