Base: Typically made from brass, the stronger base helps ... these are what actually distinguish any shotgun shell for another and are all that really matters. Gauge: The diameter of the gun ...

The four fundamental components of all types of ammo are the ... while steel cases are not. With shotgun hulls or shells, the base is made of brass for strength, and the rest of the case is ...

Reloading has been around since the first all-brass shotgun shells. But it boomed in the 1960s with the advent of plastic shotgun hulls and continued to grow through the 1970s. Simple, reliable ...