7 X 72R ??

8mm/06 · 01-14-2003, 05:33 PM

Does anybody out there have any clues as to where to obtain/find ammo for this old and obsolete round. My dad has an old Drillings combo gun with side by side 16 gauge bores over a 7 X 72R rifled barrel. He has only about 3 shells and we were going to put a few rounds through it. It is in excellent shape but has been previously fired so would not be spoiled by a few rounds. any help would be appreciated. I have already asked this on shooters.com and a few other sites. Any suggestions?

handloader1 · 01-14-2003, 10:36 PM

Try Old Western Scrounger www.ows-ammunition.com Good luck.

8mm/06 · 01-15-2003, 04:42 AM

They are a great source, but, ALAS, .. I had already tried them......
I'll probably only find individual shells from a collector....and that will be to expensive for me. I think we should sell the gun.

aunsaber · 01-15-2003, 08:34 PM

How old of a gun is it.
Old 16ga. guns used a shell that was 2 9/16" long and they can be hard to find also.(usually guns made in the early 1900's)

The right people pay very well good for drillings.

Good luck

eldeguello · 01-16-2003, 08:45 AM

Can cases be made from necked-down 9.3X72R brass? I think this case is still available.

Keep yore powder dry!!

8mm/06 · 01-17-2003, 02:29 PM

aunsaber,
I'm not sure of the age of this particular drilling's . We may very well dump it (as yo say to the right buyer) since it appears to be such an oddball. I have finally located the brass @ 31.98 per 20 = shipping and tax. The DIES are over $90.00! We'll have to think this one over
eldeguello,
My dad has 2 drillings in 16 gauge, and the other one's rifle is in 9.3 X 74R rather than the 9.3 X 72R. We'll probably keep that one and shop for a buyer for the 7 X 72R oddball. Thanks for the reply about the brass reforming. That may make sense. I'll check it out.