How old do ya think these are?

[jakeman]

Lead shot, even thought it doesn’t specify lead.

Duck on the box’s.

Sale stickers denoting good old day pricing.

Gotta be 40+ years old. Almost have to be wouldn’t it?

 

[Okie4570]

70's or early 80's at most.

 

[jakeman]

70's or early 80's at most.

I'm thinking it was mid 70's, maybe. I don't remember when we switched from lead to steel for ducks, and I don't remember buying these, but I would have been shooting ducks with them.

Wish I could catch that kinda sale today. I've got a couple boxes of 16 ga 4's just like those 6's, same price, $2.14 a box.

 

[swampratt]

TG&Y was founded in Oklahoma and closed many of the stores in 1986.

Lead shot for waterfowl was being banned starting in 1987 and nation wide by 1991.

 

[Firpo]

I’m thinking early 80s

 

[ttown]

Pre steel Id think in the mid 70s I was using lead for ducks. I’d say pre 80s. IIRC

 

[jakeman]

Is there a date on the boxes somewhere?

I had to have held on to these for a long time. I’m sure they’re left overs from the lead to steel switch, cause I was shooting a 20 & a 16 at ducks. I shot an A5 12 at pheasant, so I’m certain these were bought for duck loads.

I don’t remember when steel became a thing. Early-mid 80’s??

 

[swampratt]

Keep out of reach from children began in 1962

 

[jakeman]

Keep out of reach from children began in 1962

Yeah, these are plastic. I shot all the paper hulls up a long time ago, but I still had some that I was shooting when everything was plastic. I don’t remember when that happened either, but I remember shooting paper hulls, like I know some of y’all do as well.

 

[swampratt]

1986-1987 hunting season 10 counties in Oklahoma mandated steel shot.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/new...ves-steel-shot-issue-on-the-fire/62736486007/