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They never did. Winchester makes a paper shell and they all still make brass shells.
Any spent plastic shotgun shells (hulls) should be reusable, as long as the brass is re-sized before reloading. Paper isn't recommended, and brass casings are practically non-reloadable.
Yes, they are all high brass and considered magnum loads
I have a Remington model 31 in 16ga and i shoot regular low brass shells in it and it does fine, it would depend on the type of game you are hunting. High brass shells are for more power and longer range.
Shotgun shells are centerfire but are made up of a paper or plastic cylinder with a brass base or head. The shell is filled with powder followed by a cupped plastic wad filled with birdshot or much larger buckshot.
The Mossberg 9200 can accept 2-3/4 or 3 inch .12 gauge low brass shotgun shells.
3/5/2012 in 1899 average, in northwest us, $62.00. box of Winchester shells close to $20.00 and you saved the brass for reload.
Shotshells were not created until after the 1860s. First shells were all metal. Later shells had a brass head, and paper body, and could be any of several colors-
Shot shells were traditionally made with a brass head, and a body made of paper (cardboard) In new shells, the carboard is replaced by plastic. Very early shotshells, and special use shotshells were ALL brass. These were expensive and rather scarce- the brasshead/ paper body was much more common.
It will shoot any type it is chambered for.
manufacturing turned toward internal hammers about 1870 just about the same time the transition from twist to fluid steel barrels appeared. keep in mind that side hammers still appeared on center fire shotguns using brass cased shotgun shells that first appeared about 1860. if it is a percussion cap shotgun its probably pre 1860.
I would advis you to have a competent gunsmith look your shotgun over first to see if it will fire safely.He can also advise you as to the length of chamber you have.I would only shoot the low brass shells in this shotgun.