Eley-patent-wire- shot cartridges

[Whitworth]

Never knew anything like these even existed. One attempt to solve the no choke problem. Their claims seem rather optimistic......

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/some-eley-patent-wire-cartridges/56278

 

[Sparkitoff]

I've had some cartridges and tried the concept in a ML. If you get the cage just right, it does work. However, I could not get it just right consistently and so it was either a spreader or a slug just as often as a nice pattern. The cage was in ML's and made its way into early cartridges too.

 

[BillinOregon]

Pretty sure we had a decent discussion here about these a few years ago. Fascinating concept all right -- and yes, the wire cage is the key to success or failure.

 

[oldramrod]

I use a paper shot cartridge made of three thickness of news paper. I have found that less than three thickness they tend to fall apart when being handled, more than three they tend to give a "slugging" effect .