Winchester 38 plastic shells

[Brules]

I picked these up at the gun show today for $5 a box.
Anyone use them before...or know how old they are?

 

[Mus408]

Are they just the plastic wadcutter bullets or just plastic cases?
I have the Speer red plastic .38 shells/cases and the black hard plastic bullets that snap in place.

What you do is push in a Magnum type primer in the case...insert plastic bullet and shoot.
Great for indoor type target shooting. Had them for years!

 

[Brules]

yes, it's a red plastic shell and blue plastic wadcutter bullet.
The boxes look old.

 

[Clovishound]

Not to sound critical, but next time, please resize your photo prior to posting. Makes viewing the photo much easier.

 

[Ka6otm]

I've still got a few of those laying around. I used them with a primer only for Single Action quick draw practice back around 1970 or so.

 

[Mus408]

I made up something similar using .45 Colt cases with modified prime pockets to use 409 shotgun primers and made my own wooden bullets the size and shape of a 250 gr. .45 bullet.
Bullets had 2 grooves cut for a pair of rubber O rings which would seal the bullet in case and seal along revolver bore.
They worked out really well for some in the garage target shooting into a back stop box.

 

[gramps]

Or you can use a brass case, primer only and use a hot glue gun and appropriate mold. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?17577-Casting-hot-glue-boolits
gramps

 

[kmoore]

That style of box was on shelfs late 60s early 70s. Read the box and see what parent co winchester had at the time and where the ammo was made. Then check though web information may get you a more accurate date.

 

[SweetWilliam]

I got some plastic 308 Winchester cartridges in a trade. I never shot any. They are all blue.