Older ammo...

I went looking in my stash for something new to shoot at coyotes, came across this box, judging by the price tag, its been around awhile...

Anything from Rem the older the better is my guess

very nice find

I'll give up double what you paid...LOL

Nice

If only I had invested more in ammo!

dang, bunch of goot ammo

Those were my favorite mallard and goose loads, back in the day.

I don't even know what that would run these days. Cabelas just had a sale on Federal #6 heavy field loads for almost $10 a box and that seemed like a deal believe it or not. I remember when it was about $3.50- $4

Think we had Gibson until about 81-82 or so then changed to Pamida. That sound close ADC?

Is this the same store chain that those shells came from?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson%27s_Discount_Center

If so, that's been a minute. Wow.

Mike

I had some old .22 ammo that lost its zip might happen to other ammo.

Yep. Same.

I have ammo from WW11 that works fine.Just don't store it in a rain barrel.

I remember 50 cents a box .22 LR, 2.50 a box 12Ga, shells, 28 cents a gallon gasoline


Now dollar a round .9mms , one to four dollar a round shotgun shells, and gasoline headed to Five bucks a gallon.




Charlie

I went to wally world in jasper Al. today not nary box of ammo anywhere

Probably $100.00 at Dick's now!

On my gun rack here at camp tonite....





Tag says $5.00. Sportsmen’s Den. Oil City, Pa.

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Pounded alot of fox way back when with them..

.. how’s this for older ... they were hi speed back then lol... got several boxes and they shoot just fine

A bit over 3 years ago, I had a garage sale before we moved to Minnesota. I had a bunch of ammo for sale cheap. Today, I'm glad most of it didn't sell!

I have a full box of these 16 gauge pumpkin balls..Westerns Super X. A box of 3” Remington #2, and a box of Peters 2 3/4 #6 ( chilled )

Good stuff I found a few old boxes of 12ga....





And a few .22's (notice those red 20ga shells)...

That’s a great collection ADC. With the price of .22 shells today, I’d start shooting them.

went through some older stuff this summer 30-40 year old shells they all fired just fine.

I probably won't get to those for awhile yet. I learned from the first shortage.

Too bad the 12 ga are lead.

That's what I like about them for what I'll use them for.

Only thing better than lead would be copper plated lead. I love copper plated lead BB for predators, second choice is #4 buck in copper plated lead when BB can't be found.

...like a fine whiskey!

I gave a collector friend a box of 12 gauge Winchester Western #8. Price on the box was $2.85.

Wow

x2- That stuff should still be made somewhere but I guess not
b/c I cannot find it.


Savell- I'd still shoot that (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman)!

I don't think #2 lead is even available since steel became mandatory ... even if it's listed on some manufacturers site, no one I can find stocks it.
Hornaday supposedly makes a nickel plated lead bb for coyotes, can't find that either.

it has become a specialty round

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...e-3-nickel-plated-bb-lead-shot?a=1154051

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002082151 That was the last I ever heard of being made. Discontinued a couple years ago.

I think you're right on that. I'd sure like to find some in .20ga! They used to make it when I was in high school, Remington Nitro Mag. maybe other brands too.

I managed to accumulate a few old boxes of ammo over the years also. Some of these I used in my younger days.

ADC, that is the exact shells that I love so much for vermin. Roger's sporting goods near me used to carry it, but they was told discontinued as well.

ADC, I got a box of those Monarcs that you have there. Mine I bought in the early '50 for 34 cents BUT one out of every three or four would not fire so I quit using them. When I came home from service 1980 I found that box, still of course some did not fire, I gave them to a friend who collects shell. Just wondering if you tried to shoot them and if they all worked......jk

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?

These are just a few I've collect over the years..May be I let some of them set a little too long.

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.