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Title: Production Date
Post by: WV Ridge Reaper on July 28, 2019, 05:31:04 PM
Recently picked these up,I found very little upon searching around..Was wondering when they was in production 80s 90s ?

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Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Rem Man on July 28, 2019, 05:58:35 PM
I believe around 1993-1995
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Old Timer on July 28, 2019, 06:48:26 PM
use to use them early 90`s. great pattern but the hull would get hung up after firing in the receiver of my 835. took some gobblers with them.
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Greg Massey on July 28, 2019, 07:25:39 PM
I have box of them , the box i have is mainly white with red writing ....
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Rzrbac on July 28, 2019, 10:37:28 PM
Not sure if it's the exact same model, but I shot a box or two of Activ turkey loads back in the mid 80s.
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Fullfan on July 29, 2019, 08:02:17 AM
Great shell in it's time. 3" loaded with 2 1/4 oz of Nickle platter copper. Very early 90's.  Still have 4 boxes of them. 
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Hook hanger on July 29, 2019, 03:57:33 PM
 I used to  use them in the early 90s 2.25oz  4x6 load very DEADLY back then.
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Nathan_Wiles on July 29, 2019, 09:32:41 PM
I still have a partial box of #5 from the early 90's was a great shell for a gun with factory full barrels for that time frame.
I recall bragging on what a turkey slayer it was, I wouldn't hunt with a combo now that threw a pattern like my gun and the Activ load threw then.

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Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: firedup on July 29, 2019, 09:52:54 PM
Here is a little bit of info.  Doesn't date your box tho. I think early mid 90's is about right. I do know there was a brown version. Earlier I think.  And some of the last shells under the Activ name had a brass base and were reportedly made by Kent, who bought Activ out.  Guys on Shotgunworld may know.  They were the bomb back in the day.  I think I have a case stashed way back somewhere. Along with who knows what else. Every time you think this is THE SHELL for the next 10 years something else comes out.  Chasing rainbows and pots of gold......

https://www.ballisticproducts.com/bpi/articleindex/articles/activ_info1/activhulls.htm
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: silvestris on July 29, 2019, 10:55:33 PM
Quote from: firedup on July 29, 2019, 09:52:54 PM

Chasing rainbows and pots of gold......

I really miss the days when people just hunted.
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: bobk on July 30, 2019, 07:19:50 AM
Used these shells in the early 90's.
Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: WV Ridge Reaper on July 30, 2019, 04:30:22 PM
Thanks for the replies everyone!!


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Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: Pressured Gobbler on July 31, 2019, 07:38:28 AM
I remember pattering them shells and I'd always find a ton of them rolling around in the cardboard box's I was using as a target... needless to say they are no longer being made lol


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Title: Re: Production Date
Post by: wvmntnhick on August 08, 2019, 08:24:37 PM
Miss those shells. I've got plenty of hulls for loading. Those are quite honestly the best hulls for reloading. Sadly, mine are all 2-3/4" hulls.


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