Those are Mnman's.

That 264 Win Mag was a great cartridge. You don't see much of those anymore.

I’m still shooting .250 shells that I got with my Grandfather’s 99 Savage. The Remington rounds date back to the mid 60s. I got 5 full boxes with the gun.

Dug thru my stash of old shells and picked a couple out that still have price stickers on.

Some bricks of .22 shells from my great uncles store.




I'm not sure why these had a 1cent Tennessee tax stamp?

Awesome collection!!!

Wow! Nice collection. Awesome!

Here's the cheapest price on any rifle boxes I have.


Hard to read on a bad pic, but top price scribbled out is 3.75, and bottom price was 4.34. Jamesway dept store sticker.

A number of years ago my dad and I used to purchase ammo from a store that was older than dirt. It was called Mill End. The ammo prices were always low.

And they had great deals on hunting clothes, gloves and winter boots. Hip and chest waders. There were 3 stores close enough that it was worth the trip. Clare, Gladwin and Bay City ( the larger 2 story). All gone.

Older rimfire ammo that still fires but has dried out, crumbling lube can be can be relubed with liquid Alox and mineral spirits. Just try to keep it off the crimped area.

If you're going to shoot it immediately you can give the bullet a quick light smear of lithium grease.

Good tips to know.

Had a Gibson's in my home town growing up. Bought 3 guns from there during my school years (well actually....my mommy bought them for me as I was too young).

RG .22 pistol. Peacemaker style pistol, $35.

Ruger 10/22 standard carbine. They had walnut stocks then, $50.50.

Remington 870 Wingmaster. 12 guage 30 inch full choke plain barrel, $129.

Only one I still own is the RG. It has killed a pile of fur.

Those were all bought while I was a freshman in high school. I graduated in '77.

Had a box of Peters 20 ga. nice blue box with a mallard on the front only 20 ga. #2's i ever seen that was in 68

I am still shooting paper hulls ,work fine 16 Ga.

I believe Federal still loads 3” magnum 1 7/8 oz of copper plated 2s and other shot sizes for 12 gauge, however availability is likely limited.

Unfortunately...

I found some at Basspro before Christmas, should have bought more than I did, probably close out from a storage facility because I asked where it came from and no one had a clue.

I really enjoyed your boxesTrapper7. I too collect the vintage boxes. Do you go to the cartridge show in St. Louis? It was cancelled last year due to covid but is scheduled April 1-3 2021 at the Renaissance hotel near the St. Louis Airport. It is like a gun show but only cartridges, boxes, and advertising. There is amazing stuff there every year. I know it would be a long drive, but we get people from all over the states plus UK, Australia, NZ, Germany, Canada, and probably others I am unaware of attending.

Had a revelation while getting ready to post a picture of a box of Western Auto Revelation that had a $2.25 price tag on it........those photos taken with a cell phone camera include digital code to geotag the exact location those photos are taken. Out of concern some over exuberant Fed might kick in my mother's door to confiscate the stash, I have elected to delete my posts.

If you turn that function off in your cell phone, no worries.....but I had failed to do so.

My favorite thread on Tman in a long time. I will post some pics of my collection tomorrow.